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In Another Step Backwards, New Hampshire Legislators Kill Online Voter Registration & Remove Limits on Political Group Donations to Candidates

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023

New Hampshire’s former Secretary of State once said, “You can’t hack a pencil.” That 19th century philosophy resulted in the Granite State falling behind most of the country in its voting technology and election law. Last week, it got worse, not better.

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

June 22, 2023June 23, 2023

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 the Wealthy Use LLCs to Circumvent Personal Donation Limits

March 27, 2023April 24, 2024

American Democracy Minute for May 4, 2022: CA Assembly Committee Advances Bill Banning Foreign Influence in State Elections

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

A glimmer of good news from California to share on the Money-in-Politics front today. Last week, AB1819 advanced out of the California State Assembly's Election Law committee, which prohibits “foreign-influenced business entities” from spending money in the state's elections and ballot initiatives.