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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.
Trump Supported Banning Lobbyists on Campaign, But No More
Banning lobbyists from his administration could have been an achievement but chance has passed
A NJ Town Repealing Limits on Pay-to-Play Campaign Contributions
Council members are poised to repeal the city’s pay-to-play regulations that cap municipal political donations
Transparency Boosted in Latest New Jersey Open Data Law
New Jersey Open Data Initiative should make it easier for public to find all manner of state information
New Rules For Indian Money Politics Fall Short
Analysts say much more needs to be done to tackle a persistent problem in India
2016 Third Party Voting Data Shines Light on Spoiler Effect
The number of votes the Greens got in Michigan and Wisconsin exceeded the gap between Clinton and Trump
VIDEO: Martin Sheen Slams Money Politics
Represent.Us asked Martin Sheen a question and got out the cameras. His unscripted response shocked them.
How Ballots Without Party Labels Transformed One California City
Removing party labels from the ballot among several measures that have reformed Richmond’s government
State Ballot Questions Were Flooded With Dark Money
In 2016, voters on ballot measures across the country faced unprecedented levels of secret spending
The State of Money Politics After the 2016 Election
Trying to predict what the successful Trump campaign’s conduct means for the state of money politics