As the Comcast-Time Warner cable merger is scrutinized on the Hill, will their combined $42.4 million in political contributions and $143.5 million in lobbying sway lawmakers' opinions?
Continue readingKoch group to target Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan
Add Michigan to the list of Senate races where Freedom Partners — the Koch-affiliated nonprofit that doled out $200 million to political dark money groups in 2012 — will be running political ads.
Continue readingCampaign Intelligence: Senate Majority leads the (super) PACs; Shaheen teams up with Democratic newcomer
In this week's Campaign Intelligence: Senate Majority spends million blasting Kochs, Shaheen teams up with a Democratic newcomer and Alan Simpson stands up for gay marriage.
Continue readingCFTC nominees gave campaign cash
When the members of the Senate Agriculture Committee meet today to consider the nominations of three new commissioners for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, they will be voting on three professionals who have played the political donor game.
Continue readingFEC says Allen West “scam PACs” did not break campaign finance law
Former Rep. Allen West, a GOP fundraising powerhouse from Florida, charged political consultants with using his name to raise money.
Continue readingKoch’s “secret bank” to begin airing ads
A shadowy political nonprofit associated with the Koch brothers is set to begin airing TV ads in the Denver market, records available on Political Ad Sleuth reveal.
Continue readingUnion-backed PAC spends $200,000 in Idaho for GOP’s Mike Simpson
In a heated Idaho primary, an embattled Republican incumbent is getting support from an unexpected quarter: Big labor.
Continue reading“Mi rezignis mian usonan civitanecon,” and other post-McCutcheon excuses
Need to deflect yet another post-McCutcheon plea for cash from a needy politician? Here's a handy list of FEC-approved alibis.
Continue readingDay after McCutcheon, FEC commissioners clash over dark money
In its first open meeting since the landmark SCOTUS decision, FEC Commissioners clashed over an op-ed on 501(c)4 spending — not aggregate limits.
Continue readingNo Justice Roberts, the Internet can’t do government’s job
Chief Justice John Roberts thinks the Internet can save democracy from big money. As some of the Internet's most devoted users, we disagree.
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