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 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

A Republican and Democrat in the Senate introduced the first bipartisan bill to beef up disclosure of outside political spending. Could something finally be done to address the torrent of spending unleashed by Citizens United?

April 30, 2013
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