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Shadow campaigns (or dark money) refers to spending meant to influence political outcomes where the source of the money is not publicly disclosed or is difficult to trace. [1] United States campaign finance law has been regulated by the Federal Election Commission since its creation in the wake of the Watergate Scandal in 1975, and in the years ...
Anti-"dark money" advertisement in April 2015 in the Union Station stop of the Washington Metro.The image was part of a comic book-themed campaign sponsored by three groups—AVAAZ, the Corporate Reform Coalition, and Public Citizen—aimed at pressuring Securities and Exchange Commission chairwoman Mary Jo White to rein in dark money.
The bill would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for greater and faster public disclosure of campaign spending and to combat the use of "dark money" in U.S. elections (which increased from $69 million in 2008 to $310 million in 2012). [5] The 2023 version of the DISCLOSE Act bill: [6]
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in 2011 on a state law that made it illegal to transport or provide public benefits to immigrants in the U.S. without legal permission.
The proliferation of “dark money” in political spending stems from the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling, which allowed corporations, nonprofits and ...
Unlike Arizona, Ohio has done nothing to require dark money to be disclosed − even after its prominent scandal. Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court decided Citizens United, then-state Sen. Jon ...
The Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act): The FTC Act prohibits companies from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices, including those related to in-app purchases. . These practices include failing to clearly disclose the costs of purchases, making it difficult for consumers to cancel purchases, and encouraging mass spen
Dark money is influencing Ohio campaigns. Some states have passed laws to require it be disclosed. Not here. | Your May 6 Daily Briefing.