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Citizens United
Call This Election What It Was: A Fossil Fuel Coup
The 2014 election was an illegal seizure of power enabled by forces within government itself.
The Citizens United Senator: After GOP’s Midterm Rout, Mitch McConnell Likely Next Majority Leader
Republicans have emerged from Tuesday's midterm elections with control of Congress for the first time in eight years.
Bernie Sanders on Breaking Big Money’s Grip on Elections
Bernie Sanders is angry about big money's wholesale purchase of political power.
In Depth: How Big Business Buys State Courts
Corporations looking to make allies on state courts are pouring millions into judicial campaigns.
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The Corporate Assault on Direct Democracy
When direct democracy actions like ballot initiatives threaten corporate interests, corporate lawyers run to court to prevent citizens from getting the chance to vote.
Chevron Greases Local Election With Gusher of Cash
Individual billionaires and millionaires have dominated the post-Citizens United campaign finance scene.
Citizens United Transformed State and Local Elections, Often Even More Than National, Report Finds
“After Citizens United: The Story In the States” documents in comprehensive detail the transformative effect 2010's Citizens United has had on state and local elections.
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Noncandidate Spending Increases in State Elections
The Citizens United court case has impact beyond Beltway.
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Restoring Government by the People, for the People
The ability for everyday Americans to have our concerns heard and addressed by our elected officials is dwindling.
Senate Vote on Amendment: A Historic Leap Forward for Democracy
Today's historic vote will be remembered as an important moment in the democracy movementu2019s successful effort to win a constitutional amendment to rescue our elections.