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Following the (Dark) Money with Matea Gold
March 19, 2013 | Money & Politics

“Follow the Money.” Deep Throat’s famous words are even truer today; money remains at the root of corruption in government and politics. In this audio interview, Los Angeles Times journalist Matea Gold talks about investigating Washington’s money trail. Continue reading

Former Senator Russ Feingold speaks at a Common Cause conference to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Watergate.
Russ Feingold on the Path to Campaign Finance Reform
March 16, 2013 | Money & Politics

Michael Winship speaks with the former senator about what needs to happen before America is ready for another round of campaign finance reform. Continue reading

This undated frame grab taken from AP video shows a control room at television station WDBJ7 in Roanoke, Va. Political ads are blasting across the television airwaves in the Roanoke/Lynchburg Va. market, delighting broadcasters but making some viewers cringe. Blame Virginia's status as a swing state in the 2012 presidential race _ and the cheap air time in the Roanoke/Lynchburg television market. By the number of television households, with New York at the top, Roanoke is down the market size list at number 68. (AP Photo/AP Video)
Political Advertisers Flout FCC Regulations
March 7, 2013 | Money & Politics
A new report finds that many local TV stations selling airtime to dark money groups for political ads are not following the FCC disclosure requirements.
President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, before his departure on Marine One helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and a visit with veterans who are being treated at the hospital and their families. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
The Most Innovative Dark Money Group is Obama’s Own
March 6, 2013 | Money & Politics

Because Obama is a lame duck — and not a campaigning candidate — Organizing for Action gives big donors more access to his administration than ever before. Continue reading

The Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Finding the Best Path to Campaign Finance Reform
November 26, 2012 | BillBoard
AlterNet writer Steven Rosenfeld reports on a UCLA conference, during which legal scholars discussed the best ways to get money out of politics.
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Survey Says: “Money Undermines Democracy”
November 14, 2012 | Money & Politics
Americans across the political spectrum are in favor of scaling back the amount of money going into campaigns.
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This Week in Dark Money: Nov. 9, 2012
November 9, 2012 | Money & Politics
Super PAC spending didn't always lead to success, and the millionaire and billionaire donors aren't happy to simply cut their losses.
A couple sits on chairs in a near-empty room to watch Fox News commentator Karl Rove in Denver on Tuesday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Money Talks — Does America Listen?
November 8, 2012 | Connecting the Dots
It's unclear whether PACs pushed any candidate to victory. But they did raise the price tag of the election for everyone.
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Money Well Spent? The Five Races with the Most PAC Money
November 8, 2012

Take a look at the five most expensive races this election cycle, and see if the PACs and party committees got what they paid for. Continue reading

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This Week in Dark Money: Oct. 26, 2012
October 26, 2012 | Money & Politics
A roundup of the week that was in political dark money, including a look at where attacks ads are most concentrated and tallies of the exponential increase in spending since Citizens United.
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