Leonard Leo closed nonprofit days after news media started investigating

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/20/dark-money-leonard-leo-00078657

Leo is the main operator behind right-wing attempts to influence the Supreme Court and the appointment of justices. He operates mostly with dark money. Leo bought a business from Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway just as she was advising Trump on whom to appoint to the Court. When Politico began investigating the purchase, he shut down the nonprofit firm that may have been involved in the transaction.

Charlie Cooper

Group of US Millionaires ask for tax increase

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/18/tax-us-now-ultra-rich-wealth-tax-davos 

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Bill in House of Representatives would clarify 501(c) rules for dark money

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2023/01/rep-jason-crow-reintroduces-end-dark-money-act/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=crow-act%2f1%2f11%2f23&emci=db05c392-fa91-ed11-9d7b-00224832e811&emdi=b04c0f3a-fc91-ed11-9d7b-00224832e811&ceid=8234144

"Crow's new iteration of the bill would free the IRS to clarify its rules about how much political activity 501(c) nonprofits can engage in, though the proposal comes shortly after the House passed a bill stripping the IRS of about $71 billion of its newly-allocated funding and as congressional Republicans push another bill to abolish the IRS entirely. Such measures would require approval of the Senate, which is controlled by Democrats"

This article also gives a summary of 501(c) spending.

Charlie Cooper

Path forward for National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2023/1/12/2146478/-Fifteen-states-and-D-C-want-to-change-how-we-elect-presidents-Are-Minnesota-and-Michigan-next?utm_campaign=recent

Recent gains by Democrats in Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania and elsewhere raise the prospect of adding states to the NPVIC.

Charlie Cooper

New documents show U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R, WI) acted on fake electors plot

https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/new-documents-detail-sen-ron-johnson-asking-about-electors/article_c307aefa-3f5a-5604-90e8-6fa03cd8e81d.html

Charlie Cooper

Supreme Court is losing legitimacy as public sees it as partisan

https://thehill.com/opinion/3781656-press-time-to-shake-up-the-supreme-court/

Ethics code is needed.

Charlie Cooper

Focus may shift to executive action to promote democracy

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/3774044-voters-turned-out-to-support-democracy-president-biden-must-lead-from-here/

Co-heads of Declaration for American Democracy call on Biden to institute executive actions (like a disclosure requirement for federal contractors) now that House of Representatives is in Republican hands.

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