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Arkansas Governor Signs More Absentee Ballot Restrictions, Including the Banning of Drop Boxes

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

If you live in Arkansas, three bills just signed by the Governor just made voting more complicated for the state’s vulnerable citizens who use absentee ballots – and the election workers who count those ballots.

Shedding Light on Dark Money: How NY, AZ & MN are Fighting Back Against the Influence of Anonymous Campaign Cash

March 28, 2023April 24, 2024

Our series this week on Dark Money showed how operatives use nonprofit organizations and Limited Liability Corporations to funnel anonymous cash into our elections. We know it’s bad, but what’s being done about it?

Shedding Light on Dark Money: How the Wealthy Use LLCs to Circumvent Personal Donation Limits

March 27, 2023April 24, 2024

Our Dark Money series has explored how the member stockholders of Limited Liability Corporations can use LLCs to HIDE their political donations. Now we’ll see how the wealthy use the “LLC Loophole” to circumvent a state’s personal contribution limits.

Shedding Light on Dark Money: How LLCs Hide Political Donors, Especially in State Races

March 26, 2023April 24, 2024

We continue our series on Dark Money today, focusing on Limited Liability corporations, or LLCs, commonly used for organizing small businesses. But LLCs can also be used to hide political donations from the public.

Shedding Light on Dark Money: How 501c Nonprofits are Exploited to Hide Political Donors

March 23, 2023April 24, 2024

We’re starting a series explaining Dark Money, starting with “charitable” & “social welfare” 501c3 groups. Most of these groups do great work and don’t engage in sketchy political activity. But the tax code has been exploited by Conservative and Liberal political operatives to keep YOU from seeing who is influencing elections.