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Washington Takes Down Financial Disclosures, Claiming Concerns Over Foreign Hackers
Senators are calling for the disclosures, which are meant to expose conflicts of interest, to be kept offline and available only upon request.
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Grassroots NY Challengers Take on the Pandemic and the Big Money Machine
By David Moore Democracy Primary category in which blog post is published
Dark Money Pours Into West Virginia Ahead of State Supreme Court Election
By Donald Shaw Democracy Primary category in which blog post is published
‘Bloomberg Loophole’ Paves the Way for Rich Donors to Ignore Contribution Limits
By David Moore Democracy Primary category in which blog post is published
‘Liberate’ Rally Organizers Worked to Criminalize Anti-Pipeline Protests
By David Moore Democracy Primary category in which blog post is published
Where Biden, Trump, and Amash Stand on Campaign Finance
From dark money to public funding for elections, here’s where three remaining presidential candidates stand on money in politics.
States and Cities With Public Campaign Financing Lead on Paid Sick Leave Policies
In Connecticut and Maine, legislators who participated in public campaign financing programs led breakthroughs in passing paid sick leave policies for workers.
Campaign to Overturn Citizens United Keeps Racking Up Wins
Seventeen more Wisconsin communities recently endorsed a constitutional amendment to get big money out of politics, bringing the state total of passed referendums to 163 and the nationwide total to 820.
Slammed by Trump, Vote-by-Mail Gathers Momentum In States During Pandemic
Despite President Trump’s inveighing against vote-by-mail, many states—including over a dozen led by Republicans—are expanding absentee voting during the pandemic.
Dark Money Pours Into Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
In the week before the election, incumbent Daniel Kelly has benefited from a last minute surge in spending by groups with ties to the Judicial Crisis Network.
Seeking Signatures, Ballot Campaigns Face Social Distancing Challenges
Organizers working to gather petition signatures seek to protect public health and safety while qualifying for the November ballot.
As He Blocks Election Security Bills, McConnell Takes Checks from Voting Machine Lobbyists
The bills McConnell is blocking would subject the voting machine vendors to new cybersecurity regulations and could reduce their overall sales to states.
NY Assembly Leaders Get Very Little Dough from Actual Humans in Their Districts
In the wake of the New York Assembly’s surprise punt on creating a public campaign finance system, a new report highlights the extent to which Assembly leaders rely on corporations and out-of-district donors to fund their campaigns.
Bill Criminalizing Dark Money Disclosure is Passed by Michigan House
The bill now heads to to Gov. Snyder for his signature or veto.
