Investigations
FEC fails to do its job
The FEC announced it would take no legal action against one of the most notorious dark money groups involved in the 2010 elections, despite overwhelming evidence.
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Investigations
Innovating and Sustaining in Seattle and Maine
In state elections this week, voters in Seattle, WA and Maine showed the rest of the country that we can pass new initiatives that bolster clean elections, laying the groundwork for similar progress in cities and states nationwide.
Investigations
Outside spending is out of control
Outside spending by non-disclosing groups has reached new heights in this election cycle—an unfortunate trend showing that federal agencies need to institute and enforce stricter controls.
Investigations
President should act to curb political abuses by federal contractors
Noah Bookbinder published an editorial on The Hill's Congress Blog last week calling on President Obama to take executive action that curtails political abuses by federal contractors, such as General Dynamics.
Investigations
Single candidate (c)(4) fails at pretending it’s not just about ‘supporting Marco Rubio’
CREW filed a complaint last week with the IRS against a nonprofit that is a supposed "social welfare organization"—and therefore doesn't have to disclose its donors—but clearly exists almost entirely to support Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential campaign.
Investigations
We’ve got some questions for Bill Schuette
A couple weeks ago, CREW filed a complaint against the Michigan Advocacy Trust, a secretive political organization that is spending millions of dollars on TV ads while refusing to disclose its donors—despite the fact that the law requires them to.