States used as a $263 million back door for soft money

Alaska, Michigan, Ohio and South Carolina all have unlimited donation limits

Half of states fail to keep public informed of state party campaign activity

WASHINGTON, September 15, 2000 — The Second Congressional District cuts a swath about 275 miles long and 180 miles wide through the deepest,

WASHINGTON, January 9, 2002 — Twenty-four top executives and board members at Enron Corp. contributed nearly $800,000 to national political

WASHINGTON, January 31, 2002 — When a generous patron of President Bush and the Republican Party sought political backing for his company's

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2002 — Political party organizations will never do business quite the same way again. ...

WASHINGTON, December 20, 2002 — Republican Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee, a close ally to President Bush and the probable successor to Sen