Sunlight Foundation

  1. A revealing glance at the freshmen of the 113th Congress

    By Becca Heller Nov 15, 2012 5:07 p.m.

    In stark contrast to the current crop of House freshmen, which we reported on extensively earlier this year, the soon-to-be newly sworn in members of the 113th Congress is considerably more balanced politically; however, analysts warn that it will likely be the most divided class yet.

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  2. House freshmen faring well as incumbents

    By Jake Harper Nov 7, 2012 5:27 p.m.

    A vast majority of the freshmen swept into office two years ago on an anti-incumbency tide managed to survive their first reelection as incumbents, and while some appear to have been helped by last-minute infusions of cash from outside spenders, in many cases, independent expenditures don't appear to have made much of a difference.

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  3. Mayor Mike Bloomberg's superstorm of 11th hour political donations

    By Jacob Fenton Oct 31, 2012 3:44 p.m.

    With New York City struggling to recover from Hurricane Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is set to begin airing political ads for his favorite candidates around the country through his newly-created super PAC.

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  4. FreedomWorks makes rare TV buy against Duckworth

    By Keenan Steiner Oct 26, 2012 5:25 p.m.

    Newly flush with more than $5 million in cash from a mystery donor, FreedomWorks, the libertarian super PAC that touts its grassroots focus, has just made a $1.5 million television ad buy in a competitive Illinois House race.

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  5. Two Midwestern states targets of gun violence and the NRA

    By Kathy Kiely Oct 22, 2012 9:48 a.m.

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  6. Pro-Romney super PAC: $100 million and counting

    By Kathy Kiely Oct 20, 2012 11:04 a.m.

    Restore Our Future has hit a fundraising milestone: The super PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has clocked $100 million in contributions since it was organized just two years ago this month.

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  7. Republicans in tight House races on top in the money game

    By Anupama Narayanswamy Oct 19, 2012 4:32 p.m.

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  8. Who let the dog out? Frosh Republican Allen West's tweet sics would-be pooch adoptees on the Marines

    By Jake Harper and Kat Lucero Oct 16, 2012 2:14 p.m.

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  9. Americans for Tax Reform drops $2 million in one day

    By Jake Harper Oct 14, 2012 1:32 p.m.

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  10. Solid blue states attracting a lot of political green

    By Jake Harper Oct 5, 2012 12:58 p.m.

    Republican groups are pumping millions into states usually thought of as Democratic strongholds, seeking to tip competitive House races into their favor. The result? Three big Democratic states -- California, New York and Illinois--are the top targets for outside spending in congressional races, according to the Sunlight Foundation's Follow the Unlimited Money.

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  11. Target Nevada: Silver State drawing lots of green from campaigns

    By Kathy Kiely Oct 1, 2012 12:25 p.m.

    Nevada is used to high rollers, but the state has special reason to be blase about this set.

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  12. House passage of Cravaack land swap bill boosts freshman's profile, fundraising

    By Kathryn Lucero Sep 12, 2012 4:24 p.m.

    The Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act would order the federal government to take 86,000 acres of state land inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), part of the federally protected Superior National Forest, and give Minnesota a similar amount of federal-owned land just outside the wilderness--and its limits on develepment.

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  13. Conflict of interest? Congressional freshmen policies and portfolios entwined

    By Jake Harper Sep 11, 2012 11:19 a.m.

    An analysis of financial disclosures filed by House freshmen revealed that some wealthy members are introducing legislation and speaking in favor of industries in which they maintain holdings. It's the latest dispatch in Sunlight's series on the House freshmen.

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  14. Do House freshmen speak differently?

    By Lee Drutman and Dan Drinkard Aug 24, 2012 11:17 a.m.

    Prices. Mother. Bless. Soldiers. Borrowing. Corporate. Abortion. Seniors.

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