Dark money in politics poses a serious threat to our democracy. Maryland's disclosure laws are some of the worst in the country, but a new bill, currently awaiting the governor's signature, seeks to bring clarity on the Chesapeake.
Many of the financial disclosure laws that govern our elections are woefully out of date. Oregon's Legislature is currently considering a bill that would fix this problem through improved on-ad disclaimers.
Lady Gaga broke ties with Target because of their anti-LGBT political spending, but now we must fight for more corporate transparency laws so citizens can see who is spending money and where.
Months after the 2010 elections ended, America is still waiting for insiders to come forward to let the public know where the secret money in campaigns came from. That is why America needs more robust transparency laws.
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy and Mark Ladov testify in front of the New York City Campaign Finance Board in support of disclosure laws for independent expenditures.
