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In the media

2021

May 10 – Roll Call – “Group that includes 9/11 commissioners urges Congress to create similar Jan. 6 panel”
May 7 – Government Executive – “FEC Recommends Top Leaders Be Eligible for Senior Executive Service”
May 6 – SiriusXM – “Amb. Tim Roemer discusses the need for an independent and bipartisan January 6 commission”
May 6 – National Press Foundation – “On the Beat: Campaign Finance Reporters Share Tips and Secrets”
May 1 – Demand Progress – “Video: Demand Progress Webinar on FY 2022 Appropriations Public Witness Testimony”
April 29 – Duluth Reader – “The Aztec cure for greed”
April 28 – ABC News – “Kamala Harris’ influencer niece, Meena, ‘should create a firewall’ between business and family, some ethics experts advise”
April 28 – Bloomberg Government – “Rising Scam Political Giving Sparks Federal Scrutiny and Debate”
April 27 – Fox Business – “Dems pressure Biden to crackdown on ‘dark money,’ despite benefiting from it in 2020 election”
April 27 – Bloomberg Government – “Congress Eager to Give Staff Pay Raise But Fear Voter Backlash”
April 26 – RepresentUs – “These 12 megadonors control our politics”
April 24 – The Independent – “‘Get big money out of politics’: Same 12 ‘mega donors’ discovered to be behind billions in US campaigns”
April 23 – Brennan Center – “The Supreme Court’s Looming Dark Money Decision”
April 23 – Fox Business – “‘Dark money’ surpassed $1B in 2020, mostly boosting Democrats”
April 22 – Roll Call – “At the Races: It’s not easy being green”
April 21 – Politico Influence – “Brownstein edges out Akin Gump in first quarter revenue”
April 21 – Yahoo! Finance – “12 Megadonors responsible for $3.4B in donations since 2009: RPT”
April 21 – MSNBC’s MaddowBlog – “Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.21.21”
April 20 – The Fulcrum – “Bridge Alliance Education Fund will take over and refashion The Fulcrum”
April 20 – Salon – “12 white megadonors contributed $1 of every $13 spent on US elections since Citizens United: report”
April 20 – Common Dreams – “Just 12 Super-Rich Donors Spent $3.4 Billion to Sway US Elections Since 2009: Study”
April 20 – The Well News – “Dozen Megadonors Account for Nearly 1 of Every 13 Dollars Raised Since 2009”
April 20 – KCBS Radio (SF) – “Michael Beckel on KCBS to discuss Issue One’s new report about the outsized influence of megadonors”
April 20 – The Hill – “Top 12 political donors accounted for almost 1 of every 13 dollars raised since 2009: study”
April 20 – ABC News – “Just 12 megadonors accounted for 7.5% of political giving over past decade, says report”
April 20 – Politico – “POLITICO Playbook PM: Biden faces first test on policing”
April 20 – Bloomberg – “Top 12 Political Donors Give $1 of Every $13, Watchdog Says”
April 20 – Political Wire – “A Dozen Political Megadonors Gave $3.4 Billion Since 2009”
April 20 – Election Law Blog – “Dozen Megadonors Gave $3.4 Billion, One in Every 13 Dollars, Since 2009”
April 20 – CNN – “Meet the people who write the biggest checks in federal elections”
April 20 – The New York Times – “Dozen Megadonors Gave $3.4 Billion, One in Every 13 Dollars, Since 2009”
April 20 – Roll Call – “Leadership PACs are often overlooked. These corny names can’t be ignored”
April 15 – NBCLX – “Matt Gaetz Using Donors’ Dollars on Legal Bills as Feds Investigate Possible Sex Trafficking”
April 14 – The Hill – “China attacked America as being divided as the world takes notice”*
April 12 – R Street – “Issue One’s National Council on Election Integrity convenes bipartisan panel to discuss state proposals that would impact how Americans vote”
April 12 – Florida Daily – “Kathy Castor, Gus Bilirakis Team Up to Eliminate Zombie Campaigns”
April 9 – Insider – “Matt Gaetz is employing Trump-style fundraising pitches — including automatic recurring contributions that could dupe donors”
April 8 – The Chattanoogan – “Zach Wamp: The Charles Coolidge I Knew”
April 8 – SiriusXM – “Former Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson discusses state voting proposals and bipartisan action in Kentucky”
April 8 – Equal Citizens – “Swamp Stories With Weston Wamp”
April 7 – R Street – “Video: NCEI Speaker Series: “How State Voting Proposals Could Impact How Millions of Americans Vote”
April 6 – NewsNation Now – “Republican lawmakers issue warning to corporations in fallout over Georgia voting law”
April 6 – Insider – “‘A complete rip-off’: Campaign-finance experts puzzled and stunned by Trump camp’s reported ‘money-bomb’ ploy”
April 6 – The Hill – “White House meets little resistance in hiring former lobbyists”
April 1 – The Hill – “Over 260 groups call on Biden to improve whistleblower protections”
March 31 – Ballotpedia News – “South Dakota governor signs bill barring public agencies from collecting or releasing nonprofit donor information”
March 31 – The Fulcrum – “Turning point for voting rights approaches, but direction signals point two ways”
March 29 – The Bulwark – “The State Assault on Voting Rights Hurts All of Us”*
March 28 – InsideSources – “We Need a Commission to Investigate Domestic Terrorism”*
March 25 – The Chattanoogan – “Zach Wamp: Honoring A True Statesman – Senator Bill Brock”
March 25 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – “Bill Brock, former labor secretary and senator from Tennessee, dies at 90”
March 25 – The Fulcrum – “How State Voting Proposals Could Impact How Millions of Americans Vote”
March 25 – Townhall – “The U.S. Capitol is the People’s House. It’s Time to Take the Fence Down”*
March 24 – WTVQ (Indianapolis ABC) – “Lexington law firm promotes attorney to D.C., names new local director”
March 23 – CNBC – “Charles Schwab leaves U.S. Chamber of Commerce as both change their political activities”
March 23 – Fox Business – “Dark money groups driving left-wing push to abolish Senate filibuster”
March 18 – PolitiFact – “Roy Blunt miscasts how H.R. 1 would reshape the Federal Election Commission”
March 18 – Sludge – “Powerful Reps Rely on Corporate PACs to Pay Their Committee Taxes”
March 18 – The Hill – “Joe Biden can build back better on more transparency in government”*
March 17 – Daily Record-News – “Left and Right: Wrong lessons were learned”
March 16 – The Gazette – “Final state legislative redistricting commissioners selected”
March 11 – Election Law Blog – “New Congress, Same ‘Committee Tax:’ How the parties pressured legislative leaders to raise huge sums of campaign cash during the 116th Congress — and are poised to do so again this year”
March 11 – Washington Examiner – CPAC’s election lies endanger the Republican Party*
March 5 – Augusta Free Press – House passes Spanberger bill to crack down on foreign-backed disinformation, propaganda
February 25 – SiriusXM – Issue One CEO Nick Penniman discusses rebuilding our democracy
February 25 – The Hill – Why Congress should provide sustained funding in elections*
February 25 – The Well News – Kilmer, Fitzpatrick Out to Restore Integrity of America’s Election Watchdog
February 24 – USA Today – How Joe Biden can rebuild democracy and heal America’s wounded soul*
February 23 – The Realignment – Weston Wamp: Is Washington Rigged?
February 23 – Bloomberg Government – Election Overhaul Plan Secures Wide Backing of House Democrats
February 23 – Newsweek – Memo to New Members of Congress: Check Your Ego at the Door*
February 19 – Sludge – Noem Bill Would Make Dark Money Disclosure Illegal
February 17 – Forbes – Here Are The Billionaires Who Donated To Joe Biden’s 2020 Presidential Campaign
February 16 – Popville – Bipartisan Letter Urges Congress to Reject Permanent Fencing Around the Capitol Complex
February 15 – SiriusXM – 60% of President Donald Trump’s post-election tweets sought to undermine legitimacy of presidential race
February 12 – Roll Call – Gottheimer, anti-vaping advocate, gets tobacco campaign cash and dividends
February 12 – Wall Street Journal – Washington Wire – Child Tax Credit Plan Pushes Democrats’ Goal of Funding Boost for IRS
February 10 – USA Today – These 7 election reforms will safeguard American democracy*
February 10 – Townhall – How a Recent Joe Biden Pledge Just Put Him Back in Front of the Ethics Crosshairs
February 10 – Real Clear Politics – Dems Beat GOP at Dark-Money Game. Will They Now Swear It Off?
February 10 – Newsmax – Biden Son-In-Law’s Involvement in Company Raises Ethics Questions
February 10 – Fox News – White House dismisses questions about Biden son-in-law’s COVID-19 investments
February 9 – Daily Mail – Joe Biden’s surgeon son-in-law Howard Krein is ‘playing with fire’ by advising healthcare start-ups through his company which touts its connection to the president
February 9 – New York Post – Biden’s son-in-law Howard Krein’s health care work reportedly draws ethical scrutiny
February 9 – Election Law Blog – 60% of President Donald Trump’s post-election tweets sought to undermine legitimacy of presidential race
February 9 – Colorado Sun – How Colorado’s congressional delegation helped their friends – and themselves – with leadership PACs in 2020
February 9 – ABC News – As Biden’s son-in-law invests in COVID-19 response, questions of family and ethics could resurface
February 8 – Roll Call – How the Jan. 6 riot could make it tougher to lobby
February 6 – The Fulcrum – Reform in 2021: Issue One aims to bring ethics, integrity back to Washington
February 5 – WBUR – Following The Money Behind The Capitol Insurrection
February 4 – TIME – The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election
February 2 – Public News Service – 2021Talks Podcast – February 3, 2021
February 2 – Washington Examiner – Compromise does not mean capitulation*
February 2 – Roll Call – Senate Ethics has not sanctioned a member in 14 years
February 1 – ABC News – Watchdogs concerned about some Biden appointees’ opaque consulting work
February 1 – Lawfare – The Week That Will Be
February 1 – Business Insider – Donald Trump has these 7 distinct weapons in his arsenal that show he isn’t going away anytime soon
January 28 – SiriusXM – Meredith McGehee interviewed about President Biden’s new ethics order
January 28 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – $145 million in ‘dark money’ helped pave Joe Biden’s path to the White House
January 27 – The Hill – Corporations dodge questions on permanent donation bans
January 27 – Newsmax – Companies Vague on Political Donation Ban Following Capitol Riot
January 26 – The Sara Carter Show – Biden campaign received $145M ‘dark money’ donations: report
January 26 – Hot Air – Dark Victory? Biden Breaks Fundraising Records For “Uniquely Corrupting” Donations, But …
January 26 – The Political Insider – Report: Biden Received Over $145 Million In ‘Dark Money’ Campaign Cash
January 26 – NDTV – Joe Biden’s Winning Campaign Backed By “Dark Money” Donations
January 26 – New York Post – Joe Biden’s $1.5B campaign haul reportedly helped by $145M in ‘dark money’
January 26 – Fox News – Biden’s White House victory fueled by record-shattering $145M in ‘dark money,’ report says
January 24 – Financial Times – Washington’s revolving door: can Trump staffers find lobbying jobs?
January 24 – Bloomberg – ‘Dark Money’ Helped Pave Joe Biden’s Path to the White House
January 24 – The Hill – Biden expands on Obama ethics pledge
January 24 – Augusta Free Press – Spanberger, Katko reintroduce legislation to crack down on foreign-backed disinformation
January 23 – The Week – Biden reeled in a record-breaking $145 million in ‘dark money’
January 22 – San Antonio Express News – Unknown donors gave huge boost to campaign seeking to gut San Antonio police union
January 22 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Power Poll: Chattanooga leaders think Senate should go along with impeachment conviction
January 22 – Washington Post – Amazon, Facebook, other tech giants spent roughly $65 million to lobby Washington last year
January 21 – Sky News (Australia) – Former Congressman Zach Wamp (R-TN) interviewed on Sky News
January 21 – Sky News (Australia) – Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) interviewed on Sky News
January 21 – Fox Business – America ‘ought to listen’ to Biden’s message of unity: Leon Panetta
January 21 – NBC News – Corporate America lines up to praise Biden — and hopes to bend his ear
January 20 – CNBC – Former Sen. Tom Daschle: Biden needs to address unity
January 19 – SiriusXM – Former Congresswoman Barbara Comstock discusses new ad campaign calling on Americans to repair our wounded democracy and create political system that works for everyone
January 18 – CNN – Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) interviewed on CNN
January 18 – Politico – Groups with Biden ties pose ethics quandary for his administration
January 18 – Sludge – Companies Pause PACs While Fighting Democracy Reforms
January 18 – Daily Caller – Biden Institute Doesn’t Plan To Disclose Donors After Biden Takes Office
January 17 – Business Insider – Biden’s inauguration is raising tens of millions of dollars but won’t say how it’s spending the money
January 16 – Public News Service – State lawmakers condemn electoral violence, continue to question results
January 15 – Center for Public Integrity – Corporate America Presses Pause on Political Contributions
January 15 – Bloomberg – Corporate PACs Donation Halt Chills a Congress Hooked on Cash
January 14 – Univision News – Corporations decide to pull funding from legislators after Capitol riot
January 14 – CNN – Adm. Mike Rogers interviewed on CNN
January 14 – Roll Call – Securing the Capitol shouldn’t mean it becomes a fortress*
January 13 – The Hill – Assault on democracy is not over*
January 13 – Fox Business – Leadership matters in politics and government: Former US defense secretary Chuck Hagel
January 12 – CNN – Sec. Chuck Hagel interviewed on CNN about President Trump’s rhetoric and the assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6
January 12 – Washington Post – The Finance 202: Wall Street titans who fund GOP won’t say if they plan to cut off contributions
January 11 – NPR – Tech Giants Join Corporate Reckoning Over Political Spending
January 11 – TheChattanoogan.com – Where Do We Go From Here? An Open Letter On The Future Of American Democracy – And Response
January 8 – New York Daily News – Readers sound off on the storming of the Capitol, Mitch McConnell and Trump enablers
January 8 – PolitiFact – What we know about Trump’s fundraising off the false claim of election fraud
January 7 – Time – How Trump’s Effort to Steal the Election Tore Apart the GOP—and the Country
January 7 – WRCB TV (Chattanooga NBC) – Former GOP congressman Zach Wamp on protest of electoral college vote: ‘This is a circus.’
January 7 – Foreign Affairs – The Capitol Siege Is the Wake-up Call America Shouldn’t Have Needed
January 7 – Public News Service – TN Lawmakers Condemn Electoral Violence, Continue to Question Results
January 6 – WTVC-TV NewsChannel 9 (Chattanooga) – Former Congressman Wamp, former Senator Corker condemn mob violence at U.S. Capitol
January 6 – WRCB TV (Chattanooga NBC) – Congressman Chuck Fleischmann on Capitol riots: ‘This is a sad day.’
January 6 – WRCB TV (Chattanooga NBC) – UPDATE: Current, former elected officials from Tennessee Valley react to deadly riot at U.S. Capitol
January 6 – News 12 Chattanooga CBS – Former Congressman Zach Wamp attacks Washington demonstration
January 6 – NPR – To Cast Doubt On Election Results, Republicans Lean On Conspiracy Theories
January 6 – WMNF – Congress is meeting to count, not certify votes Wednesday
January 6 – Courthouse News Service – Biden Electoral Defeat of Trump Set to Be Sealed in Congress
January 6 – Law&Crime – Trump Loyalists’ Hype of Joint Session Crashes Down to Earth as Biden’s Victory Marches Toward Certification
January 6 – Public News Service – Experts Clarify Pence’s Role in Vote Certification
January 6 – 2020Talks Podcast – 2020Talks – January 6, 2021
January 6 – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Congress set to certify Biden’s win amid ‘sound and fury’ from some GOP lawmakers
January 6 – New York Daily News – What Republicans are about to do: Members of Congress are poised to do major damage to America*
January 5 – U.S. News and World Report – The Unprecedented Drama of Joe Biden’s Election Certification

Stories marked with an * are op-eds.

