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What is ‘dark money’ political spending, and how does it affect US politics?

  • Written by Emily Lau, Staff Attorney, State Democracy Research Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison
imageWhere exactly did this money come from?Manuel Augusto Moreno/Moment via Getty Images

Every campaign season brings renewed attention to the amount of money influencing American politics, and who is spending it, and for what purposes. In particular, people are concerned about what is called “dark money.” For instance, recent media...

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