Articles Tagged With 'Federal Election Commission'

Higher Corporate Spending on Election Ads Could Be All but Invisible

by Chisun Lee
ProPublica, March 10, 2010, 9:04 a.m.

The Supreme Court may have allowed corporations to spend more freely on election ads, but if they do, there's practically no way to track who is spending what for -- or against -- whom.

Leadership PACs: Let the Good Times Roll

by Marcus Stern and Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica Sept. 26, 2009, 10:32 a.m.

Despite reforms, a big loophole still lets lobbyists treat lawmakers to high-priced recreation.