2020

December 30 – Washington Examiner – Improving election efficiency takes bipartisan cooperation, not partisan grandstanding*
December 29 – Washington Post – Pence’s very limited options to challenge Biden’s win
December 25 – The Hill – Left ramps up pressure on Biden for lobbying ethics pledge
December 24 – NPR – The Federal Election Commission Can Finally Meet Again. And It Has A Big Backlog
December 24 – Washington Post – Could Trump declare martial law to try to steal the election?
December 23 – GV Wire – Will Top Talk Station Have to Give Free Airtime to Clovis Council Candidates?
December 23 – Buffalo News – Chris Collins once said it would be inappropriate for Trump to pardon him. Experts agree.
December 23 – Daily Beast – Kelly Loeffler’s Letter Helped Set Stage for Husband’s $10 Billion Deal
December 22 – FedScoop – Select Committee to Modernize Congress will return next term
December 18 – New York Times – Trump’s Future: Tons of Cash and Plenty of Options for Spending It
December 18 – Washington Examiner – Congressional incumbents raised nearly $2B for reelections and 95% won
December 18 – ABC News – Trump is fundraising off Georgia runoffs, but his PAC is spending none of it on the candidates
December 18 – Bloomberg Radio – National Council on Election Integrity member Sen. Tom Daschle on the council’s post-Electoral College vote statement
December 18 – The Fulcrum – Three weeks to go, and Georgia’s already smashed record for most expensive Senate election ever
December 17 – SiriusXM – National Council on Election Integrity member Rep. Carlos Curbelo on the legitimacy of the 2020 election
December 17 – Capital Research Center – Political and Policy-Oriented Giving After Citizens United: An Update to CRC’s 2017 Analysis
December 15 – Washington Examiner – Election pricetag: $4.9 billion, $22 per voter, Biden outspent Trump
December 14 – USA Today – Madeleine Albright, Michael Chertoff: Trump’s behavior is threat to America’s democracy*
December 11 – Lexington Herald Leader – It’s time to put country over party. Election officials have shown the way.*
December 11 – Raw Story – Mississippi GOPer busted for spending over $230,000 in campaign funds on car payments, home maintenance
December 11 – Roll Call – Palazzo campaign spent money on array of household services, home improvement
December 11 – Local Profile – U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Texas AG Paxton’s Lawsuit, Despite Republican Lawmakers’ Support
December 11 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Capitol Recap: Growing revenue points to an improving Georgia economy
December 11 – Frank Interviews – The Question of Trust in American Politics
December 10 – Sludge – FEC Quorum Restored. Next Stop, Gridlock!
December 10 – Government Executive – Election Commission Regains Quorum and Resumes Full Duties, Facing a Massive Backlog of Work
December 10 – Politico – Cassidy aide heads downtown
December 10 – Salon – Legal expert: Mitch’s rush to confirm FEC commissioners is aimed at undermining election watchdog
December 10 – New York Times – The Senate confirmed three people to the Federal Election Commission, restoring a quorum for the first time in months.
December 9 – Washington Post – Senate confirms three FEC commissioners, restoring full slate for the first time since 2017
December 9 – OpenSecrets – Senate restores FEC as agency contronts massive backlog of cases
December 9 – Roll Call – Senate confirms three to FEC, restoring a full slate
December 9 – The Fulcrum – Senate votes allow campaign finance agency to tackle 400-case backlog
December 7 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Georgia senators tout Ethics rulings, but panel rarely finds wrongdoing
December 5 – Sky News (Australia) – ‘Hardcore base’ of 30 million Trump supporters sticking to ‘rigged’ election narrative
December 4 – 2020Talks Podcast – 2020Talks – December 4, 2020
December 4 – Roll Call – Gideon’s conundrum: What to do with all that extra money
December 3 – Roll Call – Senate panel approves nominees to fill all FEC vacancies
December 3 – The Hill – New federal cybersecurity lead says ‘rumor control’ site will remain up through January
December 3 – RealClearPolitics – Don’t politicize our election process*
December 3 – SiriusXM – National Council on Election Integrity member Adm. Bill Owens interviewed on SiriusXM about need for an orderly transition
December 2 – Roll Call – ‘No corporate PAC’ pledges hit record in 2020, but may face uncertainty in 2022
December 2 – Memphis Flyer – Party Talk: Partisanship Draws Post-Election Attention
November 30 – Consulting.us – WestExec Advisors home to several likely Biden cabinet appointees
November 30 – Maryland Matters – How State Political Parties Helped Big Money Pay for the 2020 Election
November 27 – CNN – Democrats deride ‘dark’ money, but a new analysis shows it helped boost Joe Biden
November 27 – The Daily Star – On Balance: Looking forward to turning the page
November 24 – Salon – Progressives praise early Biden picks, but worry his team is stacked with “corporatists”
November 24 – Washington Post – Power Up: Trump green lights Biden transition, filled with a raft of familiar Washington faces
November 24 – AZ Mirror – How state political parties helped big money pay for this year’s elections
November 24 – USA Today – No one should place allegiance to a political party before their devotion to our nation*
November 24 – Washington Post – Trump’s assault on the election could leave a lasting mark on American democracy
November 24 – Milwaukee Independent – Trump caves in to reality as GSA declares Joe Biden the “apparent winner” to start presidential transition
November 23 – Colorado Times Recorder – Boebert Heads to Congress With Vague, Trump-Inspired Agenda
November 23 – Politico – The secretive consulting firm that’s become Biden’s Cabinet in waiting
November 23 – Tennessean – U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander calls on Trump to ‘help the new administration succeed’
November 22 – Cleveland Plain Dealer – Patriotism means putting country first and accepting the election results*
November 22 – New York Times – An Orderly Transition Is Essential for National Security*
November 21 – Vox – Why Biden is crowdfunding his White House transition
November 21 – Associated Press – Biden calls for virus aid in weeks
November 20 – SiriusXM – Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge: The votes have been counted…Time to move on and transition
November 20 – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Reports say Perdue sought to boost campaign donors and company in which he purchased stock
November 20 – Washington Post – The 5-Minute Fix: The cracks in Michigan grow just a little
November 20 – CBS News – Madeleine Albright, Michael Chertoff on importance of peaceful transfer of power
November 20 – The Fulcrum – Trump set to woo top Michigan Republicans to help subvert the election
November 20 – The Hill – Former officials, civic leaders launch seven-figure ad calling for smooth transition
November 20 – Bloomberg – Bipartisan Group Calls for Transition in New Ad: Election Update
November 20 – Politico Playbook – POLITICO Playbook: They can’t agree what they’re talking about
November 20 – Boston Globe – Trump’s election legal strategy is all but doomed, but still could damage American democracy, experts say
November 20 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Chattanooga leaders largely believe Biden inauguration will take place
November 20 – The Register Citizen – Sen. Alexander: Trump admin should aid in Biden transition
November 19 – Fox News – Lawmakers and lobbyists mingle in Hawaii despite Covid pandemic
November 19 – SiriusXM – Former Ambassador Tim Roemer interviewed on SiriusXM
November 19 – Forbes – Utah Governor Is Latest Republican Acknowledging Biden’s Win – The Full List
November 18 – The Augusta Chronicle – Keep counting the votes*
November 18 – PennLive.com – The American people decided the presidential election, without fraud*
November 17 – Detroit News – State lawmaker lobbies elsewhere while serving in Michigan
November 17 – The Bulwark – The Week Democracy Pushed Back
November 17 – Detroit News – Opinion: All evidence points to a safe, fair election in Michigan*
November 17 – U.S. News and World Report – What is Trump Thinking?
November 16 – OpenSecrets – Prolific fundraising gives Pelosi the edge in speaker election
November 16 – Bloomberg Government – Election Panel Set to Be Revived But Likely to Remain Deadlocked
November 16 – Washington Post – We dare not repeat the mistakes of 9/11
November 16 – The Fulcrum – National security veterans warn of transition delay as Trump digs back in
November 15 – News 12 Chattanooga CBS – ‘Truth for Trump’ Rally: Officials Respond
November 14 – Sky News (Australia) – Americans ‘embraced’ Trump’s policies with wins ‘up and down the ticket’
November 14 – Forbes – Pence, Met With Chants Of ‘Four More Years,’ Replies: ‘That’s The Plan’
November 14 – WATE News Channel 6 (Knoxville ABC) – Former Gov. Bill Haslam weighs in on the 2020 presidential election
November 14 – Salon – Trump and GOP rush to “quietly pack the FEC with partisans” after election, watchdog group warns
November 13 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Might we finally be seeing a glimmer of bipartisanship?
November 13 – Forbes – Ex-Trump Officials Criticize President’s Refusal To Authorize Biden Transition
November 13 – Forbes – Ex-Trump Intelligence Chief Dan Coats Among 20 New Republicans Calling Biden President-Elect
November 13 – Inside Philanthropy – Election 2020: Democracy Funders React to a Historic Contest
November 13 – Washington Post – Trump tells his donors they’re paying for recounts. They aren’t.
November 12 – C-SPAN Washington Journal – Richard Gephardt on Integrity of the 2020 Election
November 12 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Former top Tennessee GOP leaders: Trump victory unlikely
November 12 – News Channel 9 Chattanooga ABC – Local GOP lawmakers past and present take different stands on voter fraud allegations
November 12 – PBS – As Trump continues to push false claims of fraud, top officials say election was most secure in history
November 12 – Tennessean – Former Republican Gov. Bill Haslam: ‘For the good of the country,’ Biden team should begin transition
November 12 – WKMS Tennessee Public Radio – How The Recount In 2000 Differs From What’s Happening Now
November 12 – WPLN Nashville Public Radio – Fight Or Concede? Tennessee Republicans Issue Opposing Statements On Trump’s Questioning Of Election Results
November 12 – Yahoo News – Biden, Trump Want Donations for Legal Funds, but Where Is That Money Going?
November 12 – The New York Times – Progressives Press Biden to Limit Corporate Influence in Administration
November 12 – Politico – Where Trump’s recount fundraising dollars are really going
November 12 – NPR – Biden, Trump Want Donations For Legal Funds. But Where Is The Money Going?
November 11 – El Nuevo Herald – Los latinos deben exigir que todos los votos sean contados*
November 11 – Miami Herald – Latinos can lead on a national bipartisan commitment to count every vote*
November 10 – Washington Examiner – Election integrity is our most powerful tool*
November 9 – Reuters – Analysis: How well-managed was the U.S. election? Scoring five key areas
November 9 – WJXT News 4 Jacksonville – Trust Index: Were ‘illegal’ votes counted?
November 9 – RealClearPolitics – Post-Trump Reforms Must Not Serve Partisan Interests
November 7 – MarketWatch – Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump to become 46th U.S. president
November 7 – Politico – Trump’s concession: Undermining Biden, attacking elections
November 6 – The Independent (London) – Trump Jr hits out at GOP for not supporting his father with attack that could indicate he is going to run
November 6 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Many top Tennessee, Georgia Republican officials line up behind Trump on claims of fraud, ‘illegal votes’
November 6 – Sky News (Australia) – ‘Matter of time’ before Trump has to ‘accept the reality’: Zach Wamp
November 6 – San Francisco Chronicle – Biden holds leads as key battleground vote counts trickle in
November 6 – The Daily Beast – Trump National Security Officials Horrified by His Election Lies
November 6 – NBC News NOW – Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle on NBC News NOW
November 6 – Cheddar TV – Former Missouri Secretary of State Blasts President Trump’s Doubts on Vote Counting
November 6 – U.S. News and World Report – Dear Trump, enough is enough
November 5 – Newsweek – ‘This is Getting Insane’: Some Republicans Swift to Condemn Trump for Latest False Election Claims
November 5 – Newsweek – Bipartisan Election Integrity Council Condemns Trump’s ‘Irresponsible Claims’ of Fraud: ‘We Count Every Vote’
November 5 – NTD.com – America Is Talking (Nov. 5): Election 2020 Update
November 5 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Russ Feingold and Reid Ribble say the electoral process is working, keep counting the votes
November 5 – Sirius XM – Former Congresswoman Jane Harman discusses the National Council on Election Integrity on SiriusXM
November 4 – Yahoo News – Tom Ridge calls Trump’s attempt to falsely claim victory ‘un-American’
November 4 – Business Insider – Recounts, debt, and litigation: Here’s why Donald Trump keeps asking for your money even while votes are still being counted
November 4 – PoliticusUSA – Bipartisan Election Integrity Council Schools Trump: Voters Decide Elections, Not Candidates
November 4 – Center for Public Integrity/Stateline – After historic early voting surge, fewer hiccups on Election Day
November 3 – WBAL News Radio – WBAL interviews former Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R-KY) about National Council on Election Integrity
November 3 – Fox Business – Ex-US defense secretaries ‘hopeful’ election count will be ‘accurate’
November 3 – Business Insider – Election Day is here. These are 11 things to know about the billions of dollars spent to buy your vote
November 3 – Philadelphia Inquirer – Everyone, including those running for office, must be patient while all votes are counted*
November 3 – Military.com – Troops Are Voting Absentee in Record Numbers. But How Many of Their Votes Will Count?
November 3 – Business Insider – Democrats are plotting the death — and rebirth — of an impotent Federal Election Commission
