Disclosure

An informed democracy is the best democracy. Central to that ideal is public disclosure of how campaigns are financed. Today however, we are in the “iceberg” era of donation disclosure. The public only sees the portion above the surface. The Brennan Center fights to end limited disclosure, allowing the public to see all campaign money, not just the portion special interests deign to permit.

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The effort to end secret political spending by nonprofits received a major boost last week. Wednesday, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman adopted new disclosure requirements for charities.

June 12, 2013

The integrity of our election system demands effective, non-partisan policing of phony non-profits — evenly applied to groups on both sides of the political aisle. After the IRS controversy, Congress must set clear rules regulating political activity by non-profits, instead of leveraging it for partisan gain.

May 21, 2013
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