Reity O'Brien
Center for Public Integrity
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Hotel industry targets upstart Airbnb in statehouse battles
The traditional hospitality industry is using state politics to wage fights against short-term rental companies such as Airbnb. → Read More
Supreme Court justices bolstered by free travel, royalties, rental income
Nation's top jurists enjoyed free travel among other benefits → Read More
Big money behind Kentucky's other horse race
Kentucky's May 19 gubernatorial primary has attracted millionaires and dueling outside groups. → Read More
Wisconsin's other court battle
Wisconsin voters will make two major choices on Tuesday that will affect the state’s highest court. One will fill a seat on the seven-person Wisconsin Supreme Court. The other will determine how the state selects the high court’s chief justice. Although both issues are officially nonpartisan, the campaigns are attracting partisan dollars. Here are the six things to know about Wisconsin’s… → Read More
National donors pick winners in state elections
Two giant D.C.-based players dominated political giving in 2014 state-level elections. → Read More
Who tried to buy the 2014 state elections?
The individuals, unions, trade groups and others who gave the most. → Read More
High court appears divided over whether judicial candidates can ask for cash
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments over rights of judges to seek contributions.; case could undo limits in 30 states → Read More
U.S. Supreme Court to rule on judicial campaign contributions
Florida free speech case before U.S. Supreme Court could overturn 30 states' bans on judicial candidates asking for campaign donations. → Read More
Secretive nonprofits flourished — and succeeded — in 2014 state elections
Nonprofits backed winning candidates, or bashed losers, in 62 percent of the state races in which they sponsored ads. → Read More
Nearly 100,000 negative ads helped turn tide in Florida elections
Battles over the U.S. Senate and governorships dominated TV commercial breaks. → Read More
Ad war winners take governors' mansions
Three out of four races won by top spending candidates and their allies → Read More
Mega-donors give big to state candidates
More than two dozen donors have given at least $1 million to state-level campaigns ahead of Nov. 4. → Read More
Mega-donors give big to state candidates
More than two dozen donors have given at least $1 million to state-level campaigns ahead of Nov. 4. → Read More
Secretive groups spend millions to influence state elections
Nonprofits hit TV airwaves with attacks on state-level candidates, gaining traction since the U.S. Supreme Court 'Citizens United' decision. → Read More
Secretive groups spend millions to influence state elections
Editor’s note: The Center for Public Integrity is tracking political advertising in races for the U.S. Senate and state-level offices. Use these two, interactive features — with new data every Thursday — to see who is calling the shots and where the money is being spent. Of the millions of dollars worth of ads aired in Kansas’ competitive gubernatorial race, most have not been paid for by the… → Read More
12 things to know about who’s trying to influence your vote in 2014
If you watch TV you've seen an unbelievable number of political ads asking for your vote. Do you know who is paying for those ads, and why? → Read More
Non-candidate spending increases in state elections
TV ad spending in state elections since 2010 is down, but the portion ponied up by political nonprofits and state-level super PACs rises. → Read More
Supreme court justices earn quarter-million in cash on the side
Nearly all Supreme Court justices reported earning thousands for teaching and book royalties beyond their federal salaries. → Read More
What do federal appellate judges own?
A database of investments, outside income, gifts and other disclosures. → Read More
Information on judges' disclosures often blacked out
More than 40 percent of federal appellate judges had portions of financial disclosures blacked out. → Read More