The NRA and its allies remain a powerful barrier to meaningful reform, but gun safety advocates are beginning to fight back.
Eliza Newlin Carney
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Political Money in 2015: More Secrecy, Deregulation, Voter Anger
As lax enforcement unleashes the full power of dark money, voter disillusion has found unexpected outlets.
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Democracy Prospect: Omnibus Battles Spotlight Political Money Fault Lines
The GOP blocks campaign-finance reforms in the new budget bill, 2016 is set to break outside spending records, and Sheldon Adelson buys Nevada’s biggest paper.
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GOP Riders Fuel Secret Spending
Conservative riders in the new omnibus budget bill explicitly ban the SEC and IRS from taking critical steps against dark money spending.
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Super PAC Debate Spotlights Illegal Coordination
Candidate-specific super PACs have raised more than $250 million in this election and have taken over basic campaign functions.
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Why Clinton’s Fundraising Prowess Cuts Both Ways
With Hillary’s fundraising machine kicking into full gear, her credibility as a genuine reform advocate will be put to the test.