WV: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol
Super PAC spending in WV Senate race ramps up as Manchin bows out
By Harshawn Ratanpal for OpenSecrets.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for West Virginia News Service reporting for the OpenSecrets-Public News Serv…
Report: Wealthiest Americans Pumped Millions into 2022 Midterm Campaigns
Most West Virginians pay taxes on every dollar they earn, while large corporations and billionaires use tax loopholes to pay as little as zero in …
West Virginians Want "Dark Money" Out of Politics
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In the last two months, two polls have found West Virginia voters have concerns about so-called "dark money" in politics…
Funny, Pointed Protest Growing at Congressional Hearings
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Protesting in Congress has a new face, and you could say people aren’t masking their feelings any longer. A swamp …
Dark Money Attacks Over WV Foster Children’s Managed Care
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A secretive group with unknown donors is attacking lawmakers who oppose granting a multi-million-dollar managed-care contract for …
Nine Years Later, Watchdogs Watch for Reforms to Citizens United
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Critics of the Citizens United court decision say it's resulted in an explosion of dark money in the political system…
Out-of-State and Sometimes Secret Money Moving Into Local WV Judicial Races
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Big Republican money - much of it from out of state or unknown donors - is going into nonpartisan West Virginia judicial …
Watchdogs: WV "Dark Money" Group Breaks Election Spending Laws
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A nonprofit political group in West Virginia has broken Internal Revenue Service campaign finance laws, according to …
Gov. Justice: Voters “Should Have a Say” on WV Supreme Court Replacement
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice says it would be much better for any replacement named to the West Virginia Supreme Court to face voters …
Legal Defense of WV Election Disclosure Law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Clean election watchdogs are defending West Virginia's strong campaign disclosure law against the state attorney general's …
Consumer Groups Warn CHOICE Act Would Hurt Military Families
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Financial CHOICE Act is in the U.S. Senate, and its backers aim to ease restrictions on banks put in place by the Dodd-Frank …
Members of Congress Not Expected at Town Hall This Week
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – ***Update - Organizers say Senator Joe Manchin has now agreed to attend. *** Organizers still hope to see West Virginia's …