Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who gave half a billion USD in 2020 to election offices will not be making any new grants this year.
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.
2024 Hopefuls Are Already In A Dark-Money Arms Race
A dozen potential candidates for president in 2024 have nonprofit groups aligned with them, according to a review of corporate filings.
Republicans Refusing Ban On Congressional Stock Trading
Democrats are serious about passing the STOCK 2.0 Act, which Republicans are resisting. It bars members of Congress from stock trading.
Dissatisfied, Wealthy Republican Donors Form Secret Coalitions
Some wealthy conservative benefactors gathered in South Florida this week for a private meeting to “advance” the Republican agenda.
Congress Gets New Spending Loophole
The US Congress has given its members the option to spend the money left over from election funds on their own personal expenses.
Intuit Spends Big Lobbying Amid Accusations Of Deceptive Advertising
FEC filed a complaint Monday saying TurboTax-owning company Intuit wrongly advertised its paid tax filing service as a free filing.
Aligning Corporate Political Responsibility And Money in Politics
New IDEA study highlights rising channels for businesses to integrate their publicly stated environmental goals with their political activity.
Mitch McConnell’s Personal Mission To Keep Dark Money Flowing
Since Biden revealed Ketanji B. Jackson as his Supreme Court candidate, the GOP’s hypocrisy on donor transparency has come out.
GOP Dark Money Criticisms in Supreme Court Fight Mirror Democrats
Now, Republicans have a chance to turn the tables, criticizing the role played by Demand Justice, which also doesn’t disclose its donors.
Decline In Federal Grant Funding For Local Elections Criticized
Experts say $75 million is insufficient to fund local elections and leaves local offices without resources to improve infrastructure.