Donald Trump’s Save America ended January with $108 million in the bank, yet is PAC didn’t donate any of it to any Republican candidate.
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.
Massive Campaign Contributions Flood 2022 Senate Races
More than $560 million went into the 34 upcoming Senate races nationwide in 2021, as Democrats strive to increase their 50-50 majority.
Election Experts Alarmed As Costs Escalate And Funding Dwindles
The costs of running elections are skyrocketing and at the same time the funding is not following. Experts find the situation alarming.
Democratic Institutions: How To Break Elite Political Power
Elite political power can be broken down. Bringing about that institutional change is hard though. It requires broad awareness in the population.
International Companies Lobbying Against US Competitiveness
Foreign corporations in Asia and the Asian Pacific have lobbied on the US Innovation and Competition Act, based on lobbying disclosures.
How Big Businesses Are Colonizing The Classroom
Parents say their children’s education suffers when career and technical education programs are tailored to the needs of corporations.
The Rise Of US Influence In Canadian Political Life
There is perhaps no G7 country with as clean a political culture as Canada’s. This is changing as campaign finance safeguards fall.
Manchin’s Closest Political Ally Cashes In On Senator’s Rise
As firms strive to influence the critical politician, a longtime friend of the Senator has a thriving lobbying business in Washington.
Big Money Turns Saving The Planet On Its Head
Some of the world’s biggest money managers have adopted the exact opposite line. To save [earth], they say, don’t dump those holdings.
Trump Having Profitable Post-Presidency Like No Other
Much as he did while in the White House,…Trump has…blurred the lines between his political ambitions and his business interests.