Here’s Something Your State Can Do to Fight Corporate Money in Politics Here’s Something Your State Can Do to Fight Corporate Money in Politics
Law professor and State Senator Jamie Raskin is planning on introducing a bill that could put a dent in corporations’ ability to influence our elections.
Oct 21, 2014 / Take Action / NationAction
Chris Christie Defends The ‘Great American’ Koch Brothers Chris Christie Defends The ‘Great American’ Koch Brothers
Yes, they’re the “premier princes of dark money,” but the governor’s cool with that.
Oct 8, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: How the Koch Brothers Are Molding the Next Scott Walkers EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: How the Koch Brothers Are Molding the Next Scott Walkers
At a June, Koch-organized summit, Arizona Republican Doug Ducey begged billionaire favor by linking himself to the union-busting Wisconsinite and announcing, “I can't emphasize eno...
Oct 2, 2014 / John Nichols
The Supreme Court That Made It Easier to Buy Elections Just Made It Harder for People to Vote in Them The Supreme Court That Made It Easier to Buy Elections Just Made It Harder for People to Vote in Them
Unfortunately, the High Court is focused on expanding the influence of billionaires, not voters.
Sep 30, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
Hardest-Hitting Anti-Koch Ad Ever Hardest-Hitting Anti-Koch Ad Ever
Could ads like this stop the Kochs from buying the Senate?
Sep 25, 2014 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Out-of-State Money Surges Into Alabama Congressional Race Out-of-State Money Surges Into Alabama Congressional Race
Gary Palmer claims his think tank’s funding is “almost entirely” from individuals. That isn’t true.
Sep 18, 2014 / Blog / Eli Clifton
The Senate Tried to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Today. Guess What Stopped Them? The Senate Tried to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Today. Guess What Stopped Them?
But this fight is far from over.
Sep 11, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
This Is a ‘Pivotal Moment’ for the Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics This Is a ‘Pivotal Moment’ for the Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics
A grassroots citizen-driven campaign has forced the Senate to debate a constitutional response to Citizens United.
Sep 8, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
SEC Faces Renewed Pressure to Consider a Corporate Disclosure Rule SEC Faces Renewed Pressure to Consider a Corporate Disclosure Rule
More than 1 million comments have been submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission calling on the agency to require that corporations disclose political spending to thei...
Sep 5, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
A Kentucky Objection to McConnell’s Pandering to Millionaires and Billionaires A Kentucky Objection to McConnell’s Pandering to Millionaires and Billionaires
A secret tape of a senator at a Koch brothers event becomes an issue in a key Senate race.
Aug 28, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols