Daily News | A Democratic dark money group is spending over $1 million to boost Josh Shapiro as he runs for Pa. governor
. But the ad simply encourages viewers to file consumer complaints with the Attorney General’s Office and “tell Josh Shapiro to keep holding them accountable and lowering our costs.”
This tactic isn’t new: Both parties have invested heavily over the past decade in “dark money” nonprofits that areand spend big on elections, as well as “issue ads” that technically don’t count as election expenditures. Pennsylvania Works formed in February, according to records filed in Washington. A spokesperson said it’s affiliated with America Works USA, an arm of the Democratic Governors Association. As a so-called social welfare organization under the tax code, America Works isn’t required to disclose its donors. In its most recent tax filing, it, giving about $2.3 million to the DGA and millions more to nonprofits supporting Democratic causes and candidates.
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