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• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• Issue One welcomes the renewal of the House modernizing committee (December 21)
• Seven numbers to know about the campaign money that flowed to House and Senate members in 2020 (December 17)
• “Attempts to Overturn the Will of the People Must Stop,” Says Bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity in Wake of Electoral College Vote (December 15)
• 12 numbers to know about the money in the 2020 presidential election (December 14)
• Issue One praises Congress for passing new bipartisan corporate transparency measure, which may help shine a light on political dark money (December 11)
• Issue One’s Meredith McGehee and Elise Wirkus named among top grassroots lobbyists of 2020 by The Hill (December 11)
• Issue One statement on Federal Election Commission regaining a quorum (December 9)
• Bipartisan National Council in Election Integrity: “It’s time for all Americans — including President Trump — to accept the election results.” (December 3)
• Issue One raises concerns about two individuals nominated to serve on Federal Election Commission (December 2)
• A delayed transition jeopardizes the lives of Americans during COVID-19 pandemic, says bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity (November 20)
• National Council on Election Integrity launches new $2 million ad buy urging an orderly transition: “It’s time to move forward and get to work” (November 20)
• Bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity statement on firing of CISA Director Chris Krebs (November 18)
• Watch: Former government officials explain why a seamless transition is essential for national security (November 16)
• Issue One hosts post-election panel on how faith can help heal our divided nation (November 15)
• Issue One statement ahead of next week’s FEC confirmation hearings (November 12)
• Planning and preparation for transition must begin immediately, says bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity (November 12)
• National Council on Election Integrity congratulates America for conducting safe, secure, and transparent elections in 2020 (November 9)
• Bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity statement on 2020 presidential race (November 7)
• Bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity: State legislatures must respect the will of the people (November 6)
• There is no basis for President Trump’s false claims, says National Council on Election Integrity (November 5)
• Bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity: We must follow the law and count every vote (November 5)
• National Council on Election Integrity expands Count Every Vote ad campaign in Pennsylvania, holds post-election press briefing (November 4)
• Watch: The National Council on Election Integrity holds post-election press briefing (November 4)
• Voters decide elections, not the candidates, says bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity (November 4)
• 9 key campaign finance numbers to know going into Election Day (November 2)
• Watch: The National Council on Election Integrity Announces $6 Million Post-Election Campaign (November 2)
• Bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity announces new $6 million ad campaign to ensure every vote is counted, with press briefing today at 2 PM EST (November 2)
• With eleventh-hour transparency move, Biden shines light on people raising big money for his campaign (November 1)
• Swamp Stories Episode 20: Firewall (October 30)
• Secretaries Chertoff, Hagel, and Panetta headlined virtual launch event for bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity (October 30)
• Bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity publishes open letter to news media ahead of the 2020 election (October 29)
• New FEC nominations “too little, too late” as agency remains MIA for 2020 election (October 28)
• Counting every vote is key for free and fair elections, says bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity (October 27)
• Secretaries Chertoff, Hagel, and Panetta to headline virtual launch event tomorrow for bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity (October 26)
• Bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity urges all Americans to embrace peace, patience, and patriotism this year — before, on, and after Election Day (October 26)
• 10 key numbers to know about the money in the 2020 presidential race (October 23)
• National Council on Election Integrity encouraged by unprecedented early voting, says all methods of voting are safe and secure (October 21)
