The GOP’s pro-deregulation platform backfires, the FEC hears complaints about Ted Cruz, and why Citizens United is far from the only problem.
Eliza Newlin Carney
Eliza Newlin Carney is a freelance writer and founder of The Civic Circle, a civic education nonprofit. She is former senior editor at The American Prospect, and previously worked for CQ Roll Call and National Journal. Her email is newlincarney@gmail.com.
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Citizens United Fuels Movement for Overhaul
In the six years since the decision, the Supreme Court ruling has unleashed not only a flood of outside election spending, but a surge in public concern over money in politics.
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The Democracy Prospect: Democratic Party Rifts Go Public
Debbie Wasserman Schultz faces a challenger, bracing for a big loss on Friedrichs, and Obama tries to salvage his money in politics agenda.
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Can Obama Salvage His Democracy Agenda?
Having let down good government advocates on most fronts, Obama may score an unlikely democracy win with redistricting overhaul.
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The Democracy Prospect: Bracing for a Costly, Ugly Ad Blitz
GOP ads skip the fact check, Marco Rubio wants to amend the Constitution, and why super PAC money can’t buy everything.
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Gun Lobby Starting to Meet Its Match
The NRA and its allies remain a powerful barrier to meaningful reform, but gun safety advocates are beginning to fight back.
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Political Money in 2015: More Secrecy, Deregulation, Voter Anger
As lax enforcement unleashes the full power of dark money, voter disillusion has found unexpected outlets.
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Democracy Prospect: Omnibus Battles Spotlight Political Money Fault Lines
The GOP blocks campaign-finance reforms in the new budget bill, 2016 is set to break outside spending records, and Sheldon Adelson buys Nevada’s biggest paper.
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GOP Riders Fuel Secret Spending
Conservative riders in the new omnibus budget bill explicitly ban the SEC and IRS from taking critical steps against dark money spending.
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Super PAC Debate Spotlights Illegal Coordination
Candidate-specific super PACs have raised more than $250 million in this election and have taken over basic campaign functions.