Gayle Manchin Awards Grant Benefiting Her Husband’s Political Helpers
Among the recipients is a business park directed by Joe Manchin's campaign treasurer.
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Pharma Lobbyist-Run Group Places $300k Ad Buy for Kurt Schrader
The dark-money group Center Forward, which is buying the ads, has received millions from the pharmaceutical industry in recent years.
Omnibus Bill Contains Dark Money Riders
Congress put provisions in the 2,741-page omnibus funding bill that are designed to stop the government from improving transparency of money in politics.
Florida Republican Introduces ALEC Bill to Protect Dark Money in Politics
The bill would make it a crime for regulators to reveal the donors behind dark money groups trying to influence the state's elections.
Virginia Senate Panel Rejects Contribution Limits, but Other Reforms Will Be Considered
Virginia's notoriously lax ethics and campaign finance laws are the targets of a slew of bipartisan reform bills scheduled for hearings in the weeks ahead.
Pharma Front Group Hosted House Staffers at Luxury Resort Before BBB Vote
Days before the House voted on the Build Back Better Act, Center Forward hosted dozens of congressional staffers to discuss policy issues with lobbyists.
Code for Democracy Debuts New Tool to Track Money in Politics
The web tool aims to make it easier to investigate campaign contributions, lobbying, nonprofit spending, and more, and to get alerts on new data.
Bipartisan Bill Would Ban Ballot Issue Campaigns From Taking Money From Foreign Donors
The bill follows an FEC ruling that may allow foreign individuals and companies to donate to ballot measure campaigns in the U.S.
‘Dark Money’ Groups Battle Online Over Reconciliation Bill
Digital ad network portals provide a view of the ad wars around the Build Back Better Act.
Outside Groups Spend Big on Pennsylvania Supreme Court Race
The Republican Party's state campaign arm is running last-minute attack ads in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court election after taking large donations from Koch Industries, hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin, and Big Tobacco.