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Democrats' DCCC raised $12.2 million in April, allowing them to wipe out its $5.5 million in debt and end the month with $32.1 million on hand. This bests the NRCC's $11.2 million haul, but the Republicans have (slightly) more in the bank - $34 million. https://t.co/zXN4M66XqB — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SollenbergerRC: NEW: The FEC views crypto as an existential threat to the campaign finance system. Me @thedailybeast https://t.co/j93V… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @scottwongDC: Biden signs anti-Asian hate crimes bill into law https://t.co/eEWDoLSS3C — PolitiTweet.org

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This allows candidates to say things like, "we have absolutely nothing to do with the decisions people are making outside of our campaign," while still benefitting from super PAC spending and also receiving matching funds from the small-donor public financing program. — PolitiTweet.org

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New York City's public financing program works to minimize the influence of wealthy interests in the mayoral race. But super PACs, barred from coordinating with candidates they support, still flood the airwaves with ads funded by special interests. https://t.co/DfzwknLCxT — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @IssueOneReform: Our latest research shows that the top 12 megadonors accounted for about $1 of every $13 in federal politics between Ja… — PolitiTweet.org

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When drawing new congressional maps, elected officials aren't alone in the room—a complex ecosystem of private firms, trusts & nonprofits play a critical role in determining how maps are drawn. And no, tracing their funding isn't easy. https://t.co/EXjx1JF9hI by @alyce_mcf — PolitiTweet.org

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https://t.co/d4rvgrEXFM, a watchdog group, launched a 6-figure ad campaign urging major corporations to leave the US Chamber of Commerce over the Chamber's lobbying against the #ForThePeopleAct The Chamber argues the group is distorting their position. https://t.co/QymZDBaxkT — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @annalecta: Scooplet: A lobbyist lobbying for foreign partners of Russia's Nord Stream 2 gave $10k to pro-Biden super PAC Unite the Coun… — PolitiTweet.org

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Foreign governments and Washington lobbyists are weighing in on the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Critics of the project both in and out of Washington view the completion of the pipeline as a win for Putin. https://t.co/eghRvlkXEf by @KarlMEvers & @annalecta — PolitiTweet.org

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A sponsor of legislation in Louisiana that would allow state-level candidates to take unlimited sums directly from PACs sees it as “more of a transparency bill than anything.” The state Senate already has supported the measure in a 29-5 vote. https://t.co/4yOpe2aJbK — PolitiTweet.org

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As a Mississippi law heads to the Supreme Court, the issue of abortion once again moves to the forefront of American discourse. #ProChoice groups are mobilizing, with their lobbying spending spiking significantly in the first few months of 2021. https://t.co/NPIBXtUHbL — PolitiTweet.org

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The former Missouri Governor has made it clear he is running to be THE Trump candidate in the Missouri Senate race. https://t.co/q3nUstPtQj — PolitiTweet.org

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"In 2021 through mid-May, about 24% of disclosure resolutions concerning political spending and lobbying put before shareholders of U.S. companies won majority support, a far higher proportion than in the equivalent period of any year going back to 2014" — PolitiTweet.org

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With the field still unsettled, next year's U.S. Senate race in Florida is poised to be a pricey one. While incumbent Republican @marcorubio pulls in impressive sums, super PACs are already spending against him & a crowded Democratic primary is forming. https://t.co/h3Xugdabov — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ElizaRules: Inspired by Arizona recount, Trump loyalists push to revisit election results in communities around the country https://t.c… — PolitiTweet.org

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As the amount of money spent on election influence continues to grow, one state providing a clear example of that expansion is Arizona—Expenditures on political ads in the Phoenix market in 2021 have already exceeded the total spending for all of 2017. https://t.co/FHD3pzV1AN — PolitiTweet.org

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Fort Worth is the largest Texas city that does not have a system in place to register outside lobbying groups. Mayoral candidates @PeoplesForMayor and @MattieParker12 have both publicly stated that it is time to change that. https://t.co/BKvSQkjfIL — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AaronKatersky: Trump CFO faces second criminal inquiry: Sources https://t.co/WHAZ8o3XNJ — PolitiTweet.org

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Sacramento-based lobbying firm Axiom Advisors saw revenues rise after one of its partners hosted the infamous French Laundry birthday party that earned California Gov. Gavin Newsom unending criticism. https://t.co/fWCzNyCBLH — PolitiTweet.org

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This brings the NRCC's cash-on-hand total to $34 million—a 70 percent increase from the same point during the 2019-2020 cycle. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jkelly3rd: Asian-Americans are underrepresented among police officers in every county across the entire Bay Area, reporting with @abc7… — PolitiTweet.org

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In the race for New York City mayor, rhetoric between leading contenders Eric Adams and Andrew Yang has escalated to the point where both candidates are openly calling for the other to be investigated for campaign-finance violations. https://t.co/OPmRbt4sxT — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @davelevinthal: Hate getting those spammy “5x match” fundraising emails from political campaigns? @TheJusticeDept just put them on notic… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnaCabrera: NEW: NY attorney general has been looking into the taxes of Trump Organization CFO for months, sources tell CNN’s @KaraScan… — PolitiTweet.org

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On June 2nd, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will headline a high dollar fundraiser to raise money for Just the Facts, an independent expenditure PAC formed by a group of his former allies in 2019. https://t.co/qGPg3PyXJX — PolitiTweet.org

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With a major threat to Roe vs Wade headed to the Supreme Court, #ProChoice interests have upped their lobbying spending in 2021... by 107 percent compared to the same period last year. https://t.co/NPIBXuciAl — PolitiTweet.org

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The campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is targeting 4 GOP members of Congress with a set of digital ads tying them to the 1/6 riots. Those targeted are Reps Yvette Herrell (NM), Mike Garcia (CA), Carlos Giménez (FL) and Beth Van Duyne (TX) https://t.co/RUBWA9tEzm — PolitiTweet.org

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A wide range of Democrats and multiple outside groups are already gearing up to take on Florida Senator @marcorubio next year. Rubio appears to know it'll be a tough fight, with his campaign raising about $1.6 million from January-March this year. https://t.co/h3XugdrMN5 #flsen — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mateagold: NEW: What's going on with the NY state investigations of Trump? Answers to five big questions, following news that the NY AG… — PolitiTweet.org