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Daily Disclosure: U.S. Chamber drops $5.9 million on ad blitz

By Rachael Marcus

Ad blitz targets eight key Senate races with attack ads.

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Akin wins Missouri Senate primary, Dems get their wish

By Michael Beckel and John Dunbar

Outside groups spend $2.2 million in Missouri Senate race

By Michael Beckel

Chamber of Commerce ad slams California Democrat

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Maine lawmakers, governor close ethics disclosure loopholes

By Naomi Schalit and John Christie

Canadian-owned firm's mega-donation to super PAC raises ‘legal red flags’

By Michael Beckel

Foreigners are prohibited from spending money on U.S. elections, law not so clear on foreign corporations.

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Democratic super PACs start year with cash advantage

By Michael Beckel and Dave Levinthal

Consider the Source: Your personal election guide

By Bill Buzenberg

Shaun McCutcheon hopes donation in S. Carolina election will be first of many nationwide

By Michael Beckel and Dave Levinthal

Mystery firm is election's top corporate donor at $5.3 million

By Michael Beckel and Reity O'Brien

Stealth spending on the rise as 2012 election approaches

By John Dunbar

Outside spending as likely to come from nonprofits as super PACs, records show.

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Crossroads political machine funded mostly by secret donors

By Michael Beckel

Nonprofit profile: American Action Network

By Rachael Marcus

GOP 527s Gaining Ground

By Derek Willis

"Obamabortion" group challenges FEC regs

By Marianne Lavelle

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Daily Disclosure: Congressman gets help from Chevron-powered super PAC

By Rachael Marcus

Corporate donation helps super PAC spend big in Ohio congressional race.

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Is big GOP money finally flowing to Mitt Romney?

By The Associated Press

Former governor wins GOP Senate nod in Wisconsin

By Reity O'Brien and Michael Beckel

PAC profile: Ending Spending Action Fund

By Rachael Marcus

Catholics Biden, Ryan talk abortion in debate

By The Associated Press

Fiscal cliff, elections boost spending on lobbying

By Dave Levinthal

Year-end reports show outlays on influence by most active groups went up.

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Gun groups, defense contractors buck downward trend in lobbying

By Dave Levinthal

NRA spends record money on lobbying this year

By Dave Levinthal

Bank of America, unions among newly named inauguration sponsors

By Dave Levinthal

Obama inauguration sponsors spent millions influencing government

By Dave Levinthal

Easter has friends on K Street

By Reity O'Brien

From confectioners to egg cooperatives, a basketful of political influencers press agenda.

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Fiscal cliff, elections boost spending on lobbying

By Dave Levinthal

Senate lobbying data revamp causing problems for data watchdogs

By Dave Levinthal

IMPACT: Georgia governor signs bills limiting gifts from lobbyists

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Bank of America, unions among newly named inauguration sponsors

By Dave Levinthal

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Gun groups, defense contractors buck downward trend in lobbying

By Dave Levinthal

Gun groups, defense contractors, oil companies and Facebook increased spending on lobbying last quarter.

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Fiscal cliff, elections boost spending on lobbying

By Dave Levinthal

NRA spends record money on lobbying this year

By Dave Levinthal

States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jimenez

State lobbyists near the $1 billion mark

By Neil Gordon

OPINION: insurers hiding political spending

By Wendell Potter

Insurance firms don't want to say how much they're spending on lobbying and campaigns

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OPINION: Vermont law illuminates claims statistics

By Wendell Potter

Aetna, Humana, other insurers mull new group to influence November races

By Peter H. Stone

Law professors ask SEC to write new political donation disclosure rules for business

By Amy Biegelsen

Analysis — Death panels, fact and fiction

By Wendell Potter

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