Major political conflict follows IRS scandal related to campaign donations and transparency
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.
Impact of Having Wealthiest Congress in History
Wealthiest Congress in history means that average citizen is not properly represented in government
SuperPAC Supporting Voter ID to Spend Big
So-called ‘conservative’ SuperPAC supporting voter ID plans to push election restrictions
Tit-for-Tat Bribery Brings Down Virginia Governor
Bringing Down Virginia Governor: McDonnell and wife charged in taking bribes
March for Election Reform Building Steam in NH
Election expert Lawrence Lessig is leading NHRebellion on march for election reform
On the Fourth Anniversary of Citizens United
Today is the four year anniversary of Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruling, so let’s talk about the pervasive influence of corporate PACS and how money in politics has simply gotten out of hand.
Election Reform Movement Walks New Hampshire
Election reform movement braves New Hampshire winter to press issue into Presidential elections
Revelations Bring Protests by Occupy Sandy New Jersey
Occupy Sandy New Jersey is protesting over allegations that local politics influenced aid money
Election Spending Back to Crisis Levels in NJ
Report shows election spending has spiked in New Jersey over the last decade
NJ Corruption Official Leaves Big Shoes to Fill
NJ corruption official leaves success despite corruption epidemic that requires renewed vigilance