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Democracy Endangered When “Philanthro-Barons” Try to Tip Courts
Billionaire philanthropists are combining outsized political contributions with the glow of their reputations as selfless doers-of-good.
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Where Citizens Can Run for Office Without Big Money — and Win
Maine's unique solution for clean elections involves $5 contributions and campaigns funded entirely by taxpayers.
Who’s Spending to Defeat Progressive Ballot Measures Today?
Who's trying to block democratic measures including legalizing marijuana and creating a statewide single-payer system?
A Certain Victory for Campaign Finance Reform Looms in Missouri
But opponents of reinstating limits on political donations plan to resume the fight they can't win at the ballot box in court.
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The Billionaire Class Is Terrified That Russ Feingold Will Return to the Senate
The very rich are spending very heavily to prevent the return of a very serious reformer to the Senate.
Scott Walker Backers Defend Lead and Wisconsin’s Poisoned Politics
In Scott Walker's Wisconsin, lead chips have replaced cheese curds as the tasty snack of choice.
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The 3,000 Other Elections: Trump May Help Democrats Win Back State Legislatures
The Trump effect may enable Democrats to take back control in some GOP-led states on November 8.
Trump and Clinton Camps Are Engaging in Super PAC Coordination, Says Watchdog Group
The Campaign Legal Center and other campaign finance experts are asking the FEC to enforce the rules against coordination.
The $1 Billion Election No One Is Noticing
Most media is focused on the presidential circus, state and local candidates have raked in massive amounts of money.
Big Money in Politics Threatens Political and Racial Equality
The arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC ultimately explain what's wrong with how we treat the influence of money in politics.