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CREW files complaint against Freedom Frontier

Freedom Frontier operated primarily to influence political campaigns by contributing more than half of its total spending to political organizations.

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CREW requests IRS investigate America’s Renewable Future, Inc.

Former Trump official Eric Branstad led America's Renewable Future, Inc. failed to file tax returns on significant 2015-6 political spending.

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CREW sues FEC for failure to act against dark money group in over 6 years

The FEC’s failure to act has allowed American Jobs for Security to keep confidential information it was required to disclose under the FECA.

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CREW requests IRS investigation into West Virginia dark money group

Go West Virginia, Inc. appears to have violated its status as a tax-exempt organization by contributing more than half of its total spending to a political organization.

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CREW calls FEC to investigate Greitens campaign’s secret donor scheme

Eric Greitens' supporters executed a conduit contribution scheme to avoid disclosing the identity of donors trying to influence the election.

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CREW calls IRS & FEC to investigate Freedom Vote

Ohio-based dark money group Freedom Vote appears to have directly and seriously violated federal campaign finance law.

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CREW requests state legislators communications with gun interest groups

These requests seek to provide insight into whether and to what extent gun groups influence policy making decisions at the state level.

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CREW sues FEC on Coalition for Progress money laundering

The FEC’s failure to act signals open season for illegal donations to be funneled through bogus companies to get around election law.

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CREW sues FEC on Right to Rise USA money laundering

CREW is suing the FEC yet again for failing to hold accountable groups like Right to Rise USA who illegally keep donors secret.

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CREW sues American Action Network for failing to disclose donors

CREW is suing American Action Network (AAN) to disclose names of their donors that AAN was legally required to but did not disclose.

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CREW requests investigation into Ohio conduit contribution scheme

CREW requests an immediate investigation and enforcement action against LZP, LLC, & Honor and Principles PAC for their violations of the FECA.

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CREW requests IRS investigate American Policy Coalition missing tax return

American Policy Coalition apparently failed to file its 2015 tax return on time and is at least 219 days late in filing.

CREW files complaint against Freedom Frontier

CREW requests IRS investigate America’s Renewable Future, Inc.

CREW sues FEC for failure to act against dark money group in over 6 years

CREW requests IRS investigation into West Virginia dark money group

CREW calls FEC to investigate Greitens campaign’s secret donor scheme

CREW calls IRS & FEC to investigate Freedom Vote

CREW requests state legislators communications with gun interest groups

CREW sues FEC on Coalition for Progress money laundering

CREW sues FEC on Right to Rise USA money laundering

CREW sues American Action Network for failing to disclose donors

CREW requests investigation into Ohio conduit contribution scheme

CREW requests IRS investigate American Policy Coalition missing tax return

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