Maine Lawsuit Emerges as Key Battle Against Campaign Finance Corruption

A lawsuit in Maine has become a significant legal challenge against corruption in America's political system, specifically targeting the influence of anonymous, unregulated 'slush funds' in elections, often associated with the Citizens United ruling.

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A major US court case could help fix the ills of Citizens United | David Sirota

A Maine lawsuit has suddenly become the most significant anti-corruption battle inside America’s legal system Slush funds of anonymous unregulated money are now the dominant institutions in American politics, converting our elections into auctions – and transforming the legislative process into a donor bidding war. In the last election, Pacs and Super Pacs spent more money to buy federal elections than all candidate campaigns combined. One in every $5 flowing through a Super Pac came from org...

By David Sirota

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Maine Lawsuit Emerges as Key Battle Against Campaign Finance Corruption

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A major US court case could help fix the ills of Citizens United | David Sirota

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