Saturday, January 25, 2014

We May Finally Find Out Who Is Funding One Of The Nation’s Shadiest Dark Money Groups

www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/01/24/3203961/dark-money-group-tied-texas-governor-candidate-forced-disclose-donors/
"Last week, the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court rejected a request by a conservative “dark money” group to keep its donors secret. The lawsuit alleges that the Law Enforcement Alliance of America (LEAA) illegally “coordinated” its ads with Attorney General Greg Abbott’s (R) 2002 campaign. If evidence emerges that the LEAA coordinated with Abbott’s campaign, then the millions of dollars it spent on ads could be considered illegal in-kind campaign contributions. That could spell trouble for Abbott’s 2014 gubernatorial campaign, which currently has a huge fundraising advantage over his leading opponent, state Sen. Wendy Davis (D)."

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