Even without federal elections this year, New Jersey contractor lobbying pushing past old limits
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.
5-Hour Energy Founder is Big Political Donor
Political donations of Michigan’s billionaire 5-Hour Energy founder Manoj Bhargava are making waves
Nonprofit Maps Spike in 2014 Financial Sector Lobbying
$1.4 billion spent to influence American politicians during 2014 financial sector lobbying increase
Corporations Are Not People, But Their Owners Are
Note that no actual person has gone to jail for (what should be considered) criminal conduct that resulted in the economic crisis a few years ago. This outrage is only encouraged by the anthropomorphizing of corporations.
Helping Reveal the American Moneyball Politics System
How might we better inform voters and build civic participation before, during and after elections?
Minnesota Election Winners Enjoy Wave of Donations
Political power comes with overnight jump in campaign fundraising for Minnesota election winners
Big Agriculture Lobbying Seeks Cuba Market Access
Revived farm state and agriculture industry lobbying seeks Cuba market in political reemergence
Inside Look at Power of the Canadian Beer Lobby
Growing power of Canadian beer lobby shows local politics influenced by large corporate donors
Regional Bank Lobbyists Win Congress Regulation Removal
Congress removes financial regulation backed by regional bank lobbyists on derivative trading
Closer Look at New Jersey Senate Campaign Donations
2014 saw unprecedented spike in New Jersey Senate campaign donations but where did all