OMAHA — Political donors spent more than $50 million on Nebraska’s state and local elections in 2022. But some spent more than campaign finance filings show. They did so by funding “dark money” groups that ...
Two conservative groups are suing to block Proposition 211, which targets dark money in elections, arguing that it violates the constitutional right to freedom of speech. Prop. 211, dubbed the ‘Voters Right to Know Act,” ...
Comment on this story Comment Happy Tuesday! I have to admit: Even as a Brazilian, it was pretty cool watching Lionel Messi hoist the World Cup trophy. Send news tips and way-too-early 2026 predictions to: ...
This week, the Lever, ProPublica and the New York Times discovered the largest known political advocacy donation in American history. We exposed a reclusive billionaire’s secret transfer of $1.6bn to a political group controlled by ...
A central Iowa group that allegedly spent close to $1.5 million supporting Sen. Joni Ernst’s 2020 reelection campaign says newly disclosed records from the Federal Elections Commission supporting the dismissal of a lawsuit against the ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Lawmakers and advocates gathered at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg to discuss a new report on money in Pennsylvania politics. It comes as “For Our Freedom,” a group pushing “to ...
Social media platforms and news sites have all but disappeared from the Russian internet. The Kremlin banned platforms, including Facebook, while others left due to a “fake news” law. VPN software downloads skyrocketed, but advocates ...
Carmen Forman The Oklahoman OKLAHOMA CITY — A dark money group is spending about $160,000 to air cable television commercials in Oklahoma City and Tulsa that paint Gov. Kevin Stitt as soft on crime. Click ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Outside group-funded mailers—a campaign technique also known as “dark money”—is trickling down from the national level to the local level. “Some of these advertisements are often times misleading. They include ...
When Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told the European Parliament in November that more should be done to prevent online harm, the well-being of children was one of her concerns. Haugen highlighted the dangers of Instagram ...
