Investigations
A self-funder is not the answer
Donald Trump has argued his candidacy presents an antidote: someone extremely wealthy can finance his own campaign.
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Lobbying blitz undermines claim that bill to gut Dodd-Frank is about small community banks
In a recent Birmingham News op-ed, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) promoted the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, his effort to roll back the 2010 landmark Dodd-Frank financial reform law.
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A campaign finance reform win in Hawaii
Marking another win for campaign finance reform and transparency, the Supreme Court last month declined to review a challenge to Hawaii’s political committee requirements.
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Consultant behind ethanol group’s anti-Cruz ads also heads Huckabee’s super PAC
Earlier this month, a pro-ethanol nonprofit group, America’s Renewable Future, launched a campaign in Iowa attacking Sen. Ted Cruz’s position.
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Will Rubio’s latest millionaire backer contribute to his single-candidate (c)4?
Last week, North Carolina mega-donor Art Pope announced his endorsement of Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) presidential campaign.
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Foreign campaign money shows fault with Citizens United
According to USA Today, a Turkish religious movement may have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to congressional and presidential candidates during the past several years.