Sunlight's Docket Wrench helps identify the federal regulations that drew the most public comment in 2014 -- and who is driving the traffic. Here's hoping 2015 brings more agency participation in regulations.gov!
Continue readingCampaign Intelligence: Super PAC spending brings home wins in Georgia primary elections
Two pro-gun groups spent $9,000 in two and one-half weeks on the winning candidate in a House primary in Georgia. The down-to-the-wire money dump marks one of the anti-establishment success stories from Tuesday’s run-off elections in Georgia.
Continue readingOutside political spending = economic boom in D.C.
The politicians may love to hate Washington but guess where most of the money being spent on their behalf is going.
Continue readingAll-Star break: Anti-establishment groups spend big for few upsets
Though the GOP's conservative wing has scored a few upsets, campaign finance data collected by Real-Time FEC show just how much of their resources have gone to losing candidates.
Continue readingCampaign intelligence: Republican primaries in the spotlight
Outside money has coalesced behind Ben Sasse in Nebraska, while the leader of a crowded GOP pack in West Virginia's 2nd Congressional district gets most of his money from out of state.
Continue reading2014 races we’re watching
Using our trackers Sunlight makes it easy to track the advertisements, money and fundraisers in 2014's most pivotal races. Follow the money to see who is influencing your vote — and how much they're paying.
Continue readingMoney talks: Introducing Real-Time’s new competitive primaries page
As the primary season gets underway, Sunlight's Real-Time FEC tracker rolls out a new tool to target the contests that are the most competitive. One headline: Democratic Senate challengers are MIA.
Continue readingContraception vs. campaign cash: Only birth control drew more comments than IRS plan to rein in dark money
More than 140,000 individuals and organizations had something to say about IRS plans to regulate political nonprofits — only the birth control debate surrounding Obamacare garnered more comments.
Continue readingMore conservative groups protest IRS political activity rule
Political nonprofits — most of them conservative — are flooding the IRS with comments opposing the agency's proposal to more tightly regulate their activity.
Continue readingGroups ask feds to investigate mystery corporate campaign donations
Election watchdog groups are asking the Justice Department and the Federal Election Commission to investigate a mysterious series of large campaign donation first reported by Sunlight.
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