November 2 – Politico Magazine – Some Lessons for America in How Elections Go Off the Rails
November 2 – News 12 Chattanooga CBS – Bipartisan Council Warns of Post Election Unrest
November 2 – Fox News – Leon Panetta: Final ballot count will take a ‘number of days’
November 2 – OpenSecrets – Lindsey Graham gets more money from donors lacking disclosure than anyone else
November 2 – Politico Playbook – POLITICO Playbook PM: We’re almost there
November 2 – Yahoo News – Group including Trump’s own former top adviser launches $6 million ad to counter ‘misinformation’ on counting votes
November 2 – Washington Post – Bipartisan group unveils ad urging continued counting of votes after Election Day
November 2 – Washington Times – Election integrity group to spend $6 mil. on post-election campaign focused on vote-counting
November 1 – CNN – Joe Biden discloses names of elite fundraisers
November 1 – PennLive.com – Vote on Tuesday — and be patient as they count the millions of mail-ins
October 31 – Washington Post – Trailing in the polls, Trump enlists his administration and co-opts the government to bolster his reelection
October 30 – Roll Call – Could Democrats still raise record campaign cash if Trump leaves White House?
October 30 – Capital News Service – What will we know and when will we know it on Tuesday? (Or later?)
October 30 – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Pace of vote count continues to be an issue in Pa
October 29 – MarketWatch – Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson, a longtime GOP donor, ranks No. 1 among S&P 500 bosses in political spending
October 29 – The Fulcrum – The FEC may be back in business — right after the $14 billion election’s over
October 29 – Syracuse Post-Standard – Outside groups spend $10 million in Katko-Balter race for Congress. What do they want?
October 28 – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Maintaining legitimacy of election is paramount*
October 28 – Roll Call – Administration plans to nominate bipartisan pair to hobbled FEC
October 28 – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace – Three New Ways Civil Society Is Protecting the U.S. Election
October 28 – The Hill – Did you vote? Now, be patient
October 27 – Yahoo News – Trump wants election night result, but GOP has fought to make sure many ballots won’t be counted by then
October 26 – NPR – Political Campaigns See Flood Of Outside Money, Often From Unknown Donors
October 26 – Townhall – How to Stand Up for Election Integrity in 2020*
October 24 – MarketWatch – How Biden’s war chest has eclipsed Trump’s — in one chart
October 23 – Common Dreams – How Workers Can Help Defeat a Trump Coup
October 23 – Los Angeles Review of Books – The Most Rampant Political Mischief Right Now: Talking to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
October 23 – Al Jazeera – US election night scenarios: Early winner or ‘doomsday’?
October 22 – Washington Blade – Gay congressman’s dating life attacked in fiery N.H. debate
October 22 – Crain’s Cleveland Business – Opposition to Cleveland school levy becomes slightly less cloaked, illustrates spread of ‘dark money’ tactics to local elections
October 21 – The Source – Former Congressman Gephardt part of panel on election integrity
October 21 – University News HQ – Former Congressman Gephardt part of panel on election integrity
October 21 – The Hill – Election integrity is important to safeguard American democracy*
October 20 – New York Times – The Big Role That Big Donors Still Play, Quietly, for Joe Biden
October 20 – Government Executive – The Nation’s Campaign Finance Watchdog Cannot ‘Bark or Bite’ As Election Day Draws Near
October 20 – Politico Morning Score – Another election integrity group is also bumping its ad buy
October 20 – Fox Business – ‘This is a dangerous’ and ‘defining time in the world’: Chuck Hagel
October 20 – Fox Business – Ex-defense secretaries implore Americans to ‘be patient’ with election results as large turnout expected
October 20 – The New York Times – The Big Role That Big Donors Still Play, Quietly, for Joe Biden
October 19 – CNN – Democrats hatch plans to counter Trump’s attempts to cast doubt on election results
October 18 – Ms. Magazine – International Election Monitors Arrive in the U.S. for the Nov. 3 Poll
October 18 – Detroit News – Election officials push back as Trump questions integrity of Michigan’s vote
October 18 – CBS News – Transcript: Adm. Mike Rogers on “Face the Nation,” October 18, 2020
October 18 – PennLive.com – Pennsylvania’s election officials should have more time to process absentee ballots*
October 18 – Fox News – Ex-Defense Secretaries Hagel & Panetta: Our national security requires free and fair elections*
October 16 – Law & Crime – ‘Yawn’: Experts Dismiss ‘Frivolous’ RNC Complaint Against Twitter Over Blocked Access to NY Post Biden Story
October 16 – Rolling Stone – How Do We Fix American Democracy?
October 16 – CNN – We have to count every vote even if it takes weeks*
October 15 – The Daily Beast – The Daily Beast: Martha McSally Walks Through COVID Loophole to Skirt Robocall Rules
October 15 – Raw Story – Taxpayers paid for embattled GOP senator to robocall constituents during early voting: report
October 15 – Yahoo News – Two key states have done nothing yet to prevent delays in announcing results in the presidential election
October 14 – USA Today – Why Americans must be patient while votes are counted in this year’s election*
October 13 – Democracy Digest – A lesson in pandemic democracy?
October 13 – Just Security – Nonviolent Civic Action May Help Defend the Integrity of the Election
October 13 – Boston Globe – We’re a bipartisan group of former leaders who have joined forces to protect our democracy*
October 12 – Daily Trojan – Progress Without Profit: It’s time to say goodbye to dark money
October 9 – Howey Politics Indiana – Coats, Roemer, Hamilton seek ‘election integrity’
October 9 – WDEF-TV (CBS Chattanooga) – Group launches campaign to reassure us on the voting process
October 9 – Politicking with Larry King – Bill Frist: Donald Trump’s post-hospital stay grandstanding is ‘totally inappropriate’
October 9 – ABC News – Election experts implore Congress to extend ‘arbitrary’ vote-tallying deadlines
October 9 – MarketWatch – Trump raised 5 times as much money from America’s top CEOs as Biden
October 8 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Bipartisan group seeks to reassure Americans about November election
October 8 – Telemundo – Coalición bipartidista invierte $20 millones para asegurar que “cada voto sea contado”
October 8 – Politico Florida Playbook – Florida defends voter registration deadline after website woes — Another error by Florida Democrats — I-95: A ‘lawless ribbon of asphalt’
October 8 – SiriusXM – New bipartisan council formed to defend election integrity launches $20 million public education campaign to count every vote
October 7 – Newsweek – Trump’s Ex-Intelligence Director Joins Bipartisan Election Integrity Council as President Casts Doubts on Mail-in Voting
October 7 – PassBlue – International Election Monitors Arrive in the US for the Nov. 3 Poll
October 7 – The Fulcrum – Bipartisan panel of elders launches $20 million election integrity effort
October 7 – NPR – Former Public Officials Group To Spend $20 Million To Highlight Secure Elections
October 7 – Daily Caller – 40 Bipartisan Former Officials Announce $4 Million Ad Buy Aimed At Strengthening Voters’ Trust In Elections
October 7 – Axios – Former bipartisan top officials use $4 million ad buy to build faith in elections
October 2 – Politico Influence – Trade groups wait, watch as relief deal comes closer
October 2 – Wall Street Journal – Bipartisan Former Senate Leaders, Cabinet Secretaries Aim to Shore Up Trust in Vote
October 1 – TIME – TIME 100 Talks: Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN)
October 1 – The Hill – Lawmakers introduce bill targeting foreign disinformation on social media
October 1 – Augusta Free Press – Spanberger, Katko introduce legislation to crack down on election disinformation
October 1 – Culpeper Star-Exponent – Spanberger, Katko fight foreign disinformation in U.S. politics
September 29 – Washington Post – Counting the votes will take longer this year. That’s okay.*
September 28 – Minnesota Reformer – Minnesota GOP political ad man’s side hustle as radio host could draw attention from regulators
September 25 – Voice of America – ‘Dark Money’ Groups Pump Millions Into Battle Over Supreme Court Vacancy
September 24 – SiriusXM – 9 key numbers to know about the money in the 2020 presidential race
September 23 – MLive.com – Scholten calls on Meijer to divest from stocks if elected in West Michigan congressional race
September 23 – E&E News – Dakota Access CEO gives $10M to boost Trump
September 21 – Inside Politicz – Dark Money & the Broken Political System
September 18 – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – The pursuit of money — the root of political corruption*
September 17 – Center for Public Integrity – The Dallas Piggy Bank
September 16 – American Association for the Advancement of Science – Voting by mail doesn’t advantage either U.S. political party
September 14 – Politico Morning Score – A looming milestone: $1B in dark money spending
September 13 – NBC News – Democrats used to rail against ‘dark money.’ Now they’re better at it than the GOP
September 12 – The Daily Beast – Sen. David Perdue Says His Perfectly Timed Stock Trades Are Completely Innocent
September 10 – Colorado Sun – Out-of-state money fuels U.S. Senate race between Cory Gardner and John Hickenlooper
September 10 – Times-Express – To fight political corruption, make ‘dark money’ transparent*
September 10 – SiriusXM – Dark Money Spending Since Citizens United Set to Eclipse $1 Billion
September 9 – Bloomberg Law – Did Postal Chief Violate Campaign Finance Laws?
September 9 – Washington Times – Political groups’ ‘dark money’ spending set to exceed $1 billion since Citizens United decision
September 8 – Fox News – Democrats dominate mail-in ballot requests in key swing states
September 7 – Business Insider – 11 things you need to know about the billions of dollars gushing through Election 2020, including who’s winning in the Trump-versus-Biden main event.
September 7 – Washington Post – The legal lines Louis DeJoy’s alleged campaign contribution reimbursements may have crossed
September 5 – Sky News (Australia) – ‘This thing can turn’: Biden’s election ‘is a foregone conclusion until it’s not’
September 2 – Reuters – Exclusive: Bipartisan campaign aims to reassure U.S. voters as Trump questions election integrity
September 2 – Call Time AI – A Loophole: Foreign Money in Politics
September 1 – MedPage Today – Meet Healthcare’s New Favorite Lobbyists
September 1 – MedPage Today – Did Lobbyists Violate Trump Executive Order?
August 31 – Government Executive – Administration’s Decision to Halt Election Security Briefings Worries Many
August 31 – Bridge Michigan – News or ads? Liberal sites in Michigan spend big to hype Slotkin, Democrats
August 29 – Coffee and Politics 101 – FEC Deadlocks
August 28 – New York Times – Two P.R. Experts at F.D.A. Have Been Ousted After Blood Plasma Fiasco
August 27 – VICE News – Kanye West Is Breaking Campaign Finance Law and Keeping His GOP Backers a Secret
August 25 – Convention on Founding Principles – Convention on Founding Principles Day 2
August 20 – Christian Post – Influential Christian leaders discuss bearing Gospel witness ahead of contentious election season
August 20 – Sludge – New Bill Seeks to Bring Lobbying Out of the Shadows
August 19 – PolitiFact – Spanberger’s no-corporate-PAC pledge needs a 2.6% elaboration
August 19 – Roll Call – Democrats push to revamp political money system that’s boosting their campaigns
August 18 – Full Measure – WATCH: ‘Citizens United’ and the role of corporate money in politics today
August 17 – The Fulcrum – A national voice to fight Trump’s rogue election tactics: Coming soon?
August 17 – Business Insider – Biden’s ‘dark’ side: How Democrats are embracing secret money and the Citizens United decision to defeat Trump
August 17 – First Branch Forecast – Forecast for August 17, 2020
August 15 – Minnesota Reformer – Congressman spent tax dollars on vendor owned by a member of his staff
August 12 – Washington Times – Facebook crackdown foils ‘dark money’ liberal group’s election influence operation
August 9 – Voice of America – ‘Dark Money’ Campaign Contributions Headed for Record High
August 8 – Common Dreams – Covid-19 ‘Has Laid Bare’ the Crisis of Healthcare in America
August 7 – Fox News – Republicans warn mail-in voting rhetoric could backfire as Trump modifies stance
August 8 – Roll Call – Interest groups press Senate appropriators to allow livestream video
July 30 – Fox News – Trump suggests delaying election, warns mail-in ballots to result in ‘INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT’ vote
July 30 – Fox News – Federalist Society co-founder says Trump’s tweet about postponing the election is grounds for ‘immediate impeachment’
July 30 – Roll Call – Costs of Florida baseball, spas and luxury hotels paid from Rep. Marc Veasey’s leadership PAC
July 30 – Sirius XM – Michael Beckel discusses how a loophole could allow foreign money to flow into U.S. elections
July 29 – The Fulcrum – Campaign finance loophole allows for foreign election interference, report finds
July 29 – The Daily Beast – U.S. Elections Are Becoming Contaminated With Untraceable Cash
July 28 – Newsweek – Watchdog Accuses Trump Campaign of Masking ‘Unprecedented’ $170M As List of Complaints Grows
July 28 – The Fulcrum – Podcast playlist: The people who choose the president
July 27 – Democracy Works Podcast – The people who choose the President
July 25 – Pennsylvania Capital-Star – Perry boosted by $200K from Big Pharma-linked group as dark money hits PA-10
July 21 – Capital Research Center – Arabella Advisors’ “Dark Money” Backs Biden—Expect Even More
July 21 – Grist – The Chamber of Commerce says it’s woke. Its actions say Black lives really don’t matter.
July 21 – MarketWatch – How Biden’s war chest is catching up to Trump’s — in one chart
July 21 – RealClearPolitics – Sen. Whitehouse’s Dark-Money Dilemma
July 20 – Roll Call – Lobbyists bundle donations to Senate Democrats, Trump Victory
July 19 – Variety – Is Kanye West Serious About Running for President?
July 17 – MinnPost – Antone Melton-Meaux’s campaign paid almost $100,000 to two consulting companies — but won’t say who is involved or what work they do
