Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Dem leaders have okayed a plan to craft legislation to prohibit members of Congress from trading stock.
Money Politics articles on Democracy Chronicles
This Money Politics section includes news about the efforts to reduce the influence of money over the election system that has grown substantially since the Citizens United ruling. Also see our entire section on Money Politics or our articles on Political Lobbying.
Take On The Gun Lobby To Fight Crime
Who is “soft on crime” in reality? The gun lobby and those who support it, particularly members of Congress and the Supreme Court.
Big Polluter Is Top Donor To Koch Political Group
Mountaire Farms, owned by the leading donor to Charles Koch’s political operation, has been fined for environmental violations.
Facebook Set A New Lobbying Spending Record In 2021
Meta, the new name adopted by Facebook, spent over $20 million on lobbying in 2021, breaking its previous record of $19 million.
Should We Ban Members Of Congress From Trading Stocks?
Sunlight alone will not disinfect the congressional stock trading problem. It requires much more attention and should be addressed.
After Aerospace Lobbying Blitz, FTC Seeks To Block Merger
The proposed Lockheed Martin Corp. and Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc merger would give Lockheed a significant competitive advantage.
Don’t Bet On The Kind Of Democracy Big Business Is Selling
Larry Fink’s hymn to stakeholder capitalism puts forward a vision in which there is no necessary tension between private profit and collective progress.
Democrats Decried Dark Money. Then They Won With It
A New York Times analysis reveals how the left outdid the right at raising and spending millions from undisclosed donors to defeat Trump.
The Democratic Party’s Oligarch Wannabes
I can’t tolerate Senator Manchin or Sinema being welcomed by the Democratic Party next term or ever again. They are Republicans in sheep clothing.
Justice Breyer’s Biggest Impact On Election Law
With Stephen Breyer’s retirement from the Supreme Court, it seems appropriate to offer some words about his legacy, Rick Hasen.