An article published by the Energy News Network profiles dark money’s corrupting influence on Ohio energy policy — as seen most egregiously in the impact it played on the outcome of Ohio HB6, and the scandal surrounding Larry Householder. The article includes a quote from VRTK executive director Jay Costa:
“Dark money is really how special interests win right now,” said Jay Costa, executive director at Voters’ Right To Know. When corporations use shell groups to hide their political spending, they “gain a level of credibility they wouldn’t otherwise have,” he explained. “I like to think of it as the ‘Wizard of Oz’ effect.”
Read the full article here.