• Four critical numbers to know from the newest House and Senate campaign finance filings (October 20)
• Bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity expands ad buy reassuring Americans about safety and security of 2020 election (October 20)
• Select Committee on the Modernization releases final report with 97 bipartisan recommendations to help fix Congress (October 19)
• Swamp Stories Episode 19: Recounting 2000 (October 19)
• Swamp Stories Episode 18: Conversations: Justin Giboney (October 13)
• Swamp Stories Episode 17: Setting the Record Straight (October 13)
• National Council on Election Integrity urges Pennsylvania governor and legislature to adopt plan to allow absentee ballots to be process prior to Election Day (October 12)
• New bipartisan council formed to defend election integrity launches $20 million public education campaign to count every vote (October 7)
• Senator Rubio’s ‘safe harbor’ election bill merits bipartisan support and action (October 5)
• Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus calls on American to trust the democratic process (October 2)
• Issue One praises new bipartisan proposal to bring transparency to foreign-backed social media content (October 1)
• Modernization committee approves bold, bipartisan recommendations to improve Congress (September 24)
• 9 key numbers to know about the money in the 2020 presidential race (September 20)
• Issue One statement on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (September 18)
• Dark money spending since Citizens United set to eclipse $1 billion (September 10)
• Danger of political dark money discussed on call hosted by Issue One and Center for Responsive Politics (September 9)
• Swamp Stories Episode 16: Whistleblowers (August 31)
• 8 essential numbers to know from the latest presidential campaign finance filings (August 21)
• For the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, it’s important to focus on the work ahead (August 19)
• Issue One holds virtual summit on the intersection of faith and politics (August 19)
• Changing Congress as America changes (August 14)
• President Trump must cease his attacks on the post office and our election process (August 13)
• Issue One applauds the introduction of the bipartisan Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020 to increase transparency (August 13)
• Stop playing politics and fund safe and secure elections (August 11)
• Swamp Stories Episode 15: The Conservative Case for Reform (August 6)
• Issue One calls on Congress to protect elections, restore the Voting Rights Act (August 6)
• Coordination Watch, August 2020: Media reports draw attention to coordination issues with super PACs, outside groups in 2020 races (August 5)
• Issue One joins crosspartisan coalition letter to Senate Appropriations Committee urging more transparency (August 5)
• Committee on modernization unanimously approves bipartisan recommendations to fix Congress (July 31)
• Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus urges Senate to include money for safe and secure elections in next coronavirus relief bill (July 30)
• President Trump’s call to delay the election is irresponsible and ignores the Constitution (July 30)
• New report highlights shell company loophole that could be abused by foreigners who want to interfere in U.S. elections (July 29)
• Swamp Stories Episode 14: Conversations: Nick Penniman (July 28)
• 10 key numbers from the latest presidential campaign finance filings (July 20)
• Remembering the lives of civil rights champions Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Rev. C.T. Vivian (July 18)
• Four key numbers to know from the newest House and Senate campaign finance filings (July 17)
• 20 groups from across political spectrum urge Donal Trump and Joe Biden to reveal information about their campaign fundraisers (July 14)
• Statement on the House Appropriations Committee including Issue One recommendations on congressional capacity in its FY21 funding bill (July 13)
• Issue One statement on the House Democratic Caucus publicly releasing its rules (July 10)
• Supreme Court’s decision in “faithless electors” cases is a relief (July 6)
• Issue One and Campaign Legal Center send letter to FEC chair: get to work on dark money (June 30)
• Issue One warns Congress of inaction on election funding, calls for passage of new legislation before August recess (June 29)
• Will the American people have an election watchdog in 2020? (June 26)
• Swamp Stories Episode 13: Hidden Trillions (June 25)
• We cannot leave our elections to chance (June 24)
