New Grants Database Sheds Light on the Soros Dark Money Machine

Americans for Public Trust (APT) analyzed the newly released list of 2023 grant recipients from George Soros’ Open Society Foundation. The lists revealed the massive sums of dark money funneled through the Soros network into prominent left-wing organizations like Future Forward USA Action, Jewish Voice for Peace, Courier Newsroom, and the Sixteen Thirty Fund.

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Watchdog and Election Integrity Groups File Amicus Brief Supporting Ohio Ban on Foreign Contributions to State Ballot Issue Campaigns

This week, Americans for Public Trust (APT) and Honest Elections Project (HEP) filed a joint amicus brief supporting the state of Ohio in its defense of H.B. 1 – legislation banning direct and indirect foreign contributions to state ballot issue campaigns, which was passed and signed into law in June. The bill was almost immediately hit with a lawsuit by left-wing election attorney Marc Elias.

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Americans for Public Trust Applauds Ohio Legislature for Passing Bill Banning Foreign Influence in Statewide Ballot Campaigns

Today, the Ohio Senate passed legislation banning foreign interference in Ohio’s elections. The bill will now be sent to Governor DeWine’s desk to be signed into law. Caitlin Sutherland, Executive Director of Americans for Public Trust, issued the following statement applauding the Ohio legislature for closing this foreign influence loophole.

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Election Experts, Watchdogs Send Letter to Ohio Legislature Urging Ban of Foreign Influence in State Ballot Issues

Today, ethics watchdog Caitlin Sutherland, Executive Director of Americans for Public Trust (APT) and election law expert Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action (HEP Action) spearheaded a coalition letter sent to Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens and Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman urging them to pass legislation banning foreign interference in Ohio’s elections.

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