Nestled between posts like “Split Supreme Court Means A Win For Public Sector Unions” to “18 Things You’ll Understand If You’re Obsessed With Hot Cheetos,” you might see a paid political ad — and not even know it.
Continue readingCredit card abuse, open records and the U.S. Virgin Islands “black hole” government
The Virgin Islands Daily News recently requested information on how government-issued credit cards were used. The results were not ideal for the governor — or the taxpayers of the Virgin Islands.
Continue readingDark money group vastly outspending candidates on ads in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
The judicial election in Wisconsin is on April 5 — when Wisconsin voters go to the polls, they won’t know who funded most of the ad spending around it.
Continue readingWhat happens to the leftover money after each 2016 candidate drops out?
Sixteen candidates have already come and gone in the 2016 election, raising (and spending) millions of dollars along the way. But campaigns tend to come to an abrupt end — usually with some cash left over.
Continue readingHow do states rank on campaign contribution disclosure?
During a presidential election — particularly one as compelling and unpredictable as this one — it can be easy to... View Article
Continue readingProgress report: Tracking lobbyist superdelegates
As of the March 15 primaries, the delegate count in the Democratic presidential primary stands at 1,119 for Hillary Clinton... View Article
Continue readingHillary Clinton campaign totals 13 fundraisers in foreign countries
As the 2016 election rolls toward November, candidates are travelling far and wide to raise money to fill their campaign... View Article
Continue readingJanuary and February reporting powered by Sunlight tools and data
Throughout the first two months of 2016, Sunlight’s tools were used in stories that ranged from big-money fundraisers to criminal justice data to legislative dataviz.
Continue readingDozens of groups lobby heavily on criminal justice reform bill
A major sentencing reform bill has drawn major attention — 28 groups have lined up to lobby on both sides of the legislation.
Continue readingTed Cruz and Marco Rubio take feud to the airwaves
One of Ted Cruz's many, many super PACs, Stand ForTruth, had the "truthfulness" of its ads questioned by Marco Rubio's campaign, igniting a feud that's still ongoing.
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