Silent Partners: Special Report

By Derek Willis and Aron Pilhofer

How political non-profits work the system

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"… helped pay for print advertisements charging that Democratic objections to Alabama Attorney General William Pryor's nomination to a seat on the 11th Cir …"

The new soft money

By John Sents

Gubernatorial associations skirt campaign finance laws

Politician 527s

By Alex Knott and Agustín Armendariz

Committees tied to lawmakers adjust to new regulations
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Buying influence

So-called 527 committees spend millions on elections with little oversight or accountability

Checkbook politics

By Victoria Kreha

Over the last seven years, the pharmaceutical industry has given $150 million in campaign contributions

McCain-Feingold changes state party spending

By Agustín Armendariz and Aron Pilhofer

Fundraising dips, ad buys plummet in first election after campaign reform
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Old parties learn new tricks

By Kevin Bogardus

Finding a loophole, Governors' 527s gave $13.2 million to state parties in 2004

Cautious about hard money

By Neil Gordon

County party organizations shying away from federal activities

A little-used campaign finance rule

By Neil Gordon

State and local parties not warming up to Levin funds

States with senate races fuel money pipeline

By Derek Willis

National parties ship millions to Alaska, Florida and California

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