Andrew Perez

Senior editor and reporter at The Lever covering money and influence. Andrew was previously a reporter at MapLight and International Business Times. His work has appeared in ProPublica and HuffPost.

265 posts •

National Politics • 8 min read

Ron DeSantis’ Crusade Against Campaign Finance Laws

Experts say the Florida governor and his super PAC are pushing boundaries and betting that election regulators are asleep on the job.

Andrew Perez • 06 Jun 2023

National Politics • 4 min read

The Dark Money Behind Kansas’ Misleading Anti-Abortion Campaign

Tax records show how Leonard Leo’s $1.6 billion dark money network is quietly working to eliminate state abortion protections.

Andrew Perez • 31 May 2023

National Politics • 5 min read

Debt Deal Gives Fossil Fuel Lobby A Legal Shield

Industry donations flowed to key Dem senators just before a major pipeline approval was slipped into the debt ceiling bill.

Rebecca Burns , Julia Rock & Andrew Perez • 06 Jun 2023

Health Care • 8 min read

The $20 Billion Scam At The Heart Of Medicare Advantage

As Medicare privatization continues, insurers are milking massive profits from systematic overbilling and kneecapping modest Biden proposals to stop the scheme.

Matthew Cunningham-Cook & Andrew Perez • 06 Jun 2023