Money in Politics Archives - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

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FinCEN must regulate real estate industry to keep out dirty money

CREW submitted a FinCEN comment urging regulation of the real estate industry to root out purchases by corrupt actors.

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CREW files amicus in opposition to FEC disclosure censorship

Attempts by dark money group Wisconsin Family Action to strike down a federal dark money disclosure law could be a big blow to our democracy.

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CREW sues FEC for failing to take action against dark money group

The FEC has failed to take action against Freedom Vote, an Ohio-based dark money group that has repeatedly violated campaign finance laws.

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CREW files lawsuit against FEC for failure to act on outstanding dark money complaint

Citizens for a Working America illegally hid the source of millions spent in elections through super PACs and the FEC failed to respond.

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CREW files IRS complaint against dark money group Advancing Freedom, Inc.

The IRS should investigate Advancing Freedom Inc. for apparently violating its tax-exempt status by spending a majority of its budget to influence elections.

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CREW sues for records pertaining to Kristi Noem’s border deployment of the South Dakota National Guard

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's use of a "private donation" to deploy National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border raises questions around the extent wealthy donors can shape issues of national security.

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CREW files IRS complaint against dark money group that targeted Republicans

The IRS should investigate Coalition for a Safe Secure America after it failed to properly disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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CREW files complaint against Turning Point Action

The FEC should investigate Turning Point Action for violating the FECA by failing to disclose any of its donors.

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Florida dark money groups violated federal law through big contributions

The IRS should investigate two Florida dark money groups who collectively spent nearly $3 million in political contributions.

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CREW: Florida dark money group violated federal law

Documents show that in 2018, Broken Promises made seven political contributions to political committees in Florida.

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CREW letter to DOJ and FBI links dark money group to Householder investigation

The activities of dark money group Citizens for a Working America Inc. may be relevant to the investigation of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder.

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CREW files three FEC complaints against dark money groups

Four dark money groups appear to have violated the Federal Election Campaign Act by illegally making politics their primary focus.

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