Super PACs spent $9 million, more than three times in 2018, to try to sway the New York congressional primary on August 23.
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.
Federal Lobbying Spending On Track To Set New Record In 2022
Federal lobbying spending reached $2 billion after a staggering $1.1 billion during the first quarter of the year. This is unprecedented.
Democratic group to spend millions on Secretary of State races this fall
A voting rights group is planning to raise millions to assist democrats in getting elected to Secretary of State positions nationwide.
America’s billionaire class is funding anti-democratic forces
Today’s billionaire class is promoting a radically anti-democratic agenda, supporting Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was rigged.
Dark Money Gets Darker With Less Disclosure In The 2022 Elections
There is a need to enforce more stringent rules on the disclosure if the problem of dark money will be addressed. In stark contrast to this ideal, however, dark money is getting darker with less disclosure in the 2022 midterms. This article by Anna Massoglia is published by Open Secrets. Here is an excerpt: Dark […]
Where Megadonors Are Spending Big to Shape The Democratic Party
Even though Democrats are practically certain to lose their majority in the House, their primaries are attracting record sums of money.
Moneyed Interests, Information Provision, and Congress
Politicians wrongly assume their self-interests are compatible with constituents’ interests, the rich tend to have more access to them.
Unprecedented Lobbying Haul Puts 2022 On Track For Record Year
This year is on track for record lobbying spending after lobbyists collectively clocked the biggest first quarter haul in history.
Pro-Crypto Cash Floods Democratic Primaries, Rankling Some Lawmakers
McBath has something Bourdeaux does not: backing from a 30-year-old billionaire who co-founded a cryptocurrency exchange.
A Hard Look At Corporations, Political Spending And Democracy
There is a crisis of democracy in America which poses fundamental questions for company engagement in the political process, expert.