July 16 – Bloomberg – Twitter Hack Spotlights Disinformation Fears as Election Looms
July 16 – New York Times – If Kanye West Is Running for President, So Is Your Mom
July 15 – Sirius XM – 20 groups from across political spectrum urge Donald Trump and Joe Biden to reveal information about their campaign fundraisers
July 15 – PolitiFact – Provisions of lobbying restrictions considered underwhelming
July 15 – Washington Times – Campaign finance watchdogs pressure Trump, Biden campaigns to identify bundlers
July 14 – The Fulcrum – Good-government groups ask Trump and Biden to unmask campaign bundlers
July 14 – Election Law Blog – 20 groups from across political spectrum urge Donald Trump and Joe Biden to reveal information about their campaign fundraisers
July 13 – The Bulwark – Ten Ways to (Actually) Drain the Swamp
July 8 – The Hill – Congress must act to protect the legitimacy of the election this fall*
July 6 – ABC News – Supreme Court rules states can stop ‘faithless electors’ from going rogue in presidential elections
July 2 – Sirius XM – Will the American people have an election watchdog in 2020?
June 30 – NBCLX – Congressmembers-Turned-Foreign Agents
June 30 – OpenSecrets – With FEC again defanged, Trump’s latest nominee likely to face opposition
June 29 – First Branch Forecast – Forecast for June 29, 2020
June 29 – Government Executive – The Nation’s Campaign Finance Watchdog Will Once Again Be Rendered Toothless
June 29 – Orange County Register – Rep. Katie Porter flexes political power with new fundraising committee to support progressive candidates
June 26 – Common Dreams – With Election Just 4 Months Away, FEC Essentially Defunct as GOP Member Leaves for Koch-Funded Group
June 26 – Fox News – The waiting game: Slow vote-counting in primaries could foreshadow November chaos
June 26 – Roll Call – FEC set to lose its quorum again
June 26 – Fox News – The waiting game: Slow vote-counting in primaries could foreshadow November chaos
June 25 – The Hill – How the nation can fight corruption*
June 24 – Daily Caller – Fact Check: Do Donations Made Through a Link on the Black Lives Matter Website Go Directly to Democratic Candidates?
June 22 – Roll Call – Groups call on appropriators to increase funding for committees, member offices
June 20 – Fox News – North Korea likely to attack US presidential election in November, analysts warn
June 18 – Sirius XM – Zach Wamp discusses safe and secure elections
June 17 – Fox News – North Korea likely to attack US presidential election in November, analysts warn
June 15 – Newsweek – Congress Must Help States Avoid a Perfect Storm Looming Over November Election*
June 11 – Fox News – Voting problems in Georgia, other primary states raise concerns about November chaos: ‘Red flashing siren’
June 11 – Roll Call – Senate aides say there’s work to be done on staffer diversity, after Tim Scott airs criticism
June 11 – CNN – Trump and Biden are raking in millions in recent weeks with the help of elite fundraisers
June 10 – Roll Call – Outside groups press Risch to livestream Foreign Relations proceedings
June 10 – The Hill – Voting chaos spells trouble in November
June 5 – Sludge – ‘Bloomberg Loophole’ Paves the Way for Rich Donors to Ignore Contribution Limits
June 4- Sirius XM – America has to rebuild democracy amid recovery from national crisis
June 4 – The Wall Street Journal – Facebook, Twitter and Google Write Their Own Rules for Political Ads—and What You See
June 2 – The Fulcrum – Democracy reform groups seize time of racial protest to press their cause
June 2 – The Fulcrum – A step back: Could the pandemic help save democracy, not trash it?
June 2 – BenefitsPro – Will Congress allow a key CARES Act unemployment benefit to extend or expire?
June 1 – The Hill – America has to rebuild democracy amid recovery from national crisis*
June 1 – Associated Press – States, cities plead for virus aid as Congress faces crises
May 29 – Daily Caller – Senate Democrats Rail Against Conservative Dark Money In Report But Ignore Their Own Dark Money Ties
May 28 – OpenSecrets – Election spending boosted by secret money tops $100M as IRS ends donor reporting rules
May 28 – Sludge – Trump Admin Finalizes Rule That Could Protect Foreign Dark Money in Elections
May 27 – CNN – Trump administration won’t require the NRA and other groups to disclose donors to tax officials
May 27 – Bloomberg Government – IRS Rule Change Could Aid Foreign Election Meddling, Critics Say
May 26 – First Branch Forecast – First Branch Forecast for May 26, 2020
May 22 – Sludge – As His District Became a Coronavirus Hotspot, Engel Jetted to Florida Resort
May 22 – Columbia Daily Tribune – Commentary: Officials must act now if Missourians are going to vote in safe elections this year*
May 21 – Tennessean – Tennessee can get November election right by starting now*
May 21 – Politico Morning Score – What we learned from this month’s FEC reports
May 21 – Sirius XM – Michael Beckel discusses COVID-19’s impact on money in the 2020 presidential race on Sirius XM
May 20 – Government Executive – Finally With a Quorum, Federal Election Commission Faces ‘Extensive Backlog of Cases’
May 20 – The Fulcrum – Campaign watchdog agency can reopen — but has no new ability to function
May 20 – Government Executive – Coronavirus Roundup: IRS to Bring Back More Employees; Census Outlines Plan to Resume Field Operations
May 20 – USA Today – 110 bipartisan leaders: Congress needs to reform itself in wake of coronavirus*
May 19 – The Texan – Texas Attorney Trey Trainor Confirmed to Federal Election Commission by Senate
May 19 – Washington Post – Senate confirms Trump appointee to Federal Election Commission, restoring panel’s voting quorum for the first time since August
May 19 – Roll Call – FEC, hamstrung for months, can start meeting again
May 19 – Politico – FEC reaches quorum after Senate confirms Trainor
May 19 – OpenSecrets – The FEC is back, but challenges await the divided commission
May 19 – Bloomberg Government – Back-in-Business Federal Election Commission Faces Case Backlog
May 13 – Christian Post – Protecting integrity in government: Our responsibility as believers*
May 13 – ABA Journal – SCOTUS hears arguments on whether ‘faithless electors’ in the Electoral College can switch allegiances
May 11 – The Fuclrum – First woman to run Common Cause, back when political reform was bipartisan, has died
May 8 – Government Executive – Good Government Groups Are Skeptical of Republican FEC Nominee
May 7 – Roll Call – Senate moves a step closer to restoring FEC quorum
May 6 – VICE News – Zombie Campaigns and FEC Dysfunction
May 1 – E&E News – How meat became ‘critical’ to national security
April 20 – Arena Stage Civil Dialogue – Are campaign contributions a legalized bribery-or a form of free speech?
April 20 – Roll Call – Trips to ski slopes, beaches and golf courses popular with House leadership PACs
April 16 – The Hill – The Hill’s Campaign Report: 200 days to Election Day 2020
April 15 – The Hill – How Congress must aid states to ensure safe and secure elections*
April 9 – New York Review of Books – The Fundraising Pulpit
April 9 – Sirius XM – Insider Trading by Members of Congress Must Be Stopped
April 8 – Campaign Legal Center – CLC Files Amicus Brief Urging the Supreme Court Not to Allow for Faithless Electors
April 7 – Georgetown University Beeck Center – The Movement to Modernize Congress is Now Imperative
April 7 – Morning Consult – Insider Trading by Members of Congress Must Be Stopped*
April 7 – Washington Examiner – How Congress can prevent conflicts of interest*
March 25 – Washington Post – We need to pay for our democracy
March 23 – GovExec – Election Agency Works to Accommodate Coronavirus During 2020 Campaign Season
March 23 – Politico Magazine – As Campaigns Move Online, America’s Chief Watchdog Isn’t Following
March 21 – RealClearPolitics – Trump Passes Up Chance to Even Score With Burr
March 21 – Politico – House members, Senate aides traded stocks in early days of coronavirus
March 20 – WSOC TV – Sen. Burr denies trading on coronavirus information as scrutiny mounts
March 18 – Capital Research Center – Arabella Advisors’ “Dark Money” Helped Democrats in the 2018 Midterms—Expect More in 2020
March 16 – Detroit News – Mystery donor money quietly funded Michigan Senate leader Arlan Meekhof’s nonprofit
March 12 – Newsweek – Why the Bloomberg Campaign Isn’t Really Over
March 12 – Roll Call – Vail: Where leadership PAC money goes to play
March 10 – OpenSecrets – Trump FEC pick offers mixed messages on donor disclosure
March 10 – Politico – Senate clashes over fate of embattled election watchdog
March 9 – The Globe Post – ‘Mutual Extortion Racket:’ How Defense Manufacturers Influence US Foreign Policy
March 9 – TruthOut – Trump’s GOP Nominee to the Federal Election Commission Has Ties to Dark Money
March 8 – Full Measure – Busted and Broke
March 5 – OpenSecrets – Trump’s nominee to restore FEC criticized for ‘dark money’ history
March 5 – Politico Morning Score – Cuellar holds off primary challenge, and other late calls
March 4 – Roll Call – FEC pick sparks backlash from Democrats
March 4 – MarketWatch – Biden’s fundraising was improving before his Super Tuesday wins — and now Bloomberg’s money looks set to pour in
March 3 – Newsweek – Super PACs Backing Elizabeth Warren Have Far Outspent Those Supporting All Other Democratic Candidates
February 28 – TIME – Elizabeth Warren Condemned Super PACs. Now She’s Benefiting From One
February 24 – Politico – Even defunct, de Blasio campaign draws financial ethics concerns
February 21 – GovExec – Elections Agency Commissioner: ‘The Biggest Story at the FEC Is What’s Not Happening’
February 21 – Bloomberg TV – Trump Campaign to Take Over YouTube Homepage on Election Day
February 20 – NPR’s On Point – What Happened In Vegas: Mike Bloomberg’s Debate Debut
February 20 – Washington Post – Political ads are flooding Hulu, Roku and other streaming services, revealing loopholes in federal election laws
February 19 – Kaiser Health News – Sanders’ Claim That Buttigieg Is ‘Favorite Of The Health Care Industry’ Is Broad And Needs Context
February 18 – RealClearPolitics – Neal Simon’s Roadmap Out of Our Partisan Morass
February 17 – WhoWhatWhy – Defying Voters – Inside the GOP’s Stand Against Democracy
February 14 – Detroit News – Filing: Nonprofit tied to top lawmaker received $500k from undisclosed donor
February 14 – WDEF – Presidential candidates in Chattanooga
February 13 – Washington Post – Trump to headline a $580,600-per-couple fundraiser, the most expensive of his reelection bid
February 12 – The Fulcrum – Democracy groups rally to defend independent redistricting in Michigan
February 12 – Leslie Marshall Show – The Rise of Digital Disinformation
February 12 – Politico Morning Score – Sanders edges Buttigieg in New Hampshire
February 12 – GovExec – White House Budget Gives Election Agency More Funding, But Expert Says It’s Not Enough
February 12 – Roll Call – Democratic caucus governing shrouded in secrecy
February 9 – Full Measure – Citizens United
February 7 – WhoWhatWhy – Congress (Finally) Considers Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
February 6 – New York Times – Bloomberg pursues wealthy donors but not their checkbooks
February 4 – Politico Morning Score – The disaster in Iowa
February 4 – WhoWhatWhy – States lead fight to keep foreign corporate cash out of U.S. elections
January 31 – Harvard Business Review – Is your trade group blocking climate action?
January 31 – Broadcasting & Cable – Campaign reformers push back on NAB political ad ask
January 30 – The Bulwark – What went wrong for Warren?
January 30 – Simplecast – What’s new on Simplecast? Swamp Stories
January 30 – The Fulcrum – Fix the FEC quick, says bipartisan group of former lawmakers
January 27 – The Gazette – Dark money Stacy is so disappointing
January 26 – Concord Monitor – Conservative role in passing anti-corruption amendment*
January 22 – Politico – Bloomberg’s billions stay veiled while funding 2020 campaign
January 22 – McClatchy – Conservative group files complaint vs. NC Senate candidate, outside group
January 22 – OpenSecrets – Candidates and outside groups often coordinate, most recently in Michigan
January 21 – MarketWatch – These are the basics of campaign finance in 2020 – in two handy charts
January 21 – The Fulcrum – Five major reflections 10 years after Citizens United
January 21 – The Guardian – How a Supreme Court case paved the way for 2020’s money-soaked election
January 20 – The Suburban Times – Rep. Kilmer receives “A” rating from leading organization focused on getting big money out of politics
January 18 – The State-Journal Register – Bernard Schoenburg: Group runs ads touting drug plan, Davis
January 17 – New York Times – Michael Bloomberg Can Keep Details of His Wealth Hidden Until After Super Tuesday
January 17 – Gloucester Daily Times – Moulton’s Serve America PAC back on track
January 16 – EqualCitizens Podcast – Nick Penniman On Why Democracy Reform Is Issue One
January 16 – Roll Call – Super PACs after 10 years: Often maligned but heavily used
January 14 – Politico Morning Score – Are the gloves coming off in tonight’s debate?
January 14 – WhoWhatWhy – The Unholy Trinity of Illegal Campaign Coordination
January 14 – MarketWatch – Trump and Democratic politicians keep coordinating with super PACs and other supposedly independent groups, study finds
January 14 – Salon – Coalition raises alarm over “zombie” FEC during pivotal 2020 elections
January 13 – Podcast Business Journal – New: Swamp Stories
January 13 – Common Dreams – Citing dark money fears, coalition raises alarm over “zombie” FEC during pivotal 2020 elections
January 13 – All Access – Issue One To Debut New Podcast ‘Swamp Stories’
January 12 – Newsmax – Enemy of PACs, AOC Now Pushing Her Own
January 12 – Associated Press – Daybook Events: January 12
January 11 – Washington Free Beacon – Schumer-Tied PAC Received $1.7 Million From Dark Money Group
January 11 – New York Post – AOC, sworn enemy of dark money, now pushing her own PAC
January 8 – Washington Post – Bloomberg’s $10 Million Super Bowl ad highlights his unconventional approach
January 2 – Bloomberg Government – Paralysis Grips U.S. Election Overseer While Complaints Pile Up
January 2 – PR Watch – Some of America’s Biggest Corporations Help Finance Anti-Impeachment Ads
January 1 – Detroit News – Cash, claims of illegality already flying in Michigan’s Senate race

