Federal judge allows state investigations of WinRed's fundraising tactics to proceed
CNN
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by WinRed that had attempted to block attorneys general in four states from investigating its fundraising practices.
WinRed, which processes political donations for Republican candidates, faced inquiries by the attorneys general of New York, Connecticut, Maryland and Minnesota over the use of pre-checked donation boxes to lock in contributions to candidates and committees on a monthly or weekly schedule, court filings show.
The inquiries followed a New York Times investigation last year into the tactics of former President Donald Trump's political operation that included using pre-checked boxes to automatically enroll contributors in recurring donation programs.
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