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Leonard Leo’s ‘Dark Money’ Group Donates Millions to Back Republican State Campaigns
An opaque conservative group closely linked with Trump legal adviser Leonard Leo donated nearly $2 million to the Republican State Leadership Committee last quarter.
Michigan Ballot Measure Would Finally Bring Financial Disclosures—and Weaker Term Limits
Proposal 1 would make more than 300 term-limited politicians in Michigan once again eligible to run for office.
GM, Ford, and DTE Among Companies Funding Michigan Republicans Behind Voter Suppression Measure
Michigan Republicans took a step to pass restrictive voting laws using a state quirk that dodges both voters and a gubernatorial veto.
Corporate America is Helping to Elect Anti-Abortion Attorneys General
Abortion access is on the ballot in several states this year, where Democratic AG candidates have pledged not to enforce restrictive abortion laws and Republicans have said they would enforce the bans.
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.
Companies Slam Voter Suppression Laws Then Donate to Their Sponsors
The companies' donations appear to contradict their public statements in support of voting rights.
Real Estate and Private Equity Billionaires Set to Profit From NY Clean Grid Investments
By relying on public private partnerships, New York is virtually guaranteeing that wealthy businesses with deep political connections will substantially benefit from state investment.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Once Again Boot Lobbyist Gift Ban From Agenda
Lobbyists will continue to be allowed to give Pennsylvania lawmakers unlimited gifts until the legislature takes up gift ban legislation that has stalled for years.