Stories marked with an * are op-eds.

2019

December 24 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Making a list and checking it twice for some familiar Hamilton County faces
December 19 – Roll Call – The fix-up-Congress committee takes on a fresh agenda for 2020
December 17 – Newsmax – Democrats May Beat GOP Again in ‘Dark Money’ Donations
December 17 – NBC News – Will Democrats beat GOP again in ‘dark money’ donations in 2020, despite rhetoric from the left?
December 15 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Pam’s Points: Partisanship is what happens when politicians ‘hide in the bosom’ of their party, Zach Wamp says
December 13 – OpenSecrets – Environmental groups saw revenue spike, spent heavily amid EPA rollbacks
December 13 – The Atlantic – The Rail Industry’s Secret, Decades-Long Fight Against the Climate
December 12 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Issue One: Former Tennessee Congressmen push for more bipartisanship among elected officials, public
December 12 – Chronicle of Philanthropy – Foundations, It’s Time To Give 1% of your Assets to Fix Democracy*
December 12 – The Hill – Top Lobbyists of 2019
December 10 – OpenSecrets – ‘Dark money’ groups drove support for IRS rule eliminating donor disclosure
December 9 – Politico Morning Score – The no bark, no bite FEC
December 6 – The Fulcrum – TV stations fight FCC over political ad disclosure
November 24 – McClatchy – As members of Congress head for the exits, loosely regulated gravy train beckons
November 23 – Peninsula Daily News – Kilmer honored by political reform group
November 23 – RealClearPolitics – America’s democracy is at stake. Why aren’t we doing anything about it?*
November 22 – Door County Pulse – Reps. in the News: Teddy Awards
November 22 – Sinclair Broadcast Group – Google’s new political ad policy does nothing to stop disinformation, strategists say
November 19 – OpenSecrets – Event: Decoding Digital Ads in 2020
November 17 – Kansas City Star – Cerner must guard against conflicts of interest as exec runs for Congress, experts say
November 15 – Wall Street Journal – As Political Ad Spending Balloons Online, Consensus on Regulation Is Elusive
November 14 – Roll Call – House leaders give modernization panel more time
November 12 – Morning Consult – Paid political ads on social media platforms are a disaster. It’s time to fix it.*
November 12 – The Hill – Advocacy groups push Senate to include election security money in funding bill
November 11 – The Fulcrum – ‘Thanks but no thanks’ is consensus view toward Twitter ad ban
November 9 – Salon – Social media is amplifying Trump’s rants and disinformation more than ever
November 8 – Washington Post – Technology 202: Facebook under fire after ads identifying whistleblower spread on its platform
November 8 – Washington Post – Why did Google take action against some pro-Trump ads? It’s one of the many mysteries of its political ad rules
November 8 – The Hill – Progressive freshmen jump into leadership PAC fundraising
November 7 – Sirius XM – Digital Disaster: The failures of Facebook, Google, and Twitter’s political ad transparency policies
November 6 – Seven Days VT – Corporate Interests Donate Big Bucks to Leahy Scholarship Fund at UVM
November 6 – WHYY – Facebook and the facts
November 5 – Bloomberg Government – Lobbyists’ Revolving Door Leads Back to Capitol Hill Jobs
November 5 – GovExec – Election Oversight Agencies Struggle with Vacancies and Infighting
November 1 – Center for Public Integrity – Halloween’s over. The FEC? Still a disgrace.
November 1 – Politico Morning Cybersecurity – What to do about shady suppliers?
October 31 – The Hill – Hillicon Valley: Zuckerberg to meet with civil rights leaders to discuss political ads
October 31 – Security Magazine – Security Leaders, Members of Congress, Administration Officials Push for Election Security
October 31 – UPI – Group of 100 former gov’t officials urges Senate to secure U.S. elections
October 31 – The Hill – Almost 100 former officials, members of Congress urge Senate action on election security
October 31 – Washington Post – The Cybersecurity 202: Free cybersecurity help for campaigns is on its way
October 31 – CQ Roll Call – Most freshman House members embrace leaderships PACs
October 30 – Morning Consult – Modernizing Committee to Meet Public Expectation*
October 30 – NPR – Cashing In On The White House Connection: It’s Not Just Hunter Biden
October 29 – Bloomberg Government – Adelson, Thiel Among Givers to GOP Group Forced to Reveal Donors
October 22 – Politico Morning Score – The rumble in Alabama
October 21 – Newsday – Family ties have troubled many national politicians
October 18 – Washington Post – Stymied by a polarized agency, FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub finds her voice as a Trump critic
October 16 – Detroit News – Meijer, Slotkin post large cash amounts in Michigan’s U.S. House races
October 11 – New Hampshire Business Review – A solution to the unbelievable
October 10 – Washington Examiner – Bring back the bundler disclosures
October 10 – Politico Morning Score – Louisiana primary lurches to ugly finish
October 9 – The Fulcrum – Silence on big-money bundlers bedevils watchdog groups
October 9 – OpenSecrets – Presidential contenders still not disclosing bundlers
October 5 – Voice of America News – Hunter Biden tried to keep a low profile, but Trump wouldn’t let him
October 4 – Government Executive – Federal Election Commission Faces Growing Backlog in Enforcement Docket
October 3 – NPR – As pressure from regulators increases, Juul shifts its strategy
October 1 – The Fulcrum – No silver bullets*
September 28 – Detroit News – ‘Dark money’ pours into Michigan
September 27 – Rolling Stone – Warren’s Plan to Check Lobbyists’ Influence? Make Lawmakers Smarter
September 27 – Politico Magazine – When Impeachment meets a broken Congress
September 25 – WMUR – Finding common ground on Capitol Hill
September 24 – The Hill – Consequential GOP class of 1994 all but disappears
September 19 – Colorado Sun – Colorado’s lawmakers in Washington use leadership PACs to raise extra cash from big-moneyed interests
September 18 – Bloomberg Government – Supreme Court to Decide Whether $1.7 Million Donor Must be Named
September 16 – National Journal – Does anybody want to chair the Senate Ethics Committee?
September 13 – InsideSources – Who Dominates Dark Money Spending: Democrats Or Republicans?
September 10 – Politico Morning Score – Election Day in NC-09
September 7 – Los Angeles Times – Does a billionaire have a place in the 2020 Democratic field?
September 5 – Al Jazeera English – US election-monitoring agency shuts down
September 3 – Canada’s National Observer – Anti-immigration ads an exercise in how candidates evade accountability
September 2 – New York Post – Nearly 30% of de Blasio’s campaign funds came from New York hotel industry
September 1 – Greenville News – Opinion: House panel’s pledge: to put policy over politics and ‘fix’ Congress*
August 30 – NPR – As FEC Nears Shutdown, Priorities Such As Stopping Election Interference On Hold
August 29 – Free Beacon – DNC Grassroots Victory Fund Bankrolled by 13 Wealthy Liberals
August 28 – Washington Post – Brace for impact, Washington. Progressives are going to win.
August 28 – Roll Call – Could take FEC a while to regain a quorum, but don’t expect a ‘Wild West’
August 26 – ABC News – Last remaining US House race of 2018 a 1st test for the GOP ahead of 2020
August 18 – MSNBC – American Swamp
August 15 – KUNC – John Hickenlooper Ends White House Bid, Mulls Senate Run In 2020
August 15 – KUNC – As one race ends, another kind begins
August 12 – The Fulcrum – Foreign interference in our elections is an American crisis*
August 7 – Commentary – Expanding the Rules of Engagement
August 6 – MinnPost – Sweat deal: Sugar industry organizes new super PAC to re-elect Collin Peterson
August 3 – Minneapolis Star-Tribune – Minnesota politicians past and present expand influence with leadership PACs
August 1 – VICE – People are hungry for shroom legalization and the money to fund it is growing
August 1 – Bloomberg – Shadow of Dark Money Grows at 2020 Groups Shun Donor Disclosure
July 30 – New York Times – Low in cash and polls, 2020 Democrats get creative with accounting
July 29 – ABC News – Outside fundraising groups plow ahead toward 2020, with or without Democratic nominee
July 26 – Roll Call – Modernization panel calls for staffer HR hub, mandatory cybersecurity training
July 22 – New York Post – Even running for prez, de Blasio can’t resist dirty financial tricks
July 19 – New York Post – De Blasio used state account he controls as campaign slush fund
July 15 – Washington Post – For Democratic presidential hopeful Steve Bullock, it’s all about the ‘dark money’
June 25 – Roll Call – Beltway ‘inundated’ with fundraisers as deadline nears
June 14 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Wamp: Protecting our elections should be a top priority*
June 13 – McClatchy – Devin Nunes spent campaign cash on private flight. A federal agency just dropped the complaint
June 13 – Baltimore Sun – Honest Ads Act aims to minimize foreign election interference*
June 10 – Salt Lake Tribune – Report criticizes ‘slush funds’ used by Congress, including spending by Utah’s Orrin Hatch and Jason Chaffetz
June 6 – Yahoo! Finance – The Fulcrum Launches
June 2 – Detroit News – Baseball tickets, skip trips: How Michigan lawmakers use little-known PACs
June 1 – C-SPAN – What you need to know about leadership PACs
May 31 – The Hill – Philanthropy can save democracy*
May 29 – Roll Call – Freshman lashes out after House ethics rules bar promoting bone marrow drive
May 28 – The Atlantic – 2020’s most unrealistic proposal in the democratic presidential primary
May 24 – The Hill – Republicans spend more than $4 million at Trump properties
May 23 – CNBC – Conservative dark money group American Action Network reveals spending blitz to support Trump’s tax cut law
May 23 – Florida Politics – Washington watchdogs call out leadership PACs for campaign finance abuse
May 22 – VTDigger – Leahy named in report on ‘outlandish’ leadership PAC spending
May 22 – The Nevada Independent – Las Vegas is a popular fundraising stop for federal lawmakers, report shows
May 22 – Politico Morning Score – What 2018 turnout tells us about 2020
May 21 – KJZZ – Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar’s office tops in travel spending in 2018
May 16 – The Hill – How Congress should tackle the Russian national security threat*
May 13 – The Bulwark – The FEC is vulnerable. It’s more important than ever to protect it.*
May 13 – TalkingPointsMemo – Collins adopts favorite tactic of indicted lawmakers in insider trading case
May 13 – Wall Street Journal – Bernie Sanders, a Front-Runner with Financing to Prove it, Struggles to Retain Outsider Status
May 8 – Center for Responsive Politics – Lawmakers seek to curb foreign influence by closing online political ad loopholes
May 8 – Politico – Where’s the line between a campaign and a super PAC?
May 7 – Marketwatch – Trump campaign holds event for bundlers, embracing conventional fundraising
May 7 – RealClearPolitics – Dems’ Dark Money Disconnect, Groups Mum on Disclosure
May 7 – NPR – Democrats want to end dark money, but first they want to use it
May 3 – Federal News Network – To modernize Congress, start with staffer pay and technology, retired lawmakers say
May 2 – FedScoop – Former Congress members throw support behind Office of Technology Assessment revival
May 2 – American Prospect – FEC dysfunction now threatens democracy
May 2 – Roll Call – Lobbyists to Congress: Pay staffers better
May 1 – The Hill – Former lawmakers urge Congress to consider pay raises
April 29 – The Hill – Why Mitch McConnell is not invincible*
April 27 – The Hill – Ex-Trump Cabinet heads’ lobbying gigs challenge ‘drain the swamp’ message
April 24 – The Hill – Election Agency Limps into 2020
April 24 – Seven Days Vermont – Will the Revolution be Monetized? Bernie Sanders’ ‘Dark Money’ Org
April 24 – Politico Morning Score – Who turned out in the midterms?
April 22 – Center for Public Integrity – Mum’s the word: Some democratic presidential hopefuls won’t discuss their big-dollar ‘bundlers’
April 17 – Fox News – ‘Shadowy’ dark money network behind left-wing causes exposed in new report
April 16 – New York Times – For democrats, Ilhan Omar is a complicated figure to defend
April 16 – Washington Free Beacon – Two wealthy donors fund democratic PAC despite liberal criticism
April 12 – The Tennessean – How to fix the broken political system*
April 12 – Politico Morning Score – The early Democratic primary debate conundrum
April 11 – Politico – Advocacy groups press 2020 candidates to disclose bundlers
April 11 – Sirius XM – Coalition calls on 2020 presidential candidates to disclose their bundlers
April 10 – Quartz – DHS is throwing a goodbye party for Kirstjen Nielsen today
April 9 – MSNBC – Former DHS offical: Now ‘Department of Insecurity & Chaos’
April 5 – NPR – Why Sen. Ted Cruz is Suing the FEC
April 2 – RealClearPolitics – Political Reformers Gain Steam
March 30 – Daily Caller – Shallow State: How Congress Protects Its Own
March 29 – Politico Morning Score – Scam PACs could become emboldened after court ruling
March 27 – The Tennessean – Unrig summit: Democracy movement takes flight in Nashville
March 26 – Roll Call – Should Congress spend more on itself to avoid deterioration?
March 25 – Yahoo! News – The battle of ‘dark money’ is back
March 21 – Christian Science Monitor – Small donors boost Beto and Bernie – and may transform political landscape
March 21 – The Hill – House Leaders Need to Modernize Congress for the Sake of America*
March 15 – OpenSecrets – Shining a light on recent transparency reforms – did they work?
March 14 – Mother Jones – Both Parties Are Addicted to Dark Money. Only One Is Trying to Quit
March 13 – National Journal – Who Will Foot Democrats’ 2020 Convention Bill?
March 12 – RealClearPolitics – America’s Next Moon Shot: Fixing the Broken Political System*
March 12 – Roll Call – ‘Dead billionaires’ and a tech Peace Corps? Lawmakers float ideas to fix Congress
March 12 – RealClearPolitics – Three Lessons Learned from the For The People Act*
March 7 – NPR – Democrats Election Reform Bill Takes Aim at Dark Money
March 6 – Christian Science Monitor – 2020 candidates tout small donors. But big money could still find its way in.
February 28 – American Prospect – Campaign Reforms May Never Pass, But the Low-Dollar Revolution Has Already Begun
February 27 – ThinkProgress – Reports of Klobuchar’s treatment of staff highlights poor workplace standards on Capitol Hill
February 27 – U.S. News & World Report – Congressional ‘Party Dues’ Rise as Status Grows: Study
February 27 – Politico Morning Score – Dems’ election bill clears House committee
February 26 – MarketWatch – Here’s what Elizabeth Warren’s attack on big money could mean for Democratic rivals
February 25 – Arizona Central – Outlaw Dirty Money to launch 2020 campaign against dark money. Cue the hallelujahs
February 21 – The Atlantic – Joe Crowley Just Played Into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Hands
February 21 – Texas Tribune – Can Congressman Joaquin Castro Promote His Brother for President?
February 19 – Roll Call – Outside influences seek to remake the House
February 18 – Center for Public Integrity – Donald Trump created the permanent presidential campaign. Here’s how.
February 16 – Boston Globe – Ayanna Pressley’s husband left City Hall to launch consulting firm just before she entered Congress
February 15 – Minneapolis Star-Tribune – Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s presidential bid faces fundraising challenge
February 12 – Washington Post – Ocasio-Cortez learned lobbyists pay people to avoid waiting in lines. She’s horrified.
February 11 – Mother Jones – The One Thing All the 2020 Democratic Candidates Agree They Hate
February 11 – WGBH – Elizabeth Warren Has Evolved on Paying Interns
February 9 – Omaha World-Herald – Will Joe Ricketts’ racist emails affect his political clout? Don’t be too sure
February 8 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Capitol Recap: Georgia Senate’s harassment rules could see alterations
February 4 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – The Jolt: Behind D.C.’s mysterious subpoena fight is an Atlanta-based law firm
January 30 – U.S. News & World Report – Dark Money’s a Thorny Issue for Colorado’s Incoming Secretary of State
January 28 – Knoxville News Sentinel – Now is the moment for meaningful, bipartisan change in Congress*
January 28 – Knoxville News Sentinel – Chattanooga Republican Zach Wamp on Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus
January 25 – NBC News – Analysis: Democrats outpaced Republicans with dark money in 2018 midterms
January 24 – Daily Wire – Liberal ‘Dark Money’ groups spent more than conservative counterparts in 2018 midterms
January 24 – Politico Morning Score – Democrats Eye 2020
January 24 – Fox News – Liberal ‘dark money’ groups outspent conservative ones in 2018 elections
January 23 – Fox Business – Liberals outpaced conservatives in dark money spending during midterms
January 23 – Epoch Times – Left spent more on ‘dark money’ than right on midterms, new report says
January 23 – Roll Call – Liberal ‘dark money groups’ spent more than conservative ones in 2018
January 23 – Huffington Post – Liberal groups spent more on dark money in the midterms than conservatives did
January 23 – RealClearLife – Liberals spent more dark money in midterms than conservatives did
January 23 – Politico Playbook – Cash Dash
January 23 – Wall Street Journal – Liberals Outpaced Conservatives in Dark Money Midterm Spending
January 22 – New York Times – Mitch McConnell Got Everything He Wanted. But at What Cost?
January 18 – Government Executive – Shutdown Roundup: The Ethics of Feds’ GoFundMe Campaigns
January 18 – The Hill – Beer lobby struggles with shutdown
January 17 – USA Today – Shutdown: Federal employees, using crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe, likely violating ethics rules, experts say
January 14 – Roll Call – New members, meet the slush funds
January 14 – Roll Call – House conflict-of-interest rules still not up to snuff, ethics experts lament
January 4 – Civil Beat – ‘I Feel The Energy’: Ed Case returns to Congress
January 4 – OpenSecrets – Dark money groups funneled millions to powerful super PACs during 2018 midterms
January 3 – Daily Caller News Foundation – Democrats pushing to match your tax dollars to small campaign contributions at an astonishing rate
January 3 – Wall Street Journal – Democrats Set to Push Election Overhaul, Without GOP Support

