What is ‘dark money’? 5 questions answered

With the 2020 campaign season upon us, “dark money” is again in the news.

Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins has decried what she contends is a “dark money” campaign against her. Montana’s Gov. Steve Bullock has made opposition to dark money a centerpiece of his Democratic presidential campaign.

But what exactly is “dark money,” and why is it considered a problem?

View the complete October 25 article by Richard Briffault, Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation, Columbia University, on the Conversation website here.