• 8 key numbers from the latest 2020 campaign finance filings (June 22)
• Experts warn North Korea will likely attack the U.S. presidential election (Jun 22)
• States need more federal funding for elections, report finds (June 19)
• Celebrating Juneteenth: Issue One on Political Reform and Racial Justice (June 19)
• Federal Election Commission should act to close loophole exposed by billionaire Michael Bloomberg (June 18)
• Issue One praises senators’ decision not to weaken lobbying restrictions on former Pentagon officials (June 18)
• A perfect storm of election chaos is brewing (June 10)
• Backlog of enforcement cases looms over FEC as Trey Trainor joins commission (June 5)
• Swamp Stories Episode 12: Shadow Lobbying (June 2)
• Issue One statement on the killing of George Floyd (June 1)
• The Fulcrum attracts financial support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies (May 27)
• IRS rules change allowing groups to keep donors’ names hidden is both disappointing and troubling (May 27)
• Linda Willard and Peter Staple join Issue One’s Board of Directors (May 27)
• Bill introduced to clamp down on “scam PACs” that defraud donors (May 22)
• 8 numbers to know from the newest 2020 campaign finance filings (May 20)
• Congress needs to reform itself in wake of coronavirus, write 110 members of Issues One’s ReFormers Caucus in USA Today (May 20)
• Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee on Senate’s confirmation of Trey Trainor to the FEC (May 19)
• Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee urges all senators to vote no on Trey Trainor’s FEC nomination (May 19)
• Crosspartisan groups to Congress: Draft an emergency preparedness plan now to continue to govern during crisis (May 13)
• Swamp Stories Episode 11: Fixing the People’s House (May 12)
• Issue One leaders selected as Brewer fellows (May 11)
• Trey Trainor is the wrong choice for the FEC (May 7)
• Coordination Watch, May 2020: Media reports draw attention to coordination issues with super PACs, outside groups in 2020 races (May 5)
• FEC continues to endure longest period without a quorum in its history — 8 months and counting (May 1)
• Issue One statement on Senate Intelligence Committee report and the need to stop foreign interference in U.S. elections (April 27)
• Swamp Stories Episode 10: The Show Must Go On (April 24)
• Four things we learned from the newest House and Senate campaign finance filings (April 23)
• 6 numbers to know from the newest 2020 presidential campaign finance filings (April 22)
• Issue One urges lawmakers to strengthen, not weaken, lobbying restrictions on former Pentagon officials (April 16)
• Issue One applauds federal court ruling that upholds voter-approved independent redistricting commission in Michigan (April 15)
• Swamp Stories Episode 9: Profiting from Public Service (April 13)
• In new Senate testimony, Issue One urges senators to boost congressional capacity (April 10)
• Issue One joins crosspartisan coalition supporting transparency and oversight of coronavirus relief spending (April 10)
• Not an April Fools’ joke: Nation’s campaign finance watchdog is MIA as FEC endures longest period without a quorum in its history (April 1)
• Swamp Stories Episode 8: The Russians Are Coming (March 30)
• Issue One applauds downpayment on voting assistance in stimulus bill, calls on Congress to provide more resources in future measures (March 25)
• Issue One and the Fix the System project release ad urging action on a safe and secure election (March 24)
• Issue One to Senate: Guarantee that every eligible American can vote in the 2020 elections (March 23)
• 9 numbers to know from the newest 2020 campaign finance reports (March 21)
• The COVID-19 crisis illustrates the need for a stable democracy and secure, free, and fair elections (March 20)
• Issue One statement: Corrupt insider trading in Congress undermines public trust (March 20)
• Swamp Stories Episode 7: Beating the Machine (March 18)
• 5 times Trey Trainor’s FEC confirmation hearing raised questions about his qualifications (March 18)
• Issue One remembers the life of Rep. Richard Hanna (March 17)
• Issue One applauds the House for its vote to fix Congress (March 10)
• Issue One remembers the Life of Amory “Amo” Houghton Jr. (March 6)
• Trey Trainor’s nomination to the FEC will only make matters worse (March 4)
• Issue One Joins “The Democracy Group” Podcast Network (March 2)
• Issue One Testimony in Support of Modernizing Congress & FY21 Budget (March 2)
• Six numbers that demonstrate how the FEC is MIA (March 1)
• Coordination Watch, February 2020: Media reports draw attention to coordination issues with super PACs, outside groups in 2020 races (February 25)
