Trump Admin Finalizes Rule That Could Protect Foreign Dark Money in Elections
The rule, which takes effect today, allows dark money nonprofits to cease reporting information to the IRS that the government would need to enforce campaign finance laws.
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Three More States Expand Vote-By-Mail, Leaving Five Holdouts
With preparation time running short, Connecticut, Kentucky, and South Carolina recently expanded access to absentee ballot requests, as court challenges play out in Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas around vote-by-mail during the pandemic.
Here Are the Corporate Lobbyists on the DNC Committee That Blocked the Climate Debate
Ten of the 17 votes in the Resolutions Committee against holding a climate-focused presidential debate last year came from members put forward by DNC Chair Tom Perez.
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.
Dems’ Health Insurer Bailout Follows Bundled Checks from the Industry’s Lobbyists
Health insurance lobbyists have collected nearly three-quarters of a million dollars for the DCCC so far this cycle.
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.
Top DNC Committee is Packed With Corporate Lobbyists
The DNC Executive Committee, which can adopt changes to the convention superdelegate process, contains lobbyists for companies that oppose progressive policies like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal.