Since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision opened the floodgates to unlimited election spending, big-money groups like super PACs and dark money organizations have had an alarming and growing influence. These groups routinely flout anti-corruption laws designed to prevent them from coordinating with candidates. All the while, secretive dark money groups — and even some super PACs — keep their donors hidden, preventing the public from knowing who is trying to curry favor with candidates through their big-money spending. Such secretive groups may even be conduits for foreigners trying to illegally influence U.S. elections.
Issue One Research Director Michael Beckel quoted...
Cites Issue One analysis of PhRMA's contributions to a dark money group...
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Today, a crosspartisan group of political leaders unveiled “The Montana Plan,” a first-in-the-nation ballot measure proposal that would amend corporate charters in Montana to eliminate corporate and dark money from…
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Issue One issued the following statement ahead of tomorrow’s oral arguments in a lawsuit — known as Dinner Table Action, et al. v. Schneider, et al. — about a ballot…
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Issue One released the following statement today from Founder and CEO Nick Penniman, as the nation marks the 15th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United decision, which unleashed…
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Issue One Research Director Michael Beckel quoted...
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A new tax filing obtained by Issue One details previously unknown contributions to politically active nonprofits made by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the trade association also known as…
