Corporate lobbying has taken control of decision making process in a wholly new way thanks to Citizens United
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.
Why the Pharmaceutical Lobby Fights Against Pot Legalization
The opioid epidemic has largely been caused by people who are over prescribed pain medication pills. Following the expiration of the prescription, they switch over to cheaper heroin in order to substitute the opioids.
Fossil Fuel Lobby in New Strategy to Protect Colorado Fracking
Fossil fuel lobby is seeking to make changing state constitution more difficult to change in tactic to support fracking
Billionaire Donor Still Lobbying Hard to Stop Medical Pot
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has now spent millions in effort to stop medical pot ballot measures
Even the Catfish Lobby is Taking Advantage of Congress
Recent episode shows how even the catfish lobby can use money politics to bypass good sense in government
Wind Power Lobby Battling Big Oil in Kansas
New advertising blitz by the wind power lobby is a show of power for a new industry in rural America
Former Speaker Joins Big Tobacco Board in Lobbying Push
Heavy smoker John Boehner moves from leading Congress to joining big tobacco board room
Opioid Lobby Campaigning to Block Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana ballot measures are targeted by opioid lobby seeking to protect bestselling product
How the Sugar Industry Lobby Became All-Powerful
A business once synonymous with colonialism still influences government through the sugar industry lobby
Tobacco Lobbying Industry Tactics Influencing E-Cigarette Policy
As E-cigarettes challenge market dominance of the majors, tobacco lobbying combines with industry investments to secure control