• Swamp Stories Episode 5: A Gerrymandering Tale You Haven’t Heard (February 24)
• Swamp Stories Episode 4: The Super PAC Surprise (February 17)
• Issue One joins bipartisan amicus brief in Michigan redistricting case to support nonpartisan commission approved by voters in 2018 (February 11)
• Swamp Stories Episode 3: Secret slush funds (February 10)
• Four things we learned from the latest House and Senate campaign finance filings (February 5)
• Swamp Stories Episode 2: Extorting the People’s House (February 3)
• 9 numbers to know about the latest campaign finance filings in the presidential race (February 1)
• Six numbers that show how the FEC is MIA in 2020 (February 1)
• Senate must only confirm new FEC Commissioners who will enforce the law (January 30)
• Issue One launches new political reform podcast: Swamp Stories (January 27)
• House should move quickly to pass the Modernizing Committee recommendations (January 23)
• Coordination Watch: How candidates and outside groups work together to evade anti-corruption laws (January 14)
• Bipartisan group of campaign finance lawyers urge appointment of six new FEC commissioners (January 6)
• Five numbers that show how the FEC is still MIA (January 1)

• Modernizing Committee unanimously passes 16 new recommendations to increase bipartisanship, civility, and efficiency in Congress (December 19)
• Strong bipartisan election security measures poised to become law (December 18)
• Issue One to House members: Vote for Modernizing Committee recommendations (December 13)
• Foundations, it’s time to give 1% of your assets to fix Democracy (December 13)
• Modernization Committee introduces bipartisan legislation with nearly 30 recommendations to help fix Congress (December 10)
• FCC admonishes TV stations for political ad non-disclosures following Issue One & Campaign Legal Center complaints (December 6)
• Five numbers that show how the FEC is MIA (December 1)
• While Washington is divided, Issue One celebrates bipartisan political reform and presents the inaugural Teddy Roosevelt Courage Awards to members of Congress (November 21)
• Issue One statement on the House voting to extend the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (November 14)
• Issue One’s Inaugural Teddy Roosevelt Courage Awards honors four bipartisan members of Congress dedicated to fixing the broken political system (November 14)
• Event: Decoding digital ads on Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and Twitter ahead of 2020 (November 6)
• The House must extend the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (November 6)
• New report: Digital Disaster — The failures of Facebook, Google, and Twitter’s political ad policies (November 5)
• More than 90 national security leaders, former members of Congress, and top administration officials push for election security reform in the Senate (October 31)
• Adopting ways of Washington, more than half of freshman House members now have leadership PACs (October 31)
• 5 things we learned from the latest 2020 campaign finance reports (October 17)
• Senate Intelligence Committee makes the case for the Honest Ads Act (October 11)
• Cross-partisan coalition urges presidential candidates to embrace transparency and disclose their big-money campaign fundraisers (October 9)
• Four numbers that show how the FEC is M.I.A. (October 1)
• Experts tell Capitol Hill staff of ongoing threats to U.S elections and how to address them as part of our “Don’t Mess With US” project (September 26)
• Issue One launches “FEC M.I.A.” to spotlight nation’s broken election watchdog (September 25)
• Arizona Senator Martha McSally (R) supports key election security legislation endorsed by Issue One’s “Don’t Mess With US” project (September 24)
• Reps. Bill Posey (R-FL) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) co-sponsor the Honest Ads Act (September 20)
• Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) supports increased election security funding (September 19)
• Issue One: Support for election security is growing across political spectrum (September 18)
• New documents affirm Issue One reports about the price of power in Congress (September 12)
• Election security at risk: 5 loopholes that allow foreign interference in our elections (September 11)
• Outside money plays major role in hotly contested North Carolina special election: Here are 7 numbers to know about the money in the NC-09 race (September 9)
• Super PACS have raised millions for 2020 presidential race (August 1)
• Reps. Brian Mast (R-FL) and Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) co-sponsor the Honest Ads Act (August 1)
