Political inaction committees: How political action committees are spending your donations

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Gabriel Debenedetti

Jay Peters is a psychology instructor at a Durham, North Carolina, community college who has donated tens of thousands of dollars to conserv

Though inactive since 2005, FEC complaints have kept America Coming Together's doors open

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

In 2004, America Coming Together (ACT) made a big splash as one of the larger independent “527” committees set up to influence the president

Obama’s first choice for FEC raises questions about stance on 527s

By Josh Israel

A few days ago, President Obama made attorney John Sullivan his first nomination to fill one of the three vacant seats on the Federal Electi
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FEC takes no action on pro-Hillary 527

By Josh Israel

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were ensconced in a heated battle for the

Impending ban hasn't stopped soft money rush by presidential hopefuls

By Alex Knott and Adam Mayle

WASHINGTON, October 17, 2002 — Potential candidates for the 2004 presidential primaries have raised more than $7.6 million in unregulated so

Bush, Gore recount forces can raise unlimited cash without disclosure to public

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, November 16, 2000 — As the Republican and Democratic parties have frantically sought private money since Election Day to fund th
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Stealth PACs revealed

By The Center for Public Integrity

February 9, 2000 — The 2000 election cycle promised to be a high-stakes and free-spending election by anyone's measure. The balance of power

Loophole allows donors to give without leaving a trace

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2000 — The same day that Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore unveiled his campaign finance reform proposal, an o

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"… sociated Press reports), the organization attacks Vice President Gore over campaign finance violations, his positions on tobacco, and a 1993 tie-breaking vote to cut …"

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"… also entices foreign groups wishing to influence U.S. political races. The campaign finance scandals of 1996 involving foreign donations are about small potatoes comp …"

N.J. candidates discover '527' cash cow

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2000 — Two Republican candidates for the 2001 New Jersey gubernatorial race have set up "527 groups" a full year before

Legal challenge seeks to bring down new campaign finance law

By Kathryn Wallace and Marianne Holt

A conservative group in Alabama has filed the first court challenge to recently passed campaign finance legi

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