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The final countdown

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

November 2, 2010

If the story of this election is the rise of outside spending, the lesson we at You Report Election 2010 learned is that following the money

Who funds independent expenditure ads?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

October 28, 2010

The story of this election is the role of outside money. Undisclosed donations have provided millions of dollars for independent expenditure

Important dates: Federal campaign finance legislation

By The Center for Public Integrity

March 25, 2004

A timeline of important events in campaign finance history

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Big bucks flood 2012 election — What the courts said and why we should care

By John Dunbar

January 3, 2012

Court decisions opened floodgates for unlimited corporate and union spending in presidential election

PAC Profile: American Bridge 21st Century

By Alexandra Duszak

February 16, 2012

Quick stats on the super PAC, supporting the Democratic party

PAC profile: Citizens for a Working America PAC

By Alexandra Duszak

January 30, 2012

Quick stats on the super PAC, supporting Romney

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PAC profile: House Majority PAC

By Alexandra Duszak

February 16, 2012

Quick stats on the super PAC, supporting Democratic House members and candidates

New questions raised over Aaron Schock's fundraising efforts

By Michael Beckel

May 3, 2012

Congressman's use of super PAC to help colleague appears to be a new way around campaign finance rules.

U.S. Chamber, GOP block election ad transparency bill

By Rachael Marcus and John Dunbar

June 20, 2012

Bill would force underwriters of attack ads to come out of the shadows.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Independent expenditure":

"… ics.The outside spending addressed by the high court is in two categories: Independent expenditures and electioneering communications.An Independent expenditure group buys a …"

Pennsylvania governor benefited from untraceable $1.5 million donation

By Paul Abowd and Alexandra Duszak

October 18, 2012

How Pennsylvania's governor benefited from an untraceable $1.5 million donation.

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