Big Sky, Big Money Watchdogs Urge IRS to Investigate “Dark Money” GroupJanuary 16, 2013, 3:06 pm ET · by Kim Barker ProPublica and Emma Schwartz, FRONTLINETwo campaign-finance watchdog groups urged the IRS on Wednesday to investigate whether the nonprofit Western Tradition Partnership submitted false information to obtain its social welfare status in 2008. 
Big Sky, Big Money Check ‘Em Out: Donations to Dark Money Group RevealedNovember 8, 2012, 3:22 pm ET · by Kim Barker ProPublica and Emma Schwartz, FRONTLINEFRONTLINE and ProPublica are putting checks written to Western Tradition Partnership online. Released under a court order last week, the records give a rare look inside the controversial dark money group. 
Big Sky, Big Money Dark Money Group’s Donors RevealedNovember 5, 2012, 10:18 am ET · by Kim Barker ProPublica and Rick Young and Emma Schwartz, FRONTLINEBank records released under a court order show that Western Tradition Partnership’s donors included an Oklahoma businessman, a Colorado builder and other dark money groups linked to Ron Paul. 
Big Sky, Big Money Dark Money Group’s Bank Records Suggest Ties to Campaign WorkNovember 2, 2012, 10:12 pm ET · by Kim Barker , ProPublica and Rick Young and Emma Schwartz, FRONTLINERecords show that WTP checks were signed by an advisor to political candidates. 
Big Money 2012 More Evidence Key Dark Money Group May Have Misled IRSOctober 30, 2012, 7:57 pm ET · by Kim Barker ProPublica and Rick Young and Emma Schwartz, FRONTLINEWestern Tradition Partnership’s alleged big donor says he has actually never heard of the group. 
Big Money 2012 Mysterious Docs Found in Meth House Reveal Inner Workings of Dark Money GroupOctober 29, 2012, 12:01 am ET · by Kim Barker ProPublica and Rick Young and Emma Schwartz, FRONTLINEBoxes of records turned over to Montana authorities show that a top person from Western Tradition Partnership interacted with candidates and helped shape their election efforts, possibly violating laws that bar coordination between campaigns and outside groups 
Big Money 2012 “Dark Money” Group Central to Citizens United May Have Misled IRSOctober 22, 2012, 9:52 am ET · by Kim Barker ProPublica and Emma Schwartz, FRONTLINEA western nonprofit that played a key role in freeing corporate spending on elections nationwide appears to have misled the IRS when it applied for the tax-exempt status that shields its donors from being publicly disclosed. |
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