Episode 540: North Carolina Senate Uses Anti-Masking Bill as Vehicle for Masking Dark-Money Political Donors

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 11, 2024
North Carolina Senate Uses Anti-Masking Bill as Vehicle for Masking Dark-Money Political Donors

Without a committee hearing, North Carolina Senate Republicans slipped a dark money amendment into an already controversial anti-mask bill. The amendment allows contributors to wash campaign donations through national political groups, making it harder to trace the source.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
NC Conference of the NAACP - NAACP North Carolina Blasts HB 237: “A Dangerous Attack On Protest Rights”
North Carollina Newsline - NC Senate panel approves controversial bill that targets protests, bans masks in public
North Carolina Newsline - Surprise GOP campaign finance law proposal prompts walkout by Democratic senators
North Carolina Legislature - Bill summary Conference report makes the following changes to the 4th edition
North Carolina Senate - Proposed Conference Committee Substitute H237-PCCS40622-CE-5
Groups Taking Action:
Democracy North Carolina, North Carolina NAACP, Common Cause North Carolina
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