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Secret Donors Fuel Democratic Political Powerhouse
Patriot Majority USA, the Democrat-backed dark money juggernaut, failed last election cycle when Republicans widened control of the Senate – and collected half of the $30 million it raised last year from five anonymous donors.
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Nationwide Actions Mark Fifth Anniversary of Citizens United
This Wednesday, activists and organizations across the country are getting loud, bold and creative as they demand the overturn of Citizens United.
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Unlike Corporations and Millionaires, Unions Disclose Midterms Dark Money
Not all dark money is the same – meaning the imbalance of disclosure requirements give corporations and wealthy individuals greater secrecy in elections than organized labor.
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Money Owns Politics As $3.6 Billion In Election Spending Shatters Records
The vast sums of cash raised by independent groups reordered the political landscape this fall as new levels of collaboration eroded barriers between those running for office and their big-money allies.
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Money In Politics: Dark Money Spending in Key Senate Races Shattering Records
Outside spending "giving wealthy spenders more power than ever to buy influence over our political process and elected officials," says report.
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How the Dark Money Regime Is Shaping 2014 Elections
2014 is on pace to be the Year of Dark Money.
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Mapping The Money: A New Tool To Track Political Influence This Election Season
A group of watchdogs at Maplight has introduced an interactive tool to track not only the level and location of political donations, but how the money impacts specific pieces of legislation.
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Failing to Rein in Spending, IRS Delays New Rules for Dark Money Groups
The agency has postponed rules to impose new spending limits by social welfare nonprofits, which have poured money into politics since the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision in 2010.
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Constitutional Amendment to Reign In Dark Money May Hit Senate Floor
The Senate could soon consider a Constitutional amendment giving Congress and states the power to regulate political contributions.
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Exposed: Dow Chemical Backed Anti-Union Nonprofit with $2 Million in Michigan
The giant chemical maker was one of several corporations that helped finance a web of so-called “social welfare” nonprofits not legally obligated to publicly identify their funders.
