Kang comments on 'dark money' influence in Cobb County race
The 2016 Cobb primary illustrates how anonymous political contributions, which have become the norm in national politics, can be converted into campaign spending in a local election, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story that details "dark money" spent on the race. Emory Law Professor Michael Kang said the problem with these contributions is that it makes credibility judgments more difficult for voters. The organizations must report broad categories of spending to the IRS, he said, but that isn't "timely or helpful to people interested in disclosure."