It’s been a bad year for advocates of ranked-choice voting reforms.
State Battles Over Ranked Choice Voting Reveal Shifting Fault Lines
By Juliana Broad | at
Campaign Finance
Tea Party Backers Pour Millions into Key 2022 Senate Races
By Don Wiener | at
Right-wing megadonors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein have given $12 million to super PACs during the current election cycle.
ALEC Leader Indicted for Campaign Finance Conspiracy
By Don Wiener and Alex Kotch | at
Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey, a state chair and national board member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, allegedly used illegal contributions to further his campaign for Congress in 2016.
Defense Giants Spend Big on Lobbying and Elections to Boost Post-9/11 Profits
By Alex Kotch | at
The top five defense contractors have spent over $1.2 billion on federal lobbying and campaign donations and scored trillions in Pentagon contracts since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.