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Tag: Corruption

Proposed Rule Change Could Make the Feckless Federal Election Commission Even Less Effective

September 17, 2023December 29, 2023
The feckless Federal Elections Commission may become even less effective. A proposed rules change would task the usually deadlocked FEC commissioners with authorizing all campaign finance investigations, likely bringing meaningful accountability to a standstill.
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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?
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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.
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It’s the 13th Anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision. What is Citizens United and Why Should You Care?

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
January 21st is the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, one of the most consequential decisions about how elections are funded. What is it, and why should YOU care about it?
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What Constitutes Political Corruption?   An Upcoming Supreme Court Case May Define it, and Not in a Good Way

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022
What constitutes political corruption? Short of receiving a briefcase of cash in exchange for a vote, there’s not much that will convince the U.S. Supreme Court that it IS corruption. An upcoming case may even do away with that red line.
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