Bernie Sanders often decries the use of big money in politics, but a union-affiliated super PAC is spending hundreds of thousands in support of him — whether he wants it or not.
Continue readingCampaign intelligence: Pop-up PACs
This week's Campaign Intelligence finds "pop-up PAC" season starting: Start spending late enough and you won't have to disclose donors until just before the election — or maybe after.
Continue readingLabor is split on supporting Keystone XL, but not on lobbying for it
Unions may be publicly divided on Keystone XL, but when lawmakers hear from labor's lobbyists in Washington, they hear that labor loves Keystone.
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 readingThe News Without Transparency: Political Spending by Unions Far Exceeds Direct Donations
Redacted – WSJ Union Spending The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Unions spend more money on politics than is... View Article
Continue readingNew Super PAC: Stop Public Unions Now
A new Super PAC has launched with the very timely name Stop Public Unions Now. This political committee launches as... View Article
Continue readingInfluence Explorer: Wisconsin State Senate
Yesterday we were tweeting (follow us) the Influence Explorer profiles of members of the Wisconsin State Senate. With so much... View Article
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