Investigations
Rhetoric vs. Reality: How administrative failures undermine transparency
Due to the FEC’s failures, transparency in political advocacy remains elusive.
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Investigations
Has Commerce Secretary Ross resolved all potential conflicts of interest?
Forbes recently reported that before taking office, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross moved more than $2 billion into funds to benefit his family members and others.
Investigations
Reversing Lair v. Motl: A step in the right direction for campaign finance ethics
On Monday the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Montana district court decision, Lair v. Motl, which had struck down campaign contribution limits under Montana law as unconstitutional.
Investigations
President Trump’s advisory council members gave more than their two-cents to influence the government
Following his election, President Trump began establishing several independent advisory councils made up of some of America’s most influential business leaders.
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Americans for Prosperity stops disclosing illuminating details of lobbying activities
Since registering to lobby the federal government in February 2014 and until April of this year, Koch-affiliated nonprofit Americans for Prosperity has filed ultra-detailed quarterly lobbying reports.
Investigations
Government Travel Run Amok: Just what did agency heads do wrong?
Every day the rogues’ gallery of Cabinet secretaries who have used private and military aircraft for government travel expands, along with a growing sense of public outrage and certainty that the swamp in Washington is ever deepening.