Federal politics findings you may have missed
With the predictions of a Republican Senate takeover and the ever expanding influence of "dark money" on elections, we knew 2014 would be a busy year for the Center for Public Integrity's federal money-in-politics team.
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We launched a major project tracking spending during midterm elections, continued deep dives into secretive money in politics, looked at some ways money influences politics that don't directly lead to a ballot box, and even had some fun along the way.
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Over the next week or so, we'll be highlighting our major investigations from 2014 in handy, easy-to-read format. Don't want to miss out? Sign up and receive them via email.
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First up, federal politics. From the IRS to college campuses, here are some of the major stories the Center helped bring to light in 2014:
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Advertising lessons on the "role of government institutions in a capitalistic society" or the "moral imperatives of free markets and individual liberty", the Koch Brothers Academy spreads far and wide. As this Center investigation revealed, donations from billionaires David and Charles Koch may come with some strings attached.Keep reading
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This story is part of Primary Source. Primary Source keeps you up-to-date on developments in the post-Citizens United world of money in politics. Click here to read more stories in this blog.
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Copyright 2014 The Center for Public Integrity. This story was published by The Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit, nonpartisan investigative news organization in Washington, D.C.