• Four critical leadership PAC reporting tips (July 29)
• Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress unanimously approves its second set of recommendations (July 25)
• Five things we learned from the latest round of 2020 campaign finance reports (July 16)
• Rep. Gregory Steube (R-FL) co-sponsors the Political Accountability and Transparency Act (June 25)
• Reps. Gregory Steube (R-FL) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) co-sponsor the Honest Ads Act (June 25)
• Cross-partisan coalition urges all presidential candidates to disclose their big-money campaign fundraisers (June 24)
• FEC deadlocks and greenlights workaround for House members spending on charter and private flights (June 12)
• Reps. Pete Olson (R-TX) and Jim Cooper (D-TN) cosponsor the Honest Ads Act (June 7)
• Reps. Peter King (R-NY) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD) cosponsor the Honest Ads Act (June 6)
• New FEC inspector general report describes a hobble watchdog (June 5)
• Special counsel Mueller’s remarks on election interference by foreign actors underline need for bipartisan measures like the Honest Ads Act (May 29)
• Fundraising demands continue to drive lawmakers out of Washington (May 28)
• FEC approves proposal offering cybersecurity services to campaigns (May 23)
• Modernizing committee unanimously passes first transparency reform measures (May 23)
• Congressional leadership PACs continue to subsidize lavish lifestyles (May 22)
• Justice Department indictment highlights tiniest sliver of money from secret and foreign sources that is influencing our elections. (May 13)
• Issue One remembers the lives of ReFormers Sen. Dick Lugar (R-IN) and Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) (May 10)
• Federal Election Commission discusses, then tables, proposal to speed up its enforcement process (May 9)
• 115 Republican and Democratic former elected officials: It is time to prevent foreign interference and pass the Honest Ads Act (May 8)
• Republicans and Democrats in both chambers unite to protect U.S. elections from foreign interference (May 8)
• Fix Congress! Powerful testimony from six former lawmakers on how Congress is broken (May 2)
• Eight things you should know about the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (April 29)
• Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is not invincible (April 29)
• Will Democrats embrace dark money to win 2020? (April 29)
• FEC poised to approve proposal offering cybersecurity services to campaigns (April 25)
• Busted & Broke – Why the Federal Election Commission doesn’t work (April 23)
• Broad cross-partisan coalition urges 2020 presidential candidates to disclose their big-money campaign fundraisers (April 11)
• Fix Congress! What happened at the first hearing to modernize Congress (March 14)
• Three lessons learned from H.R. 1 (March 14)
• Issue One applauds Rep. John Katko (R-NY) for co-sponsoring the Political Accountability and Transparency Act (February 26)
• The continuing “Price of Power”: How the political parties leaned on legislative leaders for cash during the 115th Congress (February 26)
• Seven lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to fix the Federal Election Commission (February 19)
• Issue One statement: Members of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress should seize this historic opportunity (February 8)
• In 2018 midterms, liberal dark money groups outspent conservative counterparts for first time since Citizens United (January 23)
• Political Accountability and Transparency Act reintroduced in 116th Congress (January 18)
• Issue One CEO Nick Penniman: House Democrats must reach out to Republicans to create a bipartisan comprehensive political reform proposal (January 11)
• Issue One Commends U.S. Chamber of Commerce for adding bipartisanship to Congressional scorecard, urges business lobby to join fight for political reform (January 10)
• Issue One Applauds House for Prioritizing Modernizing Congress and Strong Accountability Provisions in House Rules Package for the 116th Congress (January 4)

• Super PACs and dark money groups combined to outspend candidates in a record number of races in 2018 (December 19)
• Issue One announces independent news publication “The Firewall” with Veteran CQ Roll Call Editors David Hawkings & David Meyers (December 18)
• Reps. Rice, Gallagher, and Kilmer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Disclosure and Accountability of Political Spending (December 13)
• Issue One Statement on Congress Reaching a Deal on Sexual Harassment Overhaul (December 13)
