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Mother Jones: “It Takes Dark Money to Make Dark Money”
In recent weeks, Bill’s been highlighting organizations fighting for transparency and disclosure involving the torrents of cash unleashed by Citizens United. Groups like Democracy 21, New America...
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Court Decision May Force Secret Donor Disclosures
Karl Rove (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)Karl Roves’ Crossroads GPS, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a number of other politically active nonprofit organizations got some bad news last week. They may have...
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This Week in Dark Money: June 22, 2012
We’re proud to collaborate with Mother Jones in sharing insightful journalism related to money and politics. We’ll be posting this weekly roundup every Friday. Share your thoughts about these must-read...
View ArticleWhat You (Really) Need to Know About 501(c)(4)s
Forget about super PACs. They are so last season. Instead, the group shaping up to be the major players in this year’s election are “social welfare” nonprofits — also known as 501(c)(4)s.Earlier this...
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Book Excerpt: Boss Rove: Inside Karl Rove’s Secret Kingdom of Power
This year’s presidential race heralds the comeback of GOP boss Karl Rove, the brilliant political operator whose savvy strategizing earned him the moniker “Bush’s Brain.” In this excerpt from Boss...
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This Week in Dark Money: Oct. 26, 2012
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The IRS Moves to Limit Dark Money – But Enforcement Still a Question
This post first appeared at ProPublica. The US Treasury Building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File) The IRS and Treasury Department announced proposed guidelines clarifying the definition of...
View ArticleMorning Reads: Members of Congress Fleeing in Droves; Glenn Greenwald’s Soft...
Good morning! Here are some of the stories we’re reading at Moyers & Company HQ as we get ready to tackle another day… What could possibly go wrong? –> 34 American officers tasked with launching...
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Dark Money Groups to Get Clarity From the IRS; Outrage Ensues
The Internal Revenue Service building at the Federal Triangle complex in Washington, Saturday, March 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) The IRS is considering new rules that would clarify what...
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On the Money: Giving Big
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was the top recipient of funds from lobbyist-donors in the 2014 cycle, according to an Open Secrets report. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Sincere or strategic, lobbyists...
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On the Money: Rove Returns
Every week Moyers & Company producer Gail Ablow shares her must-read money and politics stories. Karl Rove on the floor of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. August 2012. (AP...
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No Accountability for Crossroads GPS Grantee, Despite “No Politics” Rule
This post first appeared at Center for Responsive Politics. Americans for Tax Reform’s Grover Norquist. (Photo: Gage Skidmore/flickr CC 2.0) New tax filings from two of the most politically active...
View ArticleThis Week in Dark Money: June 22, 2012
Controversy over Crossroads, Obama campaign money concerns and weekly fundraising totals in this week's roundup from Mother Jones. Continue reading The post This Week in Dark Money: June 22, 2012...
View ArticleWhat You (Really) Need to Know About 501(c)(4)s
Forget about super PACs. They are so last season. Instead, the group shaping up to be the major players in this year’s election are “social welfare” nonprofits — also known as 501(c)(4)s. Earlier this...
View ArticleBook Excerpt: Boss Rove: Inside Karl Rove’s Secret Kingdom of Power
This year’s presidential race heralds the comeback of GOP boss Karl Rove, the brilliant political operator whose savvy strategizing earned him the moniker “Bush’s Brain.” In this excerpt from Boss...
View ArticleThis Week in Dark Money: Oct. 26, 2012
We’re proud to collaborate with Mother Jones in sharing insightful journalism related to money and politics. We’ll be posting this weekly roundup every Friday. Share your thoughts about these must-read...
View ArticleThe IRS Moves to Limit Dark Money – But Enforcement Still a Question
The proposed regulations could dramatically limit how nonprofits spend money, but it’s not clear whether groups would comply. Continue reading The post The IRS Moves to Limit Dark Money – But...
View ArticleMorning Reads: Members of Congress Fleeing in Droves; Glenn Greenwald’s Soft...
A roundup of some of the stories we're reading this morning at Moyers & Company HQ. Continue reading The post Morning Reads: Members of Congress Fleeing in Droves; Glenn Greenwald’s Soft Side...
View ArticleDark Money Groups to Get Clarity From the IRS; Outrage Ensues
While deep-pocketed dark money groups on the right should be happy with the proposed rules, that isn't the case. Continue reading The post Dark Money Groups to Get Clarity From the IRS; Outrage Ensues...
View ArticleOn the Money: Giving Big
Our latest roundup of key money and politics reporting. This week: lobbyist-donors and their top recipients, how Microsoft is wooing politicians and the FEC's dysfunction. Continue reading The post On...
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