U.S. legislation funding $867 billion in food and agriculture programs scheduled to be signed by U.S. President Donald Trump this week.
Political Lobbying articles on Democracy Chronicles
Political lobbying is a legal practice of petitioning the government enshrined in the Constitution but has been supersized in the modern era by well-financed lobbies having outsized impact on government decision making. Efforts to highlight and correct the oversized impact that the powerful few have over government will be highlighted in this section. Also see our sections on American democracy and Money Politics.
Ecuador VP Removed, Accused of Taking Kickbacks from Aide
Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno on Monday suspended his vice president, who faces allegations that as congresswoman she took kickbacks from a staff member.
Final Vote on Critical D.C. Anti-Corruption Reform
D.C. Council cast vote on critical pay-to-play legislation limiting contributions from District contractors to elected officials over contracting process.
ProPublica Honored With Free Speech Award
ProPublica honored with free speech award for “Trump Town,” for revealing President Trump’s political appointees, with federal lobbying & financial records.
Thoughts on Political Lobbying
Those wishing to affect pending legislation should present their arguments, publicly, in hearing rooms provided for the purpose — and that should be the absolute limit of their personal contact with our elected representatives.
Time to Ban Use Of Leadership PAC Funds for Personal Entertainment
The FEC should stop lawmakers from using leadership PACs to award themselves travel, entertainment, sports tickets and golf club memberships.
Legal Action Seeks To Limit Energy Lobby’s Political Spending
Legal action seeks to limit energy lobby’s political spending by targeting monopoly power companies like Duke Energy who spend customer revenue lobbying.
Oil Lobby Spent Fortune to Stop Block Washington Carbon Fee
The oil industry spent more than $30 million dollars, a record in Washington, to mislead voters according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Why Tech and Health Care Led US Stock Surge After Election
Stocks rallied Wednesday as investors were relieved to see that the U.S. the midterm elections went largely as they expected they would.
How Big Money Is Preventing Healthy Politics And How To Fix It
One major issue inhibiting healthy politics in America is big money. Corporations use money to influence lawmakers to enact laws in their favour. Getting money out of politics is the way out.