• Why We Left Congress: How the Legislative Branch is Broken and What We Can Do About It (December 6)
• Issue One launches 116th Congress with Capitol Hill Event (November 30)
• More than 50 former members of Congress urge the FEC to close personal use loophole for leadership PACS (November 16)
• Campaign Legal Center, Issue One urge FEC to Stop Politicians’ abuse of leadership PACs (November 16)
• New Issue One Poll: Voters want to reduce the influence of big money in politics (November 9)
• Leadership PACs, Inc: How Washington power players use leadership PAC contributions to buy access and influence (October 31)
• Congressional Reformers Caucus Grows Bipartisan Membership to 32 (September 28)
• Senate candidates to begin e-filing campaign finance reports after Issue One-backed policy is signed into law (September 21)
• “Dark Money Illuminated” – Issue One shines a light on the top 15 secretive groups spending millions of dollars to sway voters and malign candidates(September 18)
• Broad coalition urges House of Representatives to update ethics rules to prohibit lawmakers from serving on boards of publicly traded companies (September 5)
• All Expenses Paid – How Leadership PACs Became Politicians’ Preferred Ticket to Luxury Living (July 19)
• Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus Surpasses 200 Member Milestone (June 14)
• IRS revokes dark money group Americans for Job Security’s tax exempt status (June 12)
• Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus expands to all 50 states (May 14)
• With the release of Russian Facebook ads, the debate is over: Congress must pass the Honest Ads Act (May 10)
• Senator Menendez (D-NJ) deserves to be censured (April 27)
• White House OMB Director pulls back curtain on the worst of Washington (April 25)
• Who supports the Honest Ads Act? Some of the country’s largest tech firms (April 25)
• Bipartisan Senate bill to save taxpayers money and increase transparency reaches new level of support (April 24)
• New research study illuminates need for closing digital loopholes that allow foreign interference in U.S. elections (April 16)
• Issue One and Campaign Legal Center file IRS complaint against major “dark money” group (April 4)
• The rebirth of democracy in Philadelphia (March 20)
• Issue One launches national campaign to “Fix Politics Now” in the 2018 election cycle (March 16)
• The Ethics Blind Spot – How the House and Senate ethics committees fail to foster a culture of high ethical standards in Congress (February 13)
• The U.S. still isn’t addressing foreign interference in our politics (January 25)
• House leadership hides behind shutdown to undermine the Office of Congressional Ethics (January 19)

• Nineteen House lawmakers launch first-of-its-kind bipartisan congressional caucus focused on ethics and political reform (December 6)
• More than half of all senators support commonsense bill to save taxpayers money and increase transparency (December 6)
• Issue One urges FEC to update online political advertising disclosure regulations (November 10)
• Issue One comments on the Office of Government Ethics’ (OGE) 2018 strategic plan (November 2)
• Issue One raises concerns about Democratic Party’s new mega joint fundraising committee (October 20)
• The Honest Ads Act would safeguard U.S. politics from foreign interference (October 19)
• How many candidates will be outgunned by outside groups in 2018? (September 25)
• Watchdogs file FCC complaints regarding lack of disclosure in most expensive House race in history (August 22)
• By overturning Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction, the courts undermine public trust (July 13)
• Statement on campaign-finance related riders in House Appropriations Committee markup of government funding bill (July 12)
• The Price of Power: How Political Parties Squeeze Influential Lawmakers to Boost their Campaign Coffers (May 30)
• Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy Meredith McGehee named 2017 Rising Star of Advocacy by Roll Call (April 21)
• Secretaries Tom Ridge, Dan Glickman and Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey join Issue One’s Board of Directors (April 10)
• Bipartisan FEC overhaul bill introduced by Reps. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Jim Renacci (R-OH) (April 6)
• Here’s how President Trump’s speech should have addressed draining the swamp (March 1)
• Nation on the Take now in paperback (February 7)
• Statement on President Trump’s lobbying executive order (January 28)
• House passes bill requiring transparency from presidential library donors (January 5)