GOP Senator turned lobbyist Jim DeMint wants his Heritage Foundation to lead party from outside
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.
Brady Campaign Release History of NRA Lobbying in Congress
2nd Amendment is protected by extensive NRA lobbying system with deep pockets for political action
Billionaire Democrat is Biggest SuperPAC Donor in History
Edging out Republican rival Adelson, Tom Steyer is the biggest SuperPAC donor in history for individuals and he is a Democrat
Space Exploration Lobbyists like Elon Musk Target Congress
Mississippi Congressman election gets funding from space exploration lobbyists like Tesla’s Musk
Billionaire Funds Florida Anti-Marijuana Lobby
GOP heavyweight donor Sheldon Adelson throws four million into anti-marijuana lobby in Florida
New Report Highlights Need for More Health Industry Transparency
Obamacare releases trove of data but experts call for increased health industry transparency
Syria War Money Politics Favor Defense Industry
In US push to military action, Iraq and Syria War money politics benefit defense contractors
The Secret List of Largest Republican Donors
Leak of internal documents has revealed a list of the largest Republican donors
Google Joins Mass Tech Industry Exit From Lobbyist ALEC
Controversial lobbyist ALEC traditionally is backed by big business but the tech industry has led mass exit
Political Donations Power New Jersey Teachers Union
New report shows the NJEA has by far biggest spending of any New Jersey teachers union