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.
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News Sites Are Renting Your Inbox to Spammy Political Groups
Mother Jones, The Daily Caller, and other news sites make money by selling access to your inbox to political groups that want your donations.
‘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.
Scam PAC Exploits Electoral College Opponents
Abolish the Electoral College PAC, which has raised nearly $1 million, has donated only $2,500 to candidates. The rest of the money has gone to salaries and consultants.
While Inquiring on Facebook’s Bottom Line, Hickenlooper is Invested in the Company
The senator's $FB shares are worth as much as $500,000.
Blue Dog-Affiliated Website Blurs Line Between Newsroom and Political Advertiser
The Well News, founded by employees of a Blue Dog-affiliated nonprofit, appears to be exploiting a campaign finance loophole to run ads boosting Blue Dog Democrats.
GOP Groups Go Negative After Facebook Lifts Ad Ban for Georgia
A look at the political ads Georgia voters are seeing on Facebook as they head to the polls in the runoff Senate elections.
Pollster Who Says Voters Want a GOP Senate Is Profiting From the Re-Election of Perdue and Loeffler
News outlets covering Mark Penn's finding that voters want at least one of Loeffler or Perdue to be re-elected failed to mention that his digital firm is being paid millions to produce pro-Loeffler and pro-Perdue campaign materials.
Lawyer Celebrated as Democracy ‘Hero’ Gutted Campaign Finance Laws
From paving the way for super PACs to helping tech companies dodge disclosure rules, Democratic superlawyer Marc Elias has for years worked to empower Big Money political donors.
Campaign Against ‘Dark Money’ Disclosure in Alaska Keeps Hiding Its Donors
The donors include the super PAC arm of Charles Koch's main political nonprofit and the Republican State Leadership Committee.