Stories marked with an * are op-eds.

2018

December 10, 2018 – USA Today – Rick Scott Spent record $63.6 million of his own money to win US senate seat
December 7, 2018 – Fiscal Times – How Congress Got So Broken
December 7, 2018 – Roll Call – Congress Lauds Amazon HQ2, But Staffers Worry About Making Rent
December 7, 2018 – McClatchy – Jenkins sets up lobbying firm – but she’s still a Kansas congresswoman
December 7, 2018 – North Jersey Record – Testing the waters? Cory Booker heads to New Hampshire before 2020 talk with advisors
December 7, 2018 – Daily Beast – Congress, Please Don’t Embarrass Yourself on Sexual Harassment Reform*
December 3, 2018 – Roll Call – Democrats go into 2018 with ethics blazing
November 30, 2018 – RealClearPolicy – Why are members leaving Congress?*
November 28, 2018 – The Hill – Want to drain the swamp? Invest in Congress*
November 26, 2018 – Global Investigative Journalism Network – How They Did It: Uncovering the Top 15 “Dark Money Groups” in US Politics
November 18, 2018 – MarketWatch – Secret political spending on track to reach $1 billion milestone
November 16, 2018 – Weekly Standard – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Great at Getting Attention and Raising Money. Sound Familiar?
November 16, 2018 – USA Today – In most expensive midterm elections in history, the biggest spender didn’t always win
November 15, 2018 – Politico Morning Score – The growing prevalence of dark money
November 14, 2018 – Nonprofit Quarterly – Another Attempt to Shine a Light on Hidden Money
November 12, 2018 – Boston Globe – The rise of the democracy entrepreneurs
November 6, 2018 – Waco-Tribune Herald – And now begins the hard work of actual governance*
November 6, 2018 – Washington Post – The heyday of television ads is over. Political campaigns ought to act like it.
November 5, 2018 – MarketWatch – Why these midterms are unique: Democratic House challengers are outraising Republican incumbents
November 5, 2018 – Civil Beat – Hawaii’s Big Donors Pump Millions into Mainland Political Campaigns
November 5, 2018 – McClatchy – Former Trump Staffers Cash In
November 2, 2018 – NIMSP – Darkness on the Edge of Town
November 2, 2018 – Sludge – Members of Congress Have Raised $150 Million for Potential “Slush Funds” This Cycle
November 2, 2018 – Financial Times – US Midterms: Democrats look to big data to beat Trump
November 1, 2018 – Politico Massachusetts – Moulton’s cash flow
October 31, 2018 – CBS News – Wall Street’s campaign contributions are flowing mostly to Democrats
October 31, 2018 – The Hill – Harris tops all other senators in PAC fundraising
October 31, 2018 – McClatchy – Potential 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris has top Senate fundraiisng pac
October 31, 2018 – Bloomberg – Businesses Prep for Elections by Backing Incumbent Republicans
October 27, 2018 – New York Times – A ‘No’ on Kavanaugh Yields a Windfall for Heitkamp’s Campaign Coffers
October 25, 2018 – RealClearPolitics – Reform Movement Picks Up Steam Ahead of Midterms
October 18, 2018 – Commercial Appeal – Dark money promotes cynicism and divides us
October 17, 2018 – Commercial Appeal – Shine a light on dark money, Tennessee*
October 9, 2018 – StoryBench – How Issue One uncovered the top 15 “dark money groups” in politics
October 9, 2018 – Politico – Hidden money funding the midterms
October 3, 2018 – Bloomberg Government – Lawsuit to reveal conservative group donors to proceed
October 2, 2018 – Roll Call – Outside Money Fuels Court Fight Amid Calls for Kyl Not to Vote
October 2, 2018 – KGNU News – Dark Money Illuminated
September 26, 2018 – Daily Beast – Congress Still Can’t Pass Its Own Sexual Harassment Bill
September 25, 2018 – Tech Crunch – Snapchat’s users are surprisingly old and its telling them to vote
September 25, 2018 – Orlando Sentinel – Rick Scott vs. Bill Nelson: Who are the outside groups spending millions on the Senate race?
September 25, 2018 – Press Democrat – Voters can finally learn who is buying all those attack ads
September 23, 2018 – Scranton Times-Tribune – ‘Dark Money’ Illuminated
September 22, 2018 – Cleveland Plain Dealer – Supreme Court decision may illuminate dark money
September 21, 2018 – The Center for Public Integrity – New law: U.S. Senate candidates must e-file campaign finance reports
September 21, 2018 – Roll Call – Senate e-filing launches new era in campaign disclosures
September 21, 2018 – C-SPAN – Dark Money Illuminated
September 21, 2018 – The Hill – Supreme Court leaves in place decision that will shine a light on dark money
September 20, 2018 – Public News Service – U.S. Supreme Court Shines Light on Dark Money
September 20, 2018 – North Jersey – Will Cory Booker be punished for breaking Senate rules by releasing Kavanaugh e-mails?
September 19, 2018 – Arkansas Times – Supreme Court sheds some light on dark political money
September 18, 2018 – Sludge – Dark Money Donors to be Revealed as SCOTUS Rejects Rove Group’s Stay Request
September 18, 2018 – Politico Score – A Look Behind the Dark Money Curtain
September 18, 2018 – The Hill – Supreme Court denies Crossroads GPS request to temporarily block campaign finance ruling
September 18, 2018 – Roll Call – Court Bucks Chief Justice, Sheds Light on Dark Money
September 18, 2018 – The Atlantic – Supreme Court Lets Stand a decision requiring ‘dark money’ disclosure
September 18, 2018 – The Center for Public Integrity – Dark Money in politics about to get lighter
September 18, 2018 – Reno Gazette-Journal – As Heller, Rosen point fingers over super PACS, dark money pours into Nevada Senate race
September 18, 2018 – CNN – Dark Money groups could have to name their political donors ahead of midterms
September 18, 2018 – Newsy – Dark Money’ groups will now have to reveal their donors
September 18, 2018 – NPR – Supreme Court Orders Disclosure for Dark Money, as new report unveils some donors
September 17, 2018 – Nonprofit Quarterly – The Ups and Downs of Turning the Spotlight on Dark Money
September 17, 2018 – Politico Score – Senate e-filing should be in place by Oct. 15 deadline
September 13, 2018 – Daily Beast – The right is dominating the money game. Kavanaugh will make it worse.
September 12, 2018 – ProPublica – Shedding some light on dark money political donors
September 12, 2018 – USA Today – Exclusive: Three-quarters of the secret money in recent elections came from 15 groups
September 10, 2018 – Daily Beast – Campaign slush funds send pols to Disney, beach, golfing
August 22, 2018 – New York Times – In many close house races, Democrats are out-raising Republicans
August 22, 2018 – RealClearPolitics – The Media are Missing a Movement
August 20, 2018 – Roll Call – Report: Farenthold Tried to Steer Contract to Businessman Who Later Got Him Lucrative Job
August 19, 2018 – Victoria Advocate – Farenthold tried to steer federal contract to Calhoun port chairman
August 16, 2018 – Bustle – The RNC Spent Almost $1 Million at Trump Properties in 2018
August 12, 2018 – New York Times – For Voters Sick of Money in Politics, a New Pitch: No PAC Money Accepted
August 11, 2018 – New York Times – A Congressman, a Financial Deal and an Intricate Web of Conflicts
August 10, 2018 – Bloomberg BNA – Drug lobby quietly spent heavily ahead of 2016 election
August 8, 2018 – NBC4i – Lawmakers use political funds for resorts, sporting events, fine dining
August 7, 2018 – C-SPAN – Congressional use of Leadership PACs
July 30, 2018 – Daily Beast – Robert Mueller Targeted Two Lobbying Firms. One is thriving in Trump’s D.C.
July 27, 2018 – New York Times – The Stealth Campaign to Kill Obamacare
July 24, 2018 – Roll Call – Groups Call for Fed Crackdown on Lawmaker Slush Funds
July 24, 2018 – Sludge – Former Lawmakers ask FEC to Stop Politicians from Using PACs as Personal “Piggy Banks”
July 23, 2018 – McClatchy – Donations to Nunes improperly used to charter a private jet, says complaint to FEC
July 23, 2018 – NBC THINK – Democrats and the GOP finally agree on something: How to use PAC loopholes to fund luxury lifestyles
July 20, 2018 – Reno Gazette-Journal – Why did Reid’s PAC buy Britney Spears tickets? New report details Congress’ ‘slush fund’
July 20, 2018 – Texas Observer – How Pete Sessions Lives the High Life on Corporate Donors’ Dime
July 20, 2018 – St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Wagner, Blunt, named in new report showing lavish spending by leadership Political Action Committees
July 20, 2018 – Daily Caller – How politicians lead lives of luxury thanks to donors’ leadership PAC dollars
July 19, 2018 – McClatchy – Rand Paul uses donor cash for European trips, while little goes to candidates
July 19, 2018 – Roll Call – Charlie Palmer Steak, Men’s Warehouse – When PACs Pick Up Lawmaker Tabs
July 19, 2018 – Fresno Bee – Nunes used political dollars for $15k in Celtic tickets, winery tours and Vegas trips
July 19, 2018 – Washington Post – How members of Congress cultivate wealthy donors through a little-known PAC
July 17, 2018 – Bloomberg – Republicans Have Money Advantage in Most Key U.S. House Races
June 27, 2018 – Roll Call – Kicking and Screaming Toward Senate 2.0
June 15, 2018 – New York Times – Will the Justice Department Investigate the Trump Foundation?
May 30, 2018 – Morning Consult – Fighting the new digital propaganda war*
May 26, 2018 – Associated Press – Emails show cooperation among EPA, climate-change deniers
May 22, 2018 – Salon – Donald Trump’s presidency has hit remarkable new heights of corruption – and most of it is legal
May 22, 2018 – Santa Ynez Valley News – Our View: Shining light for democracy
May 21, 2018 – Yahoo! News – Reform group targets the ‘money state’ of anonymous donors
May 21, 2018 – Colorado Public Radio – Colorado Governor’s Race: an expensive campaign with a major gap in disclosure
May 21, 2018 – Morning Score – DISCLOSURE: VoteVets nonprofit powered by small group of big funders
May 18, 2018 – Reno Gazette-Journal – Sen. Dean Heller paid son at least $52,500 in campaign cash for social media consulting
May 17, 2018 – TIME – How Baby Boomers Destroyed America
May 15, 2018 – Roll Call – Shaub: Trump’s ‘Wall of Secrecy’ Could Extend to Ethics Report
May 14, 2018 – WYPR – Rep. Morella and Rep. Roemer on Trying to Fix a Broken Political System
May 13, 2018 – CNBC – What the Michael Cohen scandal reveals about corporate lobbying in the age of Trump
May 11, 2018 – Washington Post – This man runs a federal agency near Washington – from his home in Dallas
May 11, 2018 – NPR – Did Trump’s Lawyer Michael Cohen Need to Register as a Lobbyist?
May 10, 2018 – Ad Week – Congress releases 3,000 Russian Ads Found on Facebook
May 8, 2018 – USA Today – John McCain tells us to take up arms against dark money*
May 3, 2018 – Bloomberg – T-Mobile CEO checks into Trump Hotel on Fence-Mending D.C. Mission
May 2, 2018 – New York Times – A lobbyist helped Scott pruitt plan a Morocco Trip. Then Morocco hired the lobbyist.
April 27, 2018 – The Hill – Time for Washington to end the tradition of ‘pay to play’ politics*
April 26, 2018 – Politico Playbook – Playbook: How long will Ronny Jackson last?
April, 25, 2018 – Washington Post – The Political Center is Fighting Back
April 25, 2018 – Facing South – Will Congress close the loophole that enabled Facebook’s Russian ads scandal?
April 20, 2018 – Florida Times-Union – Friday Editorial: Transparency in political ads needed to protect democracy
April 19, 2018 – MinnPost – In the wake of Cambridge Analytica revelations, new momentum behind Klobuchar’s Honest Ads Act
April 18, 2018 – Vox – Nobody knows who was behind half the divisive ads on Facebook ahead of the 2016 election
April 17, 2018 – Roll Call – A Deeper Look at 2016 Facebook Ads Targeting Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
April 17, 2018 – Boston Magazine – The Comittee to Destroy Elizabeth Warren
April 17, 2018 – Bloomberg – Republicans Aim to Keep Money Flowing After Wynn, Cohen Controversies
April 16, 2018 – The Hill – Study details ‘suspicious’ Facebook ads in 2016 cycle
April 16, 2018 – Splinter – New study shows Facebookw as overrun with ‘suspicious’ ads
April 16, 2018 – Newsmax – Most of Divisive Facebook Ads Paid for by ‘Suspicious’ Groups
April 16, 2018 – Bloomberg – Most of Divisive Facebook Ads Were Paid for by ‘Suspicious’ Groups
April 16, 2018 – WIRED – How Russian Facebook Ads Divided and Targeted U.S. Voters Before the 2016 Election
April 16, 2018 – Politico Tech – Morning Newsletter
April 11, 2018 – Bloomberg – Senators tell Facebook CEO the Days of Self-Regulation May End
April 11, 2018 – Bloomberg – A Condo Deal Like Pruitt’s Would Get Other EPA Staff in Trouble
April 9, 2018 – Buffalo News – Collins repays loan he made to campaign, then ramps up fundraising
April 9, 2018 – Roll Call – Facebook’s Lobbying Team Faces Test with Zuckerberg on Hill
April 6, 2018 – Ad Week – Facebook will now require authorization of Issue-Based Political Ads and Pages in the U.S.
April 5, 2018 – Lahaina News – Return government to the American people
April 4, 2018 – Center for Public Integrity – Conservative ‘dark money’ group faces IRS complaint over tax filings
March 28, 2018 – WBOI – Former Indiana Representatives Join Call for Political Change
March 22, 2018 – The Hill – Congress to require FEC to report on foreign money in elections
March 22, 2018 – CNBC – RNC spent $424,000 at Trump-owned properties in the first two months of 2018
March 20, 2018 – Roll Call – Controversy swirls as lawmakers eye campaign finance changes
March 19, 2018 – USA Today – Reports of Facebook data misuse spurs calls for regulation, scrutiny of social media firms
March 19, 2018 – Madison.com – Former Rep. Tom Petri joins effort to strengthen campaign finance laws, political participation
March 18, 2018 – The Daily Pennsylvanian – At Penn event, eight former Congress members urged students to do more in local politics
March 18, 2018 – WDEL – Castle takes part in ‘Fix Politics Now’ forum
March 17, 2018 – WAMC – Former CNY Congressman Part of ReFormers Caucus
March 17, 2018 – BlueRidgeNow – Shuler joins other former lawmakers to call for reform
March 17, 2018 – WASECA County News – Bipartisan campaign of ex-lawmakers push for reform
March 16, 2018 – Grenville News – Former Rep. Bob Inglis joins bipartisan effort to restore sanity to the federal government
March 16, 2018 – WBAP – Congressional Reformers Caucus Calling on 2018 Candidates to Join Movement Aimed at Fixing Broken Political System
March 15, 2018 – Topeka Capital-Journal – Glickman optimistic public involvement can transform paralyzed D.C. culture
March 15, 2018 – Roll Call – Plenty of pitfalls for Hill staffers doing campaign work
March 15, 2018 – National Journal – The latest good-government push: Cracking down on franking
March 15, 2018 – Bloomberg – Pennsylvania Offers Democrat a Roadmap to Win in Trump Country
March 15, 2018 – The Hill – America has a broken political system it must fix*
March 14, 2018 – TIME – Pennsylvania Special Election Exposed a Big Flaw in GOP Campaign Spending
March 14, 2018 – Roll Call – House Committee Leadership is Becoming a Game of Musical Chairs
March 14, 2018 – Charlotte Observer – Why the Pennsylvania election was a different blow for Republicans and President Trump
March 13, 2018 – The Hill – Companies fretting over ‘foreign agents’ label
March 12, 2018 – Cox – DC Waits for Trump verdict in Pennsylvania election
March 12, 2018 – CNN – #2020 Vision
March 11, 2018 – Rhode Island Public Radio – TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics and Media
March 11, 2018 – Boston Globe – In Philly, a new chance for Patrick to raise his profile
March 8, 2018 – The Hill – Ex-Bush ethics lawyer exploring bid for Franken’s former Senate seat
March 7, 2018 – The Center for Responsive Politics – Low transparency, low regulation online political ads skyrocket
March 5, 2018 – The Center for Public Integrity – Companies court lawmakers with charitable giving, but don’t always disclose the funds
February 23, 2018 – MinnPost – What a boring-sounding award reveals about the creative lengths to which lobbyists will go to influence members of Congress
February 22, 2018 – C-SPAN – Congressional Ethics Reform with Meredith McGehee
February 16, 2018 – McClatchy – Lawmakers use campaign funds for NRA dues
February 15, 2018 – Newsweek – Even Congress’ ethics watchdog isn’t ethical, says advocacy group
February 14, 2018 – USA Today – President Trump’s lawyer leaves a string of questions about the porn star and Trump
February 13, 2018 – Newsweek – Congress members are wasting hundreds of thousands by filing paper election donation records, says election commissioner
February 6, 2018 – RealClearPolitics – Effort to Reform Two-Party Duopoly Gains Steam
February 6, 2018 – Townhall – House Votes to Force Lawmakers to Pay for Their Own Sexual Harassment Settlements
February 6, 2018 – The Hill – House passes landmark bill to combat sexual harassment on Capitol Hill
February 4, 2018 – Kokomo Tribune – Time to reclaim founders’ vision
February 1, 2018 – Cox – Lamb campaign raises more than Saccone, but outside money dominates
January 30, 2018 – Maplight – Koch-Linked Dark Money Organization Declines Release of 2014, 2015 Contributions List
January 25, 2018 – Roll Call – Critics point to problems with sexual harassment bill
January 23, 2018 – CNN – House sexual harassment bill promises transparency but cuts out ethics watchdog
January 23, 2018 – Daily Caller – House used shutdown chaos to ‘de-fang’ harassment slush fund reform, ethics experts say
January 23, 2018 – MSNBC’s Morning Joe – It’s time to end the two party blame game
January 20, 2018 – The Hill – House sexual harassment overhaul sidelines ethics watchdog
January 19, 2018 – Bloomberg – House Plan for Sexual-Harrassment Complaints Would Bypass Ethics Watchdog
January 19, 2018 – The Tribune – Congressional hopeful Justin Fareed should disclose ranching and oil ties, watchdogs say
January 17, 2018 – Roll Call – House Judiciary Advances Foreign Lobby Overhaul
January 10, 2018 – Bloomberg – Lobbyists have a new secret weapon
January 8, 2018 – The Hill – Refocusing our politics on the issues that matter*
January 4, 2018 – Washington Post Magazine – How the Clinton-Gingrich years became ‘the good old days’
January 4, 2018 – C-SPAN – Political Reform with Nick Penniman

