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Citizens United Part II: Montana Attorney General Takes A Stand

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Montana, Montana Supreme Court, Corruption, Video, Corporations, Disclosure, Steve Bullock, Citizens United, Mccain-Feingold, American-Tradition-Partnership, Campaign Finance, Montana-Corrupt-Practices-Act, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock says that he has been so personally involved in the Citizens United sequel soon to be considered ...

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One Step Closer To Disclosure For Kochs, Rove, Chamber

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Transparency, Video, Karl Rove, 2012 Elections, Chris Van Hollen, Koch Brothers, 2012 Election, Disclosure, Elections 2012, Chamber of Commerce, Citizens United, Crossroads GPS, Campaign Finance, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A court ruling requiring non-disclosing political groups -- including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Koch brothers' Americans for ...

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Will the Death of Traditional Journalism Permanently Change Philanthropy?

Kevin K. Murphy | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Newsroom, Charitable Foundations, Dc Impact, Npr, Grand Rapids Rapidian, Innovation, Integrity, Philanthropy-Government, Journalism, Philadelphia Magazine, Philanthropy, Disclosure, Local News, Foundations Government, Council on Foundations, Foundations, Foul, Media News

Setting aside the silly notion that no newsroom decision was ever made while considering advertiser reaction, most of the old media types have no alternative ideas.

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Court Ruling: Rules Blocking Disclosure By Kochs, Rove, Chamber Invalid

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Transparency, Van Hollen v. Fec, Video, Chris Van Hollen, Koch Brothers, Disclosure, Federal Election Commission, Chamber of Commerce, Citizens United, US District Court, Crossroads GPS, Campaign Finance, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- On Friday evening, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling that could begin the process of revealing the id...

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Return Of Disclose Act Would Force Vote On Secret Slush Funds

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Video, Sheldon Whitehouse, 2012 Election, Disclosure, Elections 2012, Citizens United, Fundraising, Campaign Finance, DISCLOSE Act, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats are setting up a showdown with Republicans on the issue of unlimited secret campaign donations, proposing new rules tha...

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Super PAC Disclosure Reports Reveal Out-of-Control and Corrupt System

Fred Wertheimer | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Corruption, Super Pac, Congress, 2012 Presidential Election, 2012 Election, Disclosure, Super PACs, Political Corruption, Citizens United, Super Pac Disclosure Reports, Politics News

The Super PAC disclosure reports being filed this week reveal an out-of-control and corrupt system that is doing enormous damage to our political system and to our democracy.

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'The Public Is Fed Up With Wealthy Donors Who Manipulate Elections'

Aaron Sankin | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: California DISCLOSE Act, Campaign Finance Reform, California Clean Money Campaign, Campain Contributions, Disclosure, Super PACs, Julia Brownley, California Poltics, California Assembly, Citizens United, California Corruption, San Francisco News

A bill that would have given California voters more insight into the funding of political advertisements in the post-Citizens United era of unlimited ...

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Working to Eviscerate the Laws They Are Supposed to Support

Fred Wertheimer | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Transparency, Corruption, Chris Van Hollen, Disclosure, Fec, Secret Donors, Citizens United, Republicans, Politics News

The three Republican Commissioners on the six-member FEC have once again shown their disdain for the nation's campaign finance laws they are supposed ...

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New Gift Regulations for California, Finally

Jessica Levinson | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Conflict of Interest, Law, Politics, California, Disclosure, Lobbyists, Campaign Finance, Fair Political Practices Commission, Public Officials, Gifts, Ann Ravel, Lawmakers, Los Angeles News

Just in time for the holidays Californians may receive a present from the state's political watchdog agency -- new rules for public officials concerning the acceptance and disclosure gifts.

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Is Business Ready for Hypertransparency?

Naomi Mandelstein | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Transparency, Social Media, Technology, Disclosure, Freedom of Information, Business Transparency, San Francisco News

The era of controlled and packaged disclosures is giving way to transparency that is being co-created by stakeholders and citizen journalists. And businesses, ready or not, will have to adapt.

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A Challenge to Americans Elect to Comply With Tax Laws and Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws

Fred Wertheimer | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Law, Politics, Irs, Campaign Finance Reform, Disclosure, 2012 Election, Internal Revenue Service, Americans Elect, Democracy, Campaign Finance, Politics News

Americans Elect is an organization whose stated goal is "to nominate a presidential ticket that answers directly to voters -- not the political syste...

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Political Advertisements May Face Disclosure Requirement

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Transparency, Elections 2012, Michael Copps, Fcc, Disclosure, Political Advertising, Federal Communications Commission, Campaign Finance, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Everyone is used to seeing a flood of political advertising, whether they are vicious attack ads or saccharine puff pieces, in the month...

