Rebroadcast: Shedding Light on Dark Money: How 501c Nonprofits are Exploited to Hide Political Donors
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 13, 2023 We're gone today, so are bringing an evergreen…
On Memorial Day, Words from Legendary Campaign Finance Reformer, Doris “Granny D” Haddock
On Memorial Day, an abridged portion of a speech at the U.S. Capitol by legendary campaign finance reformer Doris “Granny D” Haddock, the 90-year-old grandmother who walked across the U.S. to bring attention to campaign finance corruption.
NY’s Public Campaign Funding Matching Program Gets Funded in New State Budget. It Almost Didn’t Happen.
Early in May, the New York State legislature finally passed its new $229 Billion dollar state budget. It included $40 Million dollar funding for the New York State Public Campaign Finance Program, which is a REALLY big deal. But it almost didn’t happen.
Minnesota Governor Signs “Democracy for the People Act” Enhancing Voting Access and Protections
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the “Democracy for the People Act” Friday, a huge bill expanding voter registration and mail-in voting options, creating a small-donor campaign funding voucher system, and enhancing penalties for intimidation or harassment of voters or election officials.
Shedding Light on Dark Money: How the Wealthy Use LLCs to Circumvent Personal Donation Limits
Our Dark Money series has explored how the member stockholders of Limited Liability Corporations can use LLCs to HIDE their political donations. Now we’ll see how the wealthy use the “LLC Loophole” to circumvent a state’s personal contribution limits.