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The cost of getting citizen-led initiatives on the ballot has nearly doubled since 2020
Nov 7, 2022
To get a measure on the ballot, you need a campaign to collect signatures. That's gotten more expensive this election cycle.
Which states are doing something about "dark money"?
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 13, 2022
There's Arizona's citizen-led initiative in 2022. And voters in Alaska and North Dakota passed similar measures in previous years.
What it takes to get a "dark money" initiative on the ballot
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 12, 2022
Arizona is one of 21 states where people can submit signatures and petition. But getting something on the ballot is no easy task.
An Arizona ballot measure would expose hidden spending in politics
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 11, 2022
Proposition 211 would make political nonprofits disclose the names of original donors who spend beyond certain thresholds.
In Arizona, a story of secret campaign spending and rising electric bills
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 10, 2022
The story of the 2014 Arizona Corporation Commission election campaign and the influence of so-called dark money.
Did Jan. 6 change corporate giving?
Jan 6, 2022
A lot of companies promised to change their political giving following the insurrection.
Voting rights issue sparks huge fundraising across political spectrum
Apr 28, 2021
There’s been a fight over the right to vote throughout American history, but in the last year, it's gone into overdrive.
For public good, not for profit.
Trump's fundraising keeps him at the center of GOP politics
Mar 1, 2021
Former President Trump has pulled in more than $30 million in a matter of months.
What will Biden inauguration donations go to?
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 19, 2021
Inaugurations offer companies a chance to wish the new administration well with a donation.
Due to "stigma," companies are pulling money from Trump and the GOP
by
Sean McHenry
and Kai Ryssdal
Jan 11, 2021
From JPMorgan Chase to Marriott, companies have paused political donations to Republicans (mostly) in response to last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol.