“campaign-finance” Charts
We knew Wall Street was stacking the deck, but this much? »
Since the passage of the sweeping regulatory overhaul package designed to prevent another dramatic financial collapse, a new wave of…
Dear Congress: Get Money Out of Politics »
In a poll of “likely voters,” a whopping 78 percent said reducing the influence of money in politics and elections…
Cost of Clout: How Much Companies Pay to Influence Congress »
With the 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United, federal campaign contribution limitations on corporations were struck down as unconstitutional…
Remember Financial Reform? Wall St. Is Ensuring No One Does »
Four years after the landmark regulatory overhaul-- Dodd-Frank-- was passed, barely half of the 398 provisions have been implemented. While…
The Continuing Fallout of 'Citizens United' »
American Crossroads and Crossroads Grassroots Political Strategies, the behemoth outside political groups that were co-founded by Karl Rove, raised a…
Ultra-Rich Bankrolls Elections, But Not the Party You Think »
Those hoping to win in national elections are increasingly dependent upon an incredibly small number of extremely rich donors. Both…
What Now Will Become of Government by the People? »
With Citizens United, among other cases, the Supreme Court has eviscerated longstanding regulations of campaign finance-- with a dramatic effect…
Dark Money Rises: Secret Spending Silences Democratic Voice »
Senate campaign spending by groups that do not fully disclose their donors-- known as "dark money"-- has increased over 200%…
Deep Pockets and Their Bipartisan Buy »
Donors in America's most affluent 0.01 percent give fairly evenly to Democrats and Republicans — and they get a fairly…
