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Arizona Becomes Ground Zero in Fight Over Secret Political Spending
Republicans have taken direct aim at the state’s campaign-finance disclosure laws, but critics warn that the move will unleash a flood of dark money.Â
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The Campaign-Finance Reform Wish List
Voter outrage over money in politics and a Democratic presidential win could give reform advocates the opportunity of generation.
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Judicial Spending Blitz in Arkansas Spurs Calls for Reform
A $1.1 million corporate spending blitz that helped defeat two candidates for the Arkansas Supreme Court has prompted the state legislature to call for reforms that would either eliminate judicial elections, ban undisclosed “dark” money in those races, or both. The two candidates in question, Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson and Little Rock attorney Clark […]
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Reform Advocates’ Elusive Goal: Fix the FEC
Campaign-finance reform advocates hold out zero hope that the current Congress will overhaul the rules, but they have nevertheless unveiled a plan that sketches out their ideal vision for tightening up federal election law enforcement. On Tuesday, Senator Tom Udall, of New Mexico, introduced a bill that would kill the Federal Election Commission and replace […]
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Trump Prevails on Super Tuesday, Unleashing Beast of Contempt
With his primary-night threat to the House speaker and removal of black students from his rally, the Republican frontrunner previews his vision for the presidency.
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Donald Trump and the Twilight of Movement Conservatism
The gurus of the right forged a coalition fueled by rage and wrapped in moralistic principles. Trump is winning by stoking the rage and chucking the rest.
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Is Warren the Inevitable Democratic VP Candidate?
Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have good reason to put Senator Elizabeth Warren on the ticket-whoever wins the presidential nomination. If Sanders wins his underdog campaign, he will have denied the nomination to the most prominent and admired woman in American politics. He will be under intense pressure to name a woman as his […]
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Watchdog Group Sues FEC Over Crossroads GPS
The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has filed suit against the Federal Election Commission, alleging that the agency violated election laws when it dismissed a CREW complaint against Crossroads GPS, a conservative political operation masterminded by GOP operative Karl Rove. The lawsuit asks the court to refute the FEC’s dismissal-which […]
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How Scalia’s Absence Impacts Democracy Rulings
What Scalia’s absence means for voting rights, redistricting, and Citizens United.Â
