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Continue readingTop super PAC donors lean left
There are no Republicans among the top three individual donors to super PACs this political cycle. That's a huge turnaround from 2012, when the top three spots all went to GOP megadonors.
Continue readingNo, less disclosure will not reduce dark money
I’ve seen some odd arguments for limited disclosure over the years, but this may be just about the strangest and most divorced from reality.
Continue readingFive takeaways from a new campaign finance report
The campaign finance legal landscape has changed a lot in the last few years. But how? A new report from Daniel Tokaji and Renata Strause at The Ohio State University’s Election Law @ Moritz provides an excellent overview.
Continue readingQuietly, American Crossroads raises money from LLCs
American Crossroads has raised hundreds of thousands from obscure LLCs - groups that can contribute money without revealing who their donors are.
Continue readingCongressman has close ties to “independent” groups in New Mexico
A nonprofit and super PAC run by the former campaign manager of Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., and funded by campaign donors, are making their presence felt — running ads in a municipal election and fighting a proposed endangered species regulation.
Continue readingLook who’s benefiting from Citizens United: Unions wrote more big checks than corporations in 2013
Unions gave more than twice as much in political donations as corporations in 2013, according to a Sunlight analysis of $10,000-plus contributions to super PACs.
Continue readingReversing trend, Democrats top the list of biggest super PAC donors
The rumors are true, Democrats like Michael Bloomberg, Thomas Steyer and others have learned to love the super PAC.
Continue readingCampaign finance roundup: Competition for Hillary; Newt’s got a hangover; donors like Dem challengers
Hillary Clinton's fans have surprise competition; CNN pundit Newt Gingrich is in massive debt and John Boehner is still king of the Hill. What our real time tracker reeled in from one of the FEC's busiest filing days.
Continue readingThe FEC wants your input
Thursday's open meeting of the Federal Election Commission featured debate on the exemption of "banner" political ads on mobile devices from disclaimer requirements and a call for public comments on an interpretive rule on independent expenditures in presidential primaries.
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