Stories marked with an * are op-eds.

2017

December 30, 2017 – Alaska Daily News – Alaska political roundup: Here’s the ANWR-themed Christmas carol sung by Lisa Murkowski
December 25, 2017 – Newsmax – Democrats Hope to Ride Wave, Regain House Majority
December 24, 2017 – New York Times – Democrats Leave Few Seats Unchallenged in Quest for House Control
December 21, 2017 – Commercial Appeal – Zach Wamp’s Bipartisan Campaign to Save the Two Party System
December 17, 2017 – Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson – Investigating Ethics on Capitol Hill
December 15, 2017 – Commercial Appeal – Waters: Polarized politics makes us see red, feel blue
December 15, 2017 – Commercial Appeal – Bipartisan political reform is possible, if people want it*
December 15, 2017 – Politico – House office silently helps members resolve harassment claims
December 13, 2017 – The Hill – Congress must capitalize on this moment in time to restore integrity*
December 12, 2017 – Detroit News – Conyers’ exit closes doors for redress for accusers
December 12, 2017 – RealClearPolitics – The seeds of a moderate movement must be nurtured
December 11, 2017 – Bloomberg – Manafort still profiting from mostly silent Pro-Trump group
December 7, 2017 – Washington Post – A to-do list for the new congressional reform caucus
December 7, 2017 – Washington Post – House Ethics Committee Revives Investigation into Rep. Farenthold
December 7, 2017 – Washington Post – How House members guard their secrets in sexual harassment cases
December 4, 2017 – NPR – In Politics, Decision on Sexual Harassment Allegations A Slow Process
December 1, 2017 – Breitbart – Obama Campaigners Rush Over $1 Million in Secretive ‘In-Kind’ Donations to Shell ‘Independent Expenditure’ Group Backing Doug Jones
December 1, 2017 – Washington Post – Treasury fund paid for one sexual harassment settlement involving a House office in the last five years, data shows
December 1, 2017 – CNN – Lawmakers say panel investigating Conyers not known for speed
November 30, 2017 – WRCB-TV – Bill aims to get rid of sexual harassment hush fund
November 29, 2017 – Los Angeles Times – Why is Congress so slow and secretive when policing members charged with sexual harassment?
November 27, 2017 – Mining Journal – Electronic filing of campaign finance reports makes sense
November 24, 2017 – Detroit News – Stabenow expresses support for Senate e-filing bill
November 24, 2017 – McClatchy – Top Trump staffers failed to file financial reports on their way out the door
November 23, 2017 – The Hill – Senate ‘ethics’ committee is a black hole where allegations die*
November 21, 2017 – National Journal – The Swamp Remains Undrained
November, 21, 2017 – MidPod – Is money in politics a bipartisan issue?
November 21, 2017 – Bloomberg – The One Job in D.C. That Everyone Wants
November 15, 2017 – NPR – ‘Drain the Swamp’? Hardly. Washington Appears More Stuck In The Muck Than Ever.
November 15, 2o17 – The Center for Public Integrity – Kochs key among small group quietly funding legal assault on campaign finance regulation
November 9, 2017 – The Inlander – Cleaning the Houses*
November 9, 2017 – American Prospect – Democracy Is In Shambles – or Is it?
November 8, 2017 – NBC News – Trump’s Chinese Gas Deal Raises Ethics Issues for Wilbur Ross
November 8, 2017 – NPR – Trump Used to disparage An Anti-Bribery Law; Will He Enforce It Now?
November 3, 2017 – USA Today – Rep. Steve Chabot’s campaign has paid son-in-law’s firm more than $150,000 for web consulting
November 2, 2017 – BuzzFeed – Kid Rock Sold Merch For His Fake Senate Campaign For Months. Where Did The Money Go?
November 1, 2017 – The Hill – Top lobbyists 2017: Grassroots
October 31, 2017 – Bloomberg – Here’s Why It’s So Hard to Regulate Political Ads on Social Media
October 26, 2017 – The Hill – This is the best first step to Russian meddling in our politics*
October 24, 2017 – C-SPAN – Political Ads on Social Media
October 23, 2017 – Bloomberg – DNC Fundraising Committee Allows Large Contributions
October 23, 2017 – Politico Influence – Lobbying firms report another strong quarter under Trump
October 23, 2017 – Think Progress – This is how easy it has become for megadonors to funnel million-dollar checks to political parties
October 19, 2017 – Ad Week – Proposed Legislation Makes Some Online Political Ads More Transparent, but It Doesn’t Cover Many Gray Areas
October 18, 2017 – Quartz – Congress finally has a bill to regulate Facebook. Here’s what it says
October 18, 2017 – Variety – Harvey Weinstein Scandal Not Expected to Impact Political Fundraising
October 18, 2017 – E&E News – Controversial chemicals nominee already at agency
October 17, 2017 – Blunt Force Truth – Draining the Swamp with Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN)
October 17, 2017 – Vox – Trump’s 2020 campaign is raising millions from small donors and spending it on legal fees
October 17, 2017 – FiveThirtyEight – Significant Digits
October 13, 2017 – WGRZ-TV – House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Chris Collins
October 11, 201 7 – Vanity Fair – The Conspiracy Theorist Disrupting Trumpworld’s Dumb-Money Racket
October 11, 2017 – The Street – Trump Bends Ethics, Finance Norms Without Breaking Laws
October 8, 2017 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Wamp: If Berke runs for U.S. Senate, he should ‘step down’ as Chattanooga mayor
October 7, 2017 – Santa Fe New Mexican – Shooting in Las Vegas, Nev. – the NRA wins, society loses*
October 5, 2017 – Bloomberg – Candidates, Party Fundraising Skyrockets in Latest FEC Summary
October 3, 2017 – C-SPAN – Gill v. Whitford Oral Argument Reaction
October 3, 2017 – Bloomberg – Facebook fought rules that could have exposed fake Russia ads
October 3, 2017 – McClatchy – Jared Kushner fined again for late ethics form, Ivanka Trump fined too
September 30, 2017 – New York Times – How Two Sentences in Tax Plan May Help Unleash $1 Billion in Lobbying
September 27, 2017 – Quartz – Facebook isn’t consulting the experts to fight Russian election meddling on its platform
September 26, 2017 – Vox – 3 winners and 3 losers from Alabama’s Senate Republican primary
September 25, 2017 – Vanity Fair – Steve Mnuchin Shocked Anyone Believed Trump’s Populist Nonsense
September 25, 2017 – Washington Examiner – Congressional dysfunction is a national security concern*
September 25, 2017 – Politico – Congressional aides risk conflicts with stock trades
September 25, 2017 – Vox – Alabama’s Roy Moore would be the most extreme senator, with huge consequences for Congress
September 22, 2017 – American Prospect – Facebook Fiasco
September 21, 2017 – Bloomberg – Russian Buys on Facebook Prompt Calls to end Web’s Wild West
September 20, 2017 – COX TV – Washington dysfunction is damaging U.S. national security
September 20, 2017 – Yahoo! Finance – Maybe Facebook and Twitter should be regulated like TV
September 20, 2017 – Roll Call – Word on the Hill: Let’s Talk Washington Dysfunction
September 20, 2017 – The Hill – Lobbyists reluctant to fund legal defense of Trump officials
September 17, 2017 – The Hill – Washington dysfunction is damaging U.S. national security*
September 15, 2017 – JustSecurity – Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (September 8-September 15)
September 13, 2017 – Law.com – Trump’s Big Law FEC Nominee Under Fire For Tweets, Views
September 13, 2017 – Washington Post – Trump nominates conservative Texas lawyer to Federal Election Commission
September 11, 2017 – New York Post – Trump hires Chinese company to build newest golf club
September 11, 2o17 – McClatchy – Trump promised not to work with foreign entities. His company just did
September 8, 2017 – Breitbart – Report: Facebook sold political ads to Russians during 2016 election
September 7, 2017 – Variety – Senator Calls for More Information from Facebook, Twitter on Russian Influence on Election
September 7, 2017 – Roll Call – Word on the Hill
September 6, 2017 – Variety – Facebook Sold Political Ads to Russian Sources During 2016 Election
August 31, 2017 – The Center for Public Integrity – Democrats say ‘Citizens United’ should die. Here’s why that won’t happen.
August 30, 2017 – Buffalo News – Collins re-elected to board of biotech firm at center of ethics probe
August 29, 2017 – WGRZ-TV – Review of Chris Collins’ stock deals moves to ethics committee
August 24, 2017 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Trump’s small dollar donors help salve his big business bruises
August 24, 2017 – Globe and Mail – As Congress prepares to return, Trump deepens tensions with fellow Republicans
August 23, 2017 – Broadcast Law Blog – Complaints Filed Against TV Stations for Public File Violations on Political Issue Ads
August 23, 2017 – IRE – Book List
August 22, 2017 – Law Newz – Illegal Campaign Finance Shenanigans Alleged During Handel-Ossofff Race in Georgia
August 22, 2017 – New Republic – Yes, Democrats Have a Fundraising Problem
August 21, 2017 – Bloomberg – Trump’s small-dollar donors help salve his big business bruises
August 18, 2017 – Roll Call – Budget and Appropriations Members Rack Up Travel Time
August 15, 2017 – Washington Post – Winners and losers in the races to succeed Jeff Sessions and Jason Chaffetz
August 10, 2017 – Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson – Price of Power
August 10, 2017 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Wamp: Washington, Get Your House in Order*
August 10, 2017 – McClatchy – Kushner fined for late financial report
August 9, 2017 – Brown County Democrat – Congressman Buck hears about local concerns
August 9, 2017 – The Hill – Fundraising slows at pro-Trump super PACs
August 8, 2017 – Salon – The latest sneaky attempt to increase corporate political power
August 7, 2017 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – State lawmaker: Keeping annexed territory out of APS would create ‘hybrid’ Atlantans
August 6, 2017 – CNN – Curbing the influence of money on politics
August 2, 2017 – Cleveland Daily Banner – Wamp tells politicians: Serve the nation, not the parties
August 2, 2017 – The Hill – Retailers, drug industry surge in lobbying’s top 50
August 1, 2017 – Center for Public Integrity – House Ethics Committee scolds, doesn’t punish Roger Williams
August 1, 2017 – The Hill – Ethics panel dismisses case against Rep. Williams over transportation proposal
July 29, 2017 – MarketWatch – Views vary over whether Scaramucci’s ale of SkyBridge to a Chinese conglomerate poses a conflict
July 28, 2017 – Marketplace – Scaramucci’s hedge fund sale to Chinese firm could pose a conflict of interest
July 26, 2017 – National Journal – Despite Win, Obamacare-Repeal Effort Faces Cloudy Future
July 21, 2017 – Bloomberg – Scaramucci Still Has Unfinished Business in China
July 18, 2017 – Tampa Bay Times – Endangered dept: Carlos Curbelo raising $54,000 a week
July 17, 2o17 – The Citizen’s Voice – Transparency is needed in Congress
July 16, 2017 – Billings Gazette – Archaic Senate rule, Preserving river project, Preventing premature death
July 16, 2017 – Newsmax – Trump Raises $13.3 Million in Second Quarter, FEC Records Show
