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New website aims to help you learn about dark money in NM

The Center for Responsive Politics, better known as OpenSecrets.org, unveiled a new website last week that aims to help New Mexicans understand how dark money is influencing their elections.

The state-level pilot project is focused where dark money often has the greatest impact

https://nmpolitics.net/index/2018/09/ne ... ney-in-nm/

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Oklahoma Republicans Targeted By Colleague, Dark Money

When voters booted a dozen Oklahoma Republican legislators from office in the primary, the common thinking was that educators angry about classroom funding were behind the ousters.

But there were forces at work beyond just agitated teachers.

http://www.news9.com/story/39193203/okl ... dark-money

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PBS POV - Dark Money



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Secular Talk - Corrupt Politician Accuses Uncorrupted Politician Of Corruption



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ROF Farron Cousins - Desperate Republicans Get Corporate Money Boost Ahead Of Midterms



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TYT - Is There an Upside to Having Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court?



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Bice: Sen. Leah Vukmir and Democrats clash over impact of nursing home law she supported

Wisconsin Democrats are accusing GOP candidate Leah Vukmir of using her power in the state Senate to help benefit a pair of campaign contributors who run a company where she has worked part time for years.

But Sally Sprenger, owner of that company, says Democrats have badly misfired with the attack.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/inv ... 605944002/

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Money pours into war for DeFrancisco's NY Senate seat that could shift state power

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Big money is pouring into a high-stakes state Senate race in the Syracuse area that could shift political power in Albany.

Onondaga County Comptroller Bob Antonacci, a Republican, and Democrat John Mannion, a biology teacher at West Genesee High School, are vying for retiring Sen. John DeFrancisco's coveted 50th district seat.

https://www.syracuse.com/politics/index ... enate.html

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Nearly Every Member Of The Congressional Progressive Caucus Still Takes Corporate Pac Money

IN APRIL, THE Congressional Progressive Caucus announced that it was going to be drawing a line: Its political action committee would no longer accept corporate campaign donations.

“If we are going to end the influence of corporations and special interests in government, we have to start by not relying on their support,” said caucus co-chair Mark Pocan, D-Wis. “Only by being fully independent of their financial influence can we prioritize people over corporations.”

https://theintercept.com/2018/10/14/con ... pac-money/

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‘Dark money much?‘: Local writer demands answers on the mysterious source of Devin Nunes’ fundraising

The fundraising efforts of Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) are once again under scrutiny as the chair of the House Intelligence Committee fights for political survival during the 2018 midterms.

The latest criticism came for Jim Reeves, who writes the “Alternating Currents” blog for the Visalia Times-Delta newspaper in the San Joaquin Valley.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/dark-m ... ifications

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Closing the Door on Foreign Money in New York City Elections

How far and how deep did the Russian government and Russian nationals go to influence United States elections? While hacking and manipulation of social media have garnered significant attention from both the media and the Mueller investigation, it’s also clear that Russian money was being funneled through some surprising channels, such as the National Rifle Association (NRA).

When Citizens United opened the floodgates for corporations to spend unlimited amounts in our elections, it also blasted open a loophole for foreign money to be used to influence U.S. elections. Earlier this month, we collaborated to introduce a bill to close that loophole and keep foreign money out of New York City elections.

http://www.gothamgazette.com/opinion/79 ... -elections

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