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Campaign Finance
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Back on the Hamster Wheel
After the election, politicians are hopping back on the hamster wheel, furiously spinning for more and more money.
More Corporations Flee as ALEC Rolls Out Its Legislative Agenda
Nearly 100 private sector funders having left ALEC since 2011.
How Public Power Can Defeat Plutocrats
Government has become a clearinghouse for corporations and plutocrats with deep pockets.
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Dividing the Spoils
Our government has become a clearing house for corporations and plutocrats whose dollars grease the wheels for lucrative contracts and easy regulation.
Public Citizen Calls on FEC to Close Absurd Corporate Loophole
Contractors now can both give contributions and receive contracts through separately incorporated divisions of same company.
The Bare Knuckle Fight Against Money in Politics
“Our public servants are just serving themselves,” Zephyr Teachout tells Bill Moyers.
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Taking Stock of the Money Midterms
The 2014 elections exemplified everything wrong with the nation's campaign finance system.
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How Did We Get Here?
Democrats are paying heavily for their political failures - and for ditching the working stiff.
Corporate America Steps Up for Maine’s Right-Wing Gov. Paul LePage
LePage will get another four years to terrorize the people of Maine and provide material for some of the United States' best-known comics.
Crime, Justice, Money, Politics: A Brew That Corrodes the Rule of Law
Judges everywhere must not merely avoid partiality they must avoid the appearance of impartiality.