Among the pots of gold exploited by dark money givers to Question 2: the pensions of Massachusetts teachers, and the American taxpayer.

The mainstream media hasn't been much help in uncovering the sources of the dark money that pollute our politics. Do people care? Here are a few political committees, real and fanciful, that illustrate why we should.

Democrats for Education Reform is on the crooked path of dark money: shall the rough places be made plain? Not if DFER can help it.

James Comey, meet Lawrence Walsh. It's time you get to know him because, as far as historical reputations go, you're about to have a good deal in common.

It's a small town. It turns out the Boston Globe, which has in the past been a client of Keyser Public Strategies, today endorsed another client of Keyser Public Strategies, "Yes on 2'.

With the release of emails from the Office of Governor Charlie Baker we may be one step closer to identifying the dark money funding the Great Schools Massachusetts campaign.

Divisions within the Democratic party are somewhat mute during these final weeks of the presidential campaign. They won’t remain quiet for long.

The pro-charter schools campaign is benefiting from nearly a million and a half million dollars in corporate "grassroots" campaigning. It's Grassroots, Fortune 500 style.

Trying to follow the dark money behind the committees favoring Question 2 on charter schools is like watching a game of three card monte on Boston Common. But in this case the dealers are New York billionaires and the marks are the citizens of Massachusetts.