SHIELD DISTURBED. LAT. “A federal judge in Montana overturned an Internal Revenue Service rule that allowed many political nonprofit groups to keep their donor lists private.”

SOROS LAUNCH. POL. “Democratic megadonor George Soros is creating a super PAC, called Democracy PAC, to serve as a hub for his 2020 election spending.”

REFORM ATTACK. NR. “Left-wing efforts to efforts to ban or severely restrict lobbying and PAC spending would silence the average Americans whose voices they promise to amplify.”

NY: DRAWING SCRUTINY. CSNY. “Despite establishing an election finance commission in the state budget, recent reports on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s fundraising from firms with business before state agencies have illustrated how the current campaign contribution system in New York state can create a perception of conflict of interest.”

TX: TOWN HALL QUESTIONS. KXAN. “The campaign for Austin City Council member Natasha Harper-Madison has yet to face any punishment for violating local campaign finance rules.”

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