Rachel Baye
Center for Public Integrity
Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Rachel:
GOP governors take cue from Obama on how to push policy
How governors are using well-funded political groups to lobby for their own policy agendas. → Read More
Capitol Gains: S.C. politicians use office to pad pockets
How state candidates are using office to enrich themselves → Read More
5 things to know about Mississippi's primary
Mississippi is one of the few states this year where voters face a full ballot from governor to state legislators. But Tuesday’s primary isn’t going to offer them many hot races. Familiar names of incumbents fill the ballot in the Republican-controlled state and few races are expected to be competitive. More than a third of the legislature — 66 out of 174 seats — is already decided because the… → Read More
11 things to know about Virginia's legislative primary
Virginia's June 9 primary is the proving ground for a fight over the state senate → Read More
Incumbents attract cash in N.J. Assembly races
New Jersey's June 2 primary is just the start of a fight over control of the Assembly → Read More
Party control of Pennsylvania's high court up for grabs
Pennsylvania's May 19 primary will shape the state's highest court for a decade or more. → Read More
Secretive group destroys candidates' chances, leaves few fingerprints
A secretive nonprofit uses attack ads to knock out state candidates in small-dollar races around the country. → Read More
Shumlin re-elected as Vermont governor
Democrat's belated win in Vermont race reinforces trend of TV ad war winners taking governors' mansions → Read More
Charities risked tax-exempt status with political ads
The IRS bans charities from participating in elections, but some groups pushed the envelope in 2014. → Read More
Gubernatorial hopefuls outspend U.S. Senate candidates
Thirty-six seats are at stake in the U.S. Senate and 36 governorships are also up for election on Nov. 4. → Read More
'Outside' groups swamp Florida's airwaves in race for governor
Lax laws allow candidates to work so closely with outside groups, contribution limits become almost irrelevant. → Read More
How cozy can candidates be with political groups?
A Wisconsin probe into recall campaigns highlights murky rules nationwide about how much candidates and outside groups can coordinate. → Read More
Donors, friends of governors often get state supreme court nod
Judicial elections are often criticized for corrupting influence, but appointment process has problems too. → Read More
Issue ad or political ad? You be the judge
Ads intended to influence elections often not reported because sponsors claim they are about issues. → Read More
Education groups battle teachers unions in state races
Groups funded by billionaires back state-level candidates who want to weaken teachers unions and promote charter schools. → Read More
Where education titans spent
StudentsFirst is a rising power in state political spending, but it didn’t come close to matching the National Education Association’s influence in 2012. That year, the National Education Association and its local and state affiliates accounted for roughly $15.7 million in independent spending, nearly five times what relative newcomer StudentsFirst spent. → Read More
Do senators fear the Internet?
Nearly one-fifth of upper chamber members say they support e-filing campaign finance reports — but won't be this week. → Read More
Koch-backed governors group gives big to Cuccinelli in Virginia
Cuccinelli slams McAuliffe for accepting out-of-state cash while raking in millions from governors association. → Read More