July 16, 2017 – Voice of America – Watchdogs Push for Beefing Up US Government Ethics Office
July 15, 2017 – Bloomberg – Trump Campaign Paid $50,000 to Firm Now Representing Son
July 14, 2017 – Morning Consult – It is Time for the U.S. Senate to Join the 21st Century*
July 12, 2017 – Detroit News – Don’t pump more money into politics*
July 7, 2017 – Bloomberg – Calls to Bolster U.S. Ethics Agency Reach Crescendo after Director Quits
June 29, 2017 – The Hill – Post-Watergate ethics panel needs urgent makeover*
June 26, 2017 – Roll Call – Lawmakers Want Trump’s Tax Returns, but Won’t Release Their Own
June 22, 2017 – Huffington Post – The Emerging Republican Majority
June 21, 2017 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Live updates: Karen Handel clinches Georgia’s 6th district
June 21, 2017 – Salon – Only 58 percent of eligible voters turned out for Georgia special election
June 21, 2017 – The Conversation – Only 58 percent of eligible voters turned out for Georgia special election
June 21, 2017 – Marietta Daily Journal – Karen Handel maintains GOP control of 6th District
June 20, 2017 – Daily Wire – In Most Expensive House Race Ever, GOP’s Handel Feats Dems’ Ossoff
June 20, 2017 – Agence France-Presse – Record campaign spending in Georgia as Democrat seeks anti-Trump upset
June 20, 2017 – Sirius XM – Interview: Voters head to polls in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District
June 20, 2017 – Washington Post – Some fishy activity from Congress*
June 20, 2017 – Los Angeles Times – Why California is so interested in today’s nail-biter House race in Georgia
June 20, 2017 – Marietta Daily Journal – Test of 6th district today
June 20, 2017 – NBC News – Out-of-State Interests Spent $26.2 Million on Georgia Special Election
June 20, 2017 – Wall Street Journal – Morning Report
June 20, 2017 – The Center for Public Integrity – Georgia’s special congressional election proves all politics aren’t local
June 19, 2017 – CBS News – Trump calls out Ossoff, tweets support of Handel on eve of Georgia election
June 19, 2017 – Marietta Daily Journal – Test of 6th District today
June 19, 2017 – Slate – Will the 6th district swing left?
June 19, 2017 – Wall Street Journal – Money is Pouring Into the Georgia House Race – Here’s Where It’s Coming From
June 19, 2017 – Vox – Guess who’s funding multimillion-dollar ad blitzes slamming Ossoff’s out-of-state donors?
June 19, 2017 – Fox News – In Georgia House Race, Parties Battle for New Swing Voters
June 19, 2017 – Roll Call – Book Explores How Lobbyists Fill Void in Washington
June 19, 2017 – Atlanta-Journal Constitution – Spending in Georgia Sixth race pushes past $50 million
June 18, 2017 – Wall Street Journal – In Georgia House Race, Parties Battle for New Swing Voters
June 18, 2017 – Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson – Quitting Congress
June 14, 2017 – Roll Call – Word on the Hill: Mai Tais Flowing on the Hill
June 13, 2017 – Minnesota Public Radio – Listen: Questions on money and ethics in Washington
June 12, 2017 – Massachusetts Live – US Rep. Richard Neal transferred $1 out of every $6 in campaign contributions to Democratic Party, report finds
June 6, 2017 – Teen Vogue – Two former Reps. have the best advice for women who want to run for office*
June 1, 2017 – Bloomberg – White House waivers let Trump appointees work with past clients
May 31, 2017 – Sirius XM Radio – Interview: The Price of Power
May 30, 2017 – Huffington Post – A secret to leadership in Congress: Lean to the green*
May 30, 2017 – The Hill – Congress must reform its rigged ‘dial for dollars’ fundraising system*
May 30, 2017 – The Daily Signal – The Price of Power
May 30, 2017 – Washington Post Editorial Board – ‘Some have classified it as treason,’ but the opposing-party lawmakers are collaborating
May 29, 2017 – Mic – Senior PGA Championship raises questions about Trump profiting off presidency
May 29, 2017 – C-SPAN – Interview: Congressional fundraising and the price of power
May 29, 2017 – Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson – Interview: Congress’ maddening, secretive quota system
May 26, 2017 – The Hill – Republican Gianforte wins hotly-contested Montana special election
May 26, 2017 – Wall Street Journal – Republican Greg Gianforte wins Montana House special election despite assault charge
May 25, 2017 – E&E News – Records, watchdogs raise questions on Zinke’s ethics deal
May 25, 2017 – American Prospect – Ethics Watchdog Can Only Do So Much
May 22, 2017 – Roll Call – Supreme Court affirms ban on ‘Soft Money’ in Campaigns
May 15, 2017 – Washington Post – P.S.: One of the ring leaders works in your bank!’: Is this congressman’s fundraising letter a threat?
May 7, 2017 – Denver Post – Ken Buck and Jared Polis are right to call for a stronger FEC*
May 4, 2017 – National Press Foundation – Reporters share tips for documenting campaign cash
May 4, 2017 – Roll Call – Trump order could lure churches into dark money politics
May 4, 2017 – USA Today – Trump’s trade pick clears hurdle, despite past foreign lobbying
May 1, 2017 – Politico – Trump’s new campaign ad mirrors one produced by pro-Trump nonprofit
April 27, 2017 – The Hill – Constitutional amendment could vastly improve campaign finance
April 27, 2017 – KUNC – Reps. Buck and Polis want better enforcement of campaign finance laws
April 25, 2017 – Austin American-Statesman – Texas congressman promotes an accounting method that benefits his car dealerships
April 24, 2017 – NPR – In Trump’s first 100 days, a resistance network digs in
April 24, 2017 – McClatchy – Texas congressman promotes an accounting method that benefits his car dealerships
April 21, 2017 – Associated Press – Trump secrecy threatens his ‘drain the swamp’ agenda
April 20, 2017 – CQ Roll Call – Rising Stars 2017: Advocates
April 20, 2017 – The Hill – Report: GOP lawmakers selling access to top staffers
April 20, 2017 – The Intercept – Republicans sell access to Congressional Staffers, Flouting Cardinal Ethics Rule
April 19, 2017 – PBS Newshour – What’s to come as Georgia special election moves into a runoff
April 18, 2017 – The Morning Call – Campaign money flowing to polarized Capitol Hill
April 18, 2017 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Georgia’s 6th District race heads to runoff following drama-filled night
April 18, 2017 – USA Today – George House race, seen as Trump referendum, heads to a runoff
April 17, 2017 – Sirius XM – Interview: The Federal Election Commission
April 17, 2017 – Breitbart – The Trump effect propels House campaigns to record fundraising
April 15, 2017 – LawNewz – ‘We’ll See Them in Court’: Group Responds to White House’s Refusal to Release Visitor Logs
April 15, 2017 – New York Times – Trump Raises Millions for 2020 Election Bid
April 14, 2017 – The Hill – How Congress can reform campaign finance for the American people*
April 14, 2017 – Roll Call – Freedom Caucus Member’s Book Slams Money-Obsessed Politicians
April 13, 2017 – Bloomberg BNA – Bipartisan Bill Would Restructure FEC to End Gridlock
April 12, 2017 – Washington Examiner – Lawmakers launch bipartisan effort to break FEC stalemate
April 7, 2017 – Huffington Post – Nunes Blames ‘Left-Wing’ Activists for his Ethics Investigation, But That’s Not Quite Right
April 7, 2017 – Los Angeles Times – Devin Nunes steps aside as head of House inquiry into Russia’s meddling in 2016 election
April 3, 2017 – Teen Vogue – The Big Thing That’s Keeping Women Out of Politics*
April 1, 2017 – Bloomberg – All the President’s Millionaires: Trump Aides Unveil Assets
March 30, 2017 – Roll Call – Mnuchin’s ‘Batman’ Flap is no joke, ethics experts say
March 27, 2017 – The Hill – Money doesn’t buy elections and elections aren’t rigged. Period.
March 24, 2017 – Center for Responsive Politics – Trump’s “beachhead” teams host fodzens of former lobbyists
March 23, 2017 – Associated Press – On ethics of adviser’s China deal, Trump goes case by case
March 15, 2017 – Fox News – FBI No. 2 did not disclose wife’s ties to Clinton ally, records show
March 15, 2017 – Washington Examiner – Being in Congress is still all about fundraising and voters are tired of it*
March 2, 2017 – Mic – Will Trump help more women get elected to office?*
February 26, 2017 – NPR – Ethics Watchdog has big impact on federal workers, but not on Trump
February 21, 2017 – Law Newz – Watch out: Three sneaky ways that politicians could weaken the Office of Congressional Ethics*
February 14, 2017 – Bloomberg BNA – Icahn regulatory role risks conflict
February 10, 2017 – Center for Responsive Politics – For freshman lawmakers, debt is the cost of doing business
February 9, 2017 – American Prospect – Another first for Trump: A policy arm operating in total secret
February 9, 2017 – Washington Post – Under-the-radar change to congressional ethics watchdog may weaken it
February 9, 2017 – NPR – Defense Department renting at Trump tower is another step into ethical murk
February 3, 2017 – Bloomberg – Trump’s trade representative could negotiate for his biggest client’s industry
February 2, 2017 – The Hill – Battle over EPA pick is big business
January 31, 2017 – NPR – Trump Political Advisers Now Raising Money For His “America First” Agenda
January 30, 2017 – The Hill – Lobbyists adjust to Trump’s new rules
January 25, 2017 – Bloomberg – Trump’s trade pick may face hurdle over past lobbying for Brazil
January 23, 2017 – Wall Street Journal – Republicans set to gather for policy retreat backed by corporations
January 20, 2017 – Washington Post – Wealthy donors, once Trump’s punching bag, get VIP treatment at inauguration
January 19, 2017 – Huffington Post – The ethics problems plaguing Trump’s cabinet have sunk plenty of prior nominees
January 19, 2017 – The Hill – Forget insider trading: Tom Price may have violated House Ethics rules*
January 18, 2017 – Newsmax – Lobbyists retain role in Trump administration
January 18, 2017 – Center for Responsive Politics – A Senate vote on prescription drug price legislation calls royalties into question
January 17, 2017 – Roll Call – Crisis averted but future is still unclear for House watchdog
January 12, 2017 – Bloomberg – A soft-spoken ethics chief rips up the playbook to challenge Trump
January 12, 2017 – Marketplace – Trump’s plan to end conflicts raises questions
January 12, 2017 – Washington Post – 7 questionable claims Donald Trump’s lawyer made while detailing his business plan
January 10, 2017 – NBC Nightly News – Trump Son-in-law Jared Kushner named Senior Adviser to President
January 9, 2017 – Politico – Selling his empire would cost Trump money. A lot of it.
January 9, 2017 – Associated Press – Trump’s pick for intel chief spent years as lobbyist
January 9, 2017 – Politico – 10 ways Donald Trump could address his conflicts of interest
January 4, 2017 – Austin American-Statesman – Roger Williams was probed by ethics office targeted by Republicans
January 3, 2017 – The Street – House scraps Ethics Overhaul after Trump tweets
January 3, 2017 – The Nation – House Republicans dive into the swamp

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