The US Congress has given its members the option to spend the money left over from election funds on their own personal expenses.
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.
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.
IRS Struggles Allow Secret Election Spending To Flourish
“Dark money” groups employ this hidden cash to skew the political system in favor of the affluent special interests who provide it.
Candidates Pour Massive Amounts Of Their Own Cash Into Campaigns
Candidates for House, Senate seats in the upcoming midterm poured over $100 million of their own money into self-funding campaigns.
A Look At Collecting State Campaign Finance Data
Over the two-year 2020 election cycle, donors contributed more than $18 billion in donations, with hundreds of millions more in 2021.
How Dark Money Shaped The School Safety Debate
Polls show strong support for school mask mandates, and January, teachers, students demonstrated to support more safety protocols.