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Voting booths and crates containing polling station supplies sit at a New York City Board of Elections voting machine facility warehouse, November 3, 2016 in the Bronx borough in New York City.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Dysfunctional NYC Elections Board Staffed Through Pay-to-Play System

For employees of New York City's Board of Elections, donations to party bosses are often the key to professional advancