Until now, Illinois residents who wanted to follow the money would have to input the names of all candidates, download separate datasets and merge them into a single file. Suffer no longer — Election Money has come to your rescue.
Continue readingNow it’s easier to account for how the Senate spends your money
We've extracted three years of Senate disbursement itemizations from the original spending reports to make analysis of the public's money easier.
Continue readingGOP commissioners quash FEC dark money probe
Republicans on the Federal Election Commission voted to block investigations into two more major political nonprofits that the commission's own staff lawyers argued broke election law in 2010, according to recently released documents.
Continue readingWill Big Taxi’s massive political spending advantage leave ride-sharing groups stranded?
The taxi cab industry has donated at least $3,500 to the political war-chests of state legislators for every $1 that Uber, Lyft and Sidecar gave.
Continue readingPublic universities, for-profit colleges seek higher stake in student loans
Younger voters are notoriously disinterested in the political process. But an analysis of student loan lobbying suggests that major players in the political process are interested in them.
Continue readingLiberal groups to Joni Ernst: Keep the ethanol cash flowing
The attack ads both went live online on July 30 and target Senate candidate Joni Ernst for her connections to the oil industry.
Continue readingPhilly Ad Sleuthing: Republicans are gamers; Democrats like gossip
An analysis of political ad buys at one Philadelphia station shows just how much voters are bombarded by political messages -- and how much office seekers and interest groups spend to influence them.
Continue readingMusicians, writers, designers and … a big donor?
Among today's National Medal of Arts recipients, one stands out.
Continue readingCourting donors in the dark: Mapping Obama’s closed door fundraisers
Although President Barack Obama’s administration touts its support of transparency, there’s been a glaring exception: opening up political fundraisers to White House reporters who trail the president.
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.
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