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More Evidence Key Dark Money Group May Have Misled IRSOctober 30, 2012, 7:57 pm ET · by Kim Barker ProPublica and Rick Young and Emma Schwartz, FRONTLINEWestern Tradition Partnership’s alleged big donor says he has actually never heard of the group. 
Mysterious Docs Found in Meth House Reveal Inner Workings of Dark Money GroupOctober 29, 2012, 12:01 am ET · by Kim Barker ProPublica and Rick Young and Emma Schwartz, FRONTLINEBoxes of records turned over to Montana authorities show that a top person from Western Tradition Partnership interacted with candidates and helped shape their election efforts, possibly violating laws that bar coordination between campaigns and outside groups 
“Dark Money” Group Central to Citizens United May Have Misled IRSOctober 22, 2012, 9:52 am ET · by Kim Barker ProPublica and Emma Schwartz, FRONTLINEA western nonprofit that played a key role in freeing corporate spending on elections nationwide appears to have misled the IRS when it applied for the tax-exempt status that shields its donors from being publicly disclosed. THE LATEST
James Bopp: What Citizens United Means for Campaign FinanceOctober 30, 2012, 9:15 pm ETJames Bopp, the lawyer behind Citizens United, on why he wants to bring down more campaign finance laws. “Political speech is still the most highly regulated activity protected by the First Amendment,” he told FRONTLINE. 
Trevor Potter: The Political Reality of Citizens UnitedOctober 30, 2012, 9:14 pm ETThe Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Citizens United has resulted in less transparency and the potential for more corruption in the nation’s campaign finance system, says former federal election commissioner Trevor Potter. 
What You Need to Read on Money & PoliticsOctober 30, 2012, 9:13 pm ET · by Azmat KhanThis year’s election is the most expensive in history, with outside groups calling the shots in political races across the country. 
The Rules That Govern 501(c)(4)sOctober 30, 2012, 9:12 pm ET · by Emma SchwartzWhy these groups can spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections — without disclosing their donors 
Citizens United and the Rise of the Campaign… Stalker?October 30, 2012, 7:27 pm ET · by Azmat KhanArmed with high-definition cameras, their job is to follow and film everything a political candidate says and does. 
Should Campaign Donors Be Disclosed?October 19, 2012, 10:27 am ET · by Sarah ChildressA new Marketplace story asks whether anonymity is detrimental or essential to the political process. 
Citizens United Lets Unions Canvass for More VotesOctober 11, 2012, 1:25 pm ET · by Sarah ChildressWhen it came to asking for votes, unions once could only knock on their own members’ doors. Not anymore. 
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