19
Sep
‘Dark money’ in politics is about to get lighter
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19
Sep
Political nonprofits must now name many of their donors under federal court ruling after Supreme Court declines to intervene
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...
14
Sep
Dark Money Illuminated
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: William Gray, Deputy Communications Director, [email protected]: Dark Money Illuminated...
13
Sep
Koch group loses donor secrecy fight at appeals court
The Americans for Prosperity Foundation had argued that the state's rules requiring filing of the donor list violate the First Amendment by discouraging individuals from giving and by exposing them to threats and harassment.Source: Koch group loses donor secrecy fight at appeals court...
13
Sep
Koch-backed charity must reveal donor list to California state officials, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court in California ruled Tuesday that a charitable group backed by the Koch network must disclose its donors to the state attorney general, setting up a potential legal challenge that could make its way to the Supreme Court. A three-member panel of the U.S.Source: Koch-backed charity must reveal donor list to California state officials, appeals court rules...
12
Sep
Exclusive: Three-quarters of the secret money in recent elections came from 15 groups
WASHINGTON – Just 15 groups account for three-quarters of the anonymous cash flowing into federal elections since the Supreme Court paved the way for corporate and union money in candidate races eight years ago, according to a new report provided first to USA TODAY.Source: Exclusive: Three-quarters of the secret money in recent elections came from 15 groups...
03
Sep
What’s wrong with Facebook, Google and Twitter’s measures to make political ads more transparent
Thousands of dark ads ran on Facebook around the 2016 presidential election in the United States and the British referendum on leaving the European Union. Some ads delivered divisive messages aimed at specific audiences. Some ads circulated misinformation — or told people not to vote.Source: What’s wrong with Facebook, Google and Twitter’s measures to make political ads more transparent...
08
Aug
Why Russian Money Ends Up in U.S. Elections
America needs a new model of campaign finance not to supplant the political marketplace but to correct for its inadequacies. Mr. Bauer is a professor of practice and distinguished scholar in residence at New York University School of Law.Source: Why Russian Money Ends Up in U.S. Elections...
31
Jul
The Historical Case for Charitable Donor Privacy
Editors’ Note: Sean Parnell continues Histphil‘s forum on anonymous giving, making the affirmative, historical case.Source: The Historical Case for Charitable Donor Privacy...
28
Jul
Liberal activists embrace ‘dark money’ in Supreme Court fight
Liberal activists, who were dramatically outspent in their last fight to fend off President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, are embracing a tactic that has been a mainstay of the conservative political playbook: tapping a war chest financed by unidentified donors to try to influence judicial nominSource: Liberal activists embrace ‘dark money’ in Supreme Court fight...