Setting up local political donor website statewide would be landmark for Virginia 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.
Rule by Democrats, Republicans and Money
Analysis reveals tie of Democrats, Republicans and money is wholly corrupted by Citizens United
Libertarians Now Accept Bitcoin Donations
Libertarians Now Accept Bitcoin! Accepting Bitcoin donations is likely to generate some media buzz for resurgent Libertarians
Major Political Donor Herbalife Ramps Up Spending
Political donor Herbalife’s spending on election campaigns is very high compared to its competitors
Controversy Stirs Calls for Supreme Court Ethics Rules
Supreme Court ethics rules strenched by raising money for political campaigns with broader worries
Dark Money Dominates Anti-Environment Lobbying
Climate change denial and anti-environment lobbying is largely financed by enormous amount of untraceable dark money
America Needs Democracy to Fight Corruption
Democracy to fight corruption that leads to inequality and is result of weak institutions according to Robert Reich
Inside the Federal Election Commission
Inside the Federal Election Commission is highly polarized and paralyzed by hyper partisanship
VIDEO: Battleground State Political Ad Buys
Presidential battleground state political ads are target of massive political spending post-Citizens United
A Conference on Radical Democracy
Creators and thinkers at Conference on Radical Democracy encourage new concepts in government