MYSTERY MONEY GUIDE. WSJ. “At issue is the complicated – and frequently perplexing – way the government tallies how much money groups spend on elections. Court rulings in recent years have contributed to the sprawling web of campaign finance disclosures.” SUPER PAC EMERGES. AJC. “Treasurer Keith Mason says the group launched a six-figure buy in […]
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SEARCH WARS. NYT. “But sometimes a simple coding mistake can lay bare documents and data that were supposed to be concealed from the prying eyes of the public.” TRANSPARENCY DEFICIT. NJ. “Information about the number of attendees at a given event—much less their names—can be, at times, hard to come by. Moreover, while many of […]
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SPARED PRISON. NYT. “The conservative author and documentary filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza was spared prison time on Tuesday after pleading guilty earlier this year to violating federal campaign finance laws.” FAMILY SUPPORT. ADN. “The family of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan has given another $300,000 to an independent group supporting Sullivan’s campaign, after donating more […]