More than 17 months before the November election, filings at the FEC show that some of the bigger supporting players in politics are getting into electoral form.
Continue reading‘Fixed Fortunes’ companies investing heavily on both sides of the aisle
A Sunlight investigation finds that many companies on our Fixed Fortunes 200 list are buttering up party committees on both sides of the aisle with valuable hard money contributions.
Continue readingMedical groups help elect lawmakers who oppose physician pay cuts, support medical device tax repeal
Medical and doctors specialty groups jumped into the independent spending fray in the 2014 elections, supporting candidates who would help their bottom line.
Continue readingDCCC and NRCC drive outside spending in the House
What makes a House race expensive? Generally, its national party committees and a small group of closely aligned outside players.
Continue reading$10 million in political ads might be heading to a TV near you
With 40 days until the general election, party committees dropped a combined $10 million over two days, pouring money into negative ads in competitive races.
Continue readingCampaign intelligence: Nearly $110 million in independent expenditures this primary season
The vast majority of this spending is aimed at Republicans.
Continue readingFive things to know about FL-13
The special election for Florida 13 looms. Find out how much out of state dough the candidates are getting, how many millions outside groups are dropping and relive all of your favorite attack ads in the battle for the bellwether.
Continue readingThe Citizens United Effect: 40 percent of outside money made possible by Supreme Court ruling
In 2002 former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld once flippantly described connections between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda terrorists by saying,... View Article
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A roundup of what we’re noticing in the Reporting Group as we dig into government data and disclosures: By the... View Article
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A roundup of what we’re noticing in the Reporting Group as we dig into government data and disclosures: Another fat... View Article
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