The tobacco industry wants cannabis out of the way because it hurt’s their profits
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.
Congressional Recess Inspires Wave of Attack Ad Spending
Lawmakers hope Congress’ two-week recess inspires outside political groups to buy attack ads
Moving from Oligarchy to Democracy
Do voters have little to no influence on the decisions politicians make, once in office?
New Round of NJ Pay-to-Play Corruption Legislation Needed
Election Law Enforcement Commission called for pay-to-play reforms to help curb the rise of political spending
The Donald Trump Administration: Exposing The Shadow
What is new is a president who makes no attempt to hide his immense personal commercial interests in businesses that are known to be hotbeds of corruption.
Chiropractor Lobby Seeks Bigger Roles in Opioid Crisis
As opioid crisis flares, naturopaths and chiropractors lobby for bigger roles in treating pain
Fixing Political Party Funding For Transparency and Accountability
Discretionary power over use of funds by political parties must be exercised justly, fairy, honestly, and, above all, rationally in order to build viable and democratic institutions.
A Look at the Public Funding System For the NJ Gubernatorial Election
Two gubernatorial hopefuls vying to succeed Chris Christie received more than $1.7 million in public funds
How Koch Brothers Lobbying Helped Kill Trumpcare
Koch Brothers’ group vowed millions to Republicans who vote against American Health Care Act
Gorsuch: Dark Money is For Congress to Solve, Not Judges
Judge Neil Gorsuch said that groups spending millions of dollars to get him confirmed don’t speak for him