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Money in Politics

CREW files IRS complaint against Michigan Advocacy Trust

CREW today filed a complaint with the IRS urging the agency to investigate a secretive Michigan political organization called Michigan Advocacy Trust (MAT) for spending millions of dollars on political ads without disclosing its donors.

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CREW calls on IRS to investigate Center for Medical Progress

CREW today filed a supplement to its complaint with the IRS alleging that the Center for Medical Progress knowingly misled the IRS when applying for tax-exempt status.

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CREW requests FTC investigate former Senator Scott Brown

CREW today called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether former U.S. Senator Scott Brown violated the law by failing to disclose his financial interest in AdvoCare nutritional products when he endorsed them on Facebook and in other communications to his supporters.

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CREW calls for investigation into Center for Medical Progress for lying to IRS

CREW asked the IRS to investigate the Center for Medical Progress' possible misrepresentation of itself as a journalist organization which monitors developments in biomedicine and bioengineering.

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Corruption

CREW files ethics complaint against Rep. Frank Guinta (R-NH) for failing to disclose assets

Rep. Guinta failed to report $355,000 in funds he claimed as his own, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars in other claimed assets, on nearly all of his financial disclosure forms, violating federal law and House rules.

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Money in Politics

CREW calls on IRS and FEC to scrutinize National Rifle Association over financial irregularities

CREW requested the Internal Revenue Service open an examination into the finances of the National Rifle Association after the group failed to disclose more than $33.5 million it spent on political activity over six years.

CREW files IRS complaint against Michigan Advocacy Trust

CREW calls on IRS to investigate Center for Medical Progress

CREW requests FTC investigate former Senator Scott Brown

CREW calls for investigation into Center for Medical Progress for lying to IRS

CREW files ethics complaint against Rep. Frank Guinta (R-NH) for failing to disclose assets

CREW calls on IRS and FEC to scrutinize National Rifle Association over financial irregularities

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