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This week in money-in-politics
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Super PACs outmaneuver outdated rules to leave voters in the dark
March 15-21 is Sunshine Week, a national initiative celebrating open government and access to public records. Undisclosed spending by political actors undermines transparency and voters' ability to make informed decisions.
Super PACs on both sides of the aisle are abusing loopholes in campaign finance law to keep their donors secret, leaving primary voters in the dark about who is trying to influence them.
These groups are required to disclose their donors. But by launching a new super PAC just before an election, political actors can spend unlimited sums influencing races without disclosing their funding sources until after votes are counted.
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Airlines and unions lobby Congress amid coronavirus bailout debate
Major U.S. airlines are asking for $58 billion in government assistance as flights around the world are canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Airlines for America, a trade group representing industry giants such as American Airlines, United and Delta, have asked for a combination of grants, loans and tax relief for passenger airlines and cargo carriers. Labor unions insist that any stimulus bill must provide protections for workers.
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Happy Sunshine Week!
National Sunshine Week has been celebrated every March since 2005, thanks to the hard work of the American Society of News Editors. To celebrate Sunshine Week 2020, the Society of Professional Journalists is providing ideas for chapters, newsrooms and instructors to promote and further freedom of information in their communities. These ideas can be applied this week, or any time of the year. Let the sunshine in!
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Business associations lobby Trump, Congress to ease paid sick leave requirements
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, powerful business associations are lobbying the Trump administration and Congress to influence key components of economic relief bills to help Americans affected by the outbreak.
In a series of developing changes to a larger, trillion-dollar stimulus package, the Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that it would support $250 billion in direct payments and tax cuts for small businesses.
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