Tag: dark money

Robert Reich: The IRS and the Real Scandal
May 2013The problem is that the IRS has interpreted our tax laws to allow big corporations and wealthy individuals unlimited political influence.

Lois Beckett: Senator Pushes for Investigation of ‘False Statements’ by Dark Money Groups
April 2013Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island, is calling for the Justice Department to do what the IRS won’t.

Justin Elliott: Big Corporations Put Up Seed Funding for Republican Dark Money Group
February 2013The mortgage-lender backed nonprofit styles itself as a “social welfare” group but funds attack ads and redistricting initiatives.

Justin Elliott: Obama’s Flip-Flops on Money in Politics
February 2013Four years, four reversals on dark money.

Kim Barker: Controversial Dark Money Group Among Five That Told IRS They Would Stay Out of Politics, Then Didn’t
January 2013Groups such as Americans for Responsible Leadership participated in the election, despite promising otherwise.

Kim Barker: In Montana, Dark Money Helped Democrats Hold a Key Senate Seat
December 2012With control of the Senate at stake, liberals hit the streets and bought ads for a libertarian candidate who likely siphoned crucial votes away from the Republican challenger.


