On the Records: News App Tracks Super PAC Spending

The team over at ProPublica has created a news app that tracks where, when and to whom Super PACs are giving their money. Called PAC Track, the application uses Super PAC independent expenditure data (via the New York Times Developer Network) collected by the Federal Election Commission.

Super PACs, such as Make Us Great Again, which supports Gov. Rick Perry, are required to notify the FEC of every independent expenditure within 24 to 48 hours of the expenditure, depending on the amount spent and the date in relation to an election.

Make Us Great Again, founded by former Perry chief ...

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