Investigations
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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Investigations
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.
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Spurred by complaints, NRA political spending faces more scrutiny
Significant amounts of the NRA’s spending remain shrouded in secrecy – its non-profit arm that does not disclose its donors spent at least $12 million on federal elections alone in 2014.
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After CREW calls him out, top corporate lobbyist files disclosures
It was a simple question. Why hasn’t top corporate lobbyist Scott Reed filed ANY lobbying reports in 2015?
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Steps toward campaign finance reform in Montana
Montana is the latest state to step up and take on its own campaign finance reform measures, increasing state-level political transparency despite the federal government doing little to curb money’s rampant, borderline unregulated influence in politics.
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Why hasn’t top corporate lobbyist Scott Reed filed ANY lobbying reports in 2015?
Scott Reed, a well-known Washington operative and key figure in CREW's complaint from last week, hasn't filed any lobbying reports since January 2014--despite having been a registered lobbyist for more than 10 years.