With a month to go until midterm elections, the Federal Election Commission on Thursday issued new guidance governing the flow of untraceable campaign cash to so-called "dark money" groups. It's the FEC's response to a recent U.S.Source: FEC guidance to limit impact of dark money court ruling...
Kaitlin joined CRP as a fall reporting intern in August 2018. She is in her senior year at the Missouri School of Journalism where she studies investigative journalism. For over two years, she's worked at Investigative Reporters and Editors.Source: Facebook ads for Kavanaugh confirmation targeting swing states...
Earlier this week, PBS aired the documentary, Dark Money. The film is directed and produced by , previously known for her autobiographical documentary, Prodigal Sons. Reed’s newest film again points the camera at her home state of Montana.Source: “Dark Money” Documentary Warns Viewers of the Dangers of Postcards...
Democratic House candidates raised nearly $36 million online in August, giving many the resources to air early TV ads.Source: Democrats find their answer to the Koch brothers...
Lexology: “Dark Money” Gets a Little Light: CREW v. FEC and Its Implications for the 2018 MidtermsSource: Lexology: “Dark Money” Gets a Little Light: CREW v. FEC and Its Implications for the 2018 Midterms (In the News)...
Super PACs funded by some of the nation's richest people are pouring tens of millions of dollars into the midterm elections, outpacing even the party committees that were once the biggest spenders in the field.Source: Super PACs spend big in high-stakes midterms...
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Advocacy groups pouring money into independent campaigns to impact this fall’s midterm races must disclose many of their political donors beginning this week after the Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to intervene in a long-running case.Source: Political nonprofits must now name many of their donors under federal court ruling after Supreme Court declines to intervene...
The Texas senator’s re-election campaign sent voters in at least three counties a letter with a label suggesting it was a legal summons. The Federal Election Commission says doing so doesn’t break any rules.Source: Ted Cruz’s Campaign Marked a Fund-Raising Letter an Official ‘Summons.’ It Wasn’t Against the Rules....
Congress passed a bill Thursday that would require senators to file campaign finance reports electronically through the Federal Election Commission (FEC).Source: Congress passes bill to require Senate campaign filings to be made electronically...
