Scott PowersJanuary 1, 2022
12min1225
Once seen as a novelty for fringe candidates, Bitcoin is entering the political mainstream.
Tag: Center for Public Integrity
Scott PowersJanuary 1, 2022
Jacob OglesJanuary 29, 2020
4min662
The organization is already under fire for heavy spending on fundraising.
Renzo DowneyDecember 29, 2019
4min812
Only 2.7% of donations to the Law Enforcement Officer Relief Fund went to families of fallen officers.
Peter SchorschFebruary 14, 2016
37min333
We liked this lead so much from last week, we’re recycling it: With halftime in the 60-day 2016 Legislative Session on Wednesday, “the theme so far is like a line from a Frankie Valli song: ‘… so close/And yet so far.’ “ With budget votes in each chamber and conference ready to begin, about $1 billion still separates […]
Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2016
7min309
The Koch brothers-funded Americans for Prosperity organization has 36 state chapters across the nation, but none bigger than its operation in Florida, established in 2008. With 80 full- or part-time staff members, AFP has been aggressive in getting involved in legislative matters in recent years, sometimes to the consternation of Republicans who it ostensibly sides with ideologically. […]
Phil AmmannNovember 6, 2015
4min223
Federal law permits a significant lag time for political action committees in reporting specific candidate donations, often with waits as long as weeks or even months to say exactly who they gave cash. According to reporting by the Center for Public Integrity, Twitter’s emerging PAC, which is just beginning to make federal contributions, wants to […]
Mitch PerryJune 17, 2015
4min316
Jeb Bush has been traveling the nation making campaign and fundraising stops since the beginning of the year, all under the guise of “exploring” the possibility of running for president. That distinction that has allowed him to raise unlimited amounts of cash for his political action committee called Right to Rise. According to a new […]
Phil AmmannMay 6, 2015
5min187
As Uber grows in popularity, so does scrutiny of the ridesharing phenomenon, especially among those in Washington D.C. But that scrutiny has not stopped many on Capitol Hill from taking advantage of the emerging on-demand service. Despite concerns raised by some lawmakers over Uber’s handling of private customer data, the Center for Public Integrity found […]
Marc YachtJuly 16, 20145min172
There is controversy as to who said, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.” Perhaps Mark Twain, perhaps British Prime Minister Disraeli, but few would argue the meaning. Politicians twist data all the time and with Obamacare, the misinformation reaches new levels. While conservatives try to destroy the Affordable Care Act […]