The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign released a report last week stating that special interest groups spent $1.27 million on negative television ads during the state Supreme Court race. …
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Campaign Finance Institute issued a report that found “soft money political spending by 501(c) nonprofits tripled in the 2008 election.” CFI’s findings also included: 527 political group spending declined,…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU asked “Will courts allow more transparency?” in a story about legal threats to transparency and disclosure laws that appeared in Politico.
LANSING, Michigan—The Michigan Campaign Finance Network release a report that showed the money-in-politics sector remained robust through the 2007-2008 election cycle despite Michigan’s recessionary economy. The report found top Michigan PACs…
MADISON, Wisconsin -- Wisconsin business, unions and individuals have contributed a record $1.5 million in the first 15 months of the 2007-08 election cycle to unregulated groups most of which raise and spend unlimited amounts on negative advertising, mailings and…
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