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OPINION: Democratic process
Rob Tornoe, a political cartoonist based in Delaware, is now drawing original cartoons for The Center, based on our stories. You'll see his work pop up on publicintegrity.org, our Facebook page and on...
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Redistricting: GOP and Dems alike have cloaked the process in secrecy
When state legislators in Wisconsin began work last year on a plan for redistricting, the once-a-decade process when states draw new district maps for Congress and state legislatures, they found...
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IMPACT: Federal inspectors step up enforcement of rules to prevent black lung
A federal enforcement blitz targeting coal mines with potentially dangerous levels of dust found a host of violations at more than a dozen sites where conditions left miners at risk for developing...
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Daily Disclosure: Bloomberg’s super PAC backs candidates in both parties
A super PAC founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg reported spending $4.9 million on both Republicans and Democrats in Florida, Illinois and California, according to Federal Election...
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'Right-to-work' group gave Montana nonprofit $300,000
A secretive nonprofit group that wants to nullify Montana’s campaign finance laws received a $300,000 donation from an anti-union organization aligned with a Colorado furniture executive, an Internal...
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Right-wing groups attempt to dislodge justices in Florida, Iowa
Conservative outside spending groups have taken to the airwaves in an attempt to kick four Supreme Court justices off the bench in Iowa and Florida for taking positions the groups find objectionable.In...
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Daily Disclosure: Conservative outside ads spin Obama’s Sandy response
With President Barack Obama earning high marks on his response to Hurricane Sandy, conservative outside spending groups and Republicans are seeking to contrast it with charges that he dropped the ball...
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Cheating on Energy Department guard force tests was widespread
A culture of cheating pervades the guard force at America’s premier processing and storage site for nuclear weapons-grade uranium, according to a new report this week by the Energy Department’s...
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Top 5 super PAC donors by industry
Securities and InvestmentsRank: 1Total: $94 million*Favorite candidate: Mitt RomneyTop donors: Ken Griffin, Paul Singer, Robert Mercer, John Paulson, Joe RickettsDonors’ interests: Most favor limited...
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OPINION: a bit of truth-telling on Obamacare
Wouldn’t it be great if our candidates had to take a dose of truth serum every morning before hitting the campaign trail? If they did, those of us who will be voting tomorrow wouldn’t be nearly as...
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Daily Disclosure: Obama slammed with $37 million in attack ads
In the final weekend before Election Day, President Barack Obama was hit with more than $37 million in attack ads; Romney faced less than $1 million in attacks, according to reports filed with the...
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Investment managers top list of super PAC donors
Despite his vast wealth, Sheldon Adelson was not exactly a household name when the Republican presidential primary campaign got under way. But the casino magnate’s multimillion-dollar contributions to...
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Mystery firm is election's top corporate donor at $5.3 million
Update (Nov. 5, 4:10 p.m.): This story has been updated to include comment from William S. Rose, Jr., of Specialty Group Inc.The biggest corporate contributor in the 2012 election so far doesn’t appear...
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N.C.'s public financing system drowned out by outside spending
Thanks to a flood of outside spending, state supreme court races nationwide are awash in tens of millions of dollars’ worth of ads. Just how much is being spent isn’t clear, as many states allow...
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GOP candidate was undocumented child, received amnesty
Pedro Rios was nine years old when he arrived to the United States, and now he’s a Republican candidate for California’s state legislature.“I’m an immigrant, like many, who has worked to succeed and...
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Issa committee accused of making 'sham' campaign ad
Watchdog groups are accusing a House committee that investigates wasteful government spending of apparently using taxpayer funds to produce a campaign video attacking President Barack Obama.The video...
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Daily Disclosure: Last-minute efforts from a shadowy group favor Romney
In the day before the election, more than $3.5 million was spent supporting GOP nominee Mitt Romney or opposing President Barack Obama while $34,000 was spent in support of the president, according to...
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Video: Talking super PACs with PBS NewsHour
Streaming live video by UstreamThe Center for Public Integrity's John Dunbar joins PBS NewsHour's streaming coverage at 12:30 p.m. ET to discuss the impact of super PACS on the 2012 election.John...
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Super PACs spend big for Romney in final weeks of campaign
Outside groups spent more than $190 million on the presidential election in the final three weeks of the campaign, with about $155 million aiding Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.The total...
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Bad day for super donors
Editor's Note: Today marks the final installment of the Daily Disclosure. To keep up with post-election, money-in-politics news, please visit Consider the Source.Money can't buy happiness, nor can it...
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