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Corporations Try To Listen To Political Spending Outrage

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Altria, Transparency, Corporate Political Contributions, Video, Exelon, Merck, Disclosure, Corporations, Microsoft, Elections 2012, Corporate Power, Conference Board, Political Spending, Citizens United, Trevor Potter, Campaign Finance, Politics News

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON -- Four miles north of the occupied Zuccotti Park, where protesters have urged an end to corporate influence in politics, business...

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Will Election 2012 Cost the Most in Dollars... and Jobs?

Charles Kolb | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Citizens United, Corporate America, Disclosure, 2012 Election, Campaign Spending, Elections 2012, Politics News

By every account, the 2012 election will be the most expensive in history. What many Americans don't know is that it won't just be the candidates shopping for dollars, but independent political groups that can accept unlimited, secret donations from corporations or unions.

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Early GOP Primary Could Mean Super Secret Money

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: George Bush, Transparency, Super Pac, John McCain, Video, Disclosure, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Howard Dean, Rick Perry, Barack Obama, Campaign Finance, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- With the Republican primary campaign moving up into January, voters in the early voting states could be left in the dark about who is fu...

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Political Disclosure Doesn't Harm Corporate Bottom Lines: Report

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Disclosure, Corporations, Elections 2012, Corporate Donations, Chamber of Commerce, Citizens United, Securities and Exchange Commission, DISCLOSE Act, Campaign Finance, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Corporations should not fear disclosing their political spending, says a report co-authored by a Harvard Law School professor and the wa...

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Anti-Gay Marriage Group Also Opposes Transparency

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Nom, Transparency, Marriage, Disclosure, National Organization for Marriage, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Campaign Finance, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) is one of the best known and well funded anti-gay marriage advocacy groups in the country. ...

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Former Lobbyists Could Staff 'Super Congress'

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 10.11.2011

WASHINGTON -- With congressional leaders having finalized their selection of the 12-member, bicameral panel designed to pinpoint $1.5 trillion in defi...

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Reform Groups: Investigate Mystery Pro-Romney Donation

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Transparency, Secrecy, Super Pac, W Spann, Disclosure, Money, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Corporate Power, Restore Our Future, Campaign Finance, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Reform groups filed an official complaint and request for investigation on Friday against the company that gave a $1 million donation to...

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GOP Senator: Disclose All Contributions to Super Congress Members In Real Time

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Transparency, 112th Congress, Super Congress, Debt, National Debt, Super Committee, Debt Ceiling, Disclosure, David Vitter, Campaign Finance, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Immediately after voting against the debt limit deal, Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) introduced a bill to require the real time disclosure of...

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House Democrats Call On White House To Sign Campaign Transparency Order

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Transparency, Campaign Finance Reform, Disclosure, Campaign Contributions, Elections 2012, Anna Eshoo, 112th Congress, Chamber of Commerce, Citizens United, US Chamber of Commerce, American Crossroads Fundraising, Barack Obama, Crossroads GPS, Campaign Finance, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A group of 60 House Democrats led by Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) is urging the White House to sign a draft executive order that would req...

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Wonderland

Robert Weissman | Posted 07.10.2011

Read More: Government Contracting, Democracy Is for People, Pay-to-Play, Public Citizen, Money and Politics, Executive Order, Political Transparency, Big Business, Citizens United, Obama Executive Order, Citizens United v. FEC, Disclosure, Open Government, Government Contractors, Chamber of Commerce, US Chamber of Commerce, DISCLOSE Act, Politics News

It's a good rule of thumb: If the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- the trade association for large corporations -- is whipped up about something, there's p...

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Stapleton Moonlighting Shows Need for More Disclosure

Luis Toro | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Colorado, Disclosure, Walker Stapleton, Conflict of Interest, Moonlighting, Sonomawest, Wachovia, Colorado State Treasurer, Denver News

While State Treasurer Stapleton argued in favor of transparency in Washington, DC, he has been resisting it here in Colorado, refusing to disclose how much time he is spending on his second job.

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Maryland To Require Companies To Post Election Spending Online

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 06.25.2011

Read More: Jon Cardin, Campaign Finance Reform, Disclosure, Maryland Legislature, Federal Election Commission, Fred Wertheimer, Citizens United, Campaign Finance, Democracy 21, Politics News

A bill awaiting the Maryland governor’s signature could serve as a template for national campaign finance reform laws, in light of last year's Supre...

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FEC Sued By Democratic Rep. Over Huge Disclosure Loophole

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Fred Wertheimer, Campaign Finance Reform, Chris Van Hollen, Disclosure, Federal Election Commission, Democracy 21, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A Democratic congressman on Thursday sued the Federal Election Commission in an effort to close a massive disclosure loophole before ind...

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