Investigations
Transparency no longer so important to the RSLC, apparently
The RSLC has actually stopped filing its disclosure reports, known as Form 8872s, with the IRS on a monthly basis.
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Michigan group spends like a political party but discloses nothing
MAT’s expenditures are unusual because the group claims to be a political party committee, yet is exempt from the reporting requirements that usually accompany that kind of political spending.
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California Restaurant Association influence efforts rebuked by LA City Council vote
The California Restaurant Association's attempt to sway a minimum wage debate failed after Los Angeles City Council backed an increase.
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How Rep. Bill Shuster came to the rescue of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ charter industry
The territory's influence campaign, which involved traditional lobbying, campaign contributions and advocacy, highlights how official and political work by members of Congress can easily overlap.
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Berman lands campaign seeded with $57,000 from “dark money ATM”
Richard Berman’s public relations firm, Berman and Co., is playing in a campaign to sell off America’s national forests and public lands.
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Tobacco company gave $30,000 to single-candidate dark money group in Oklahoma
Reynolds’ contribution to OCF was only publicly revealed because the company began disclosing its contributions to nonprofits organized under section 501(c)(4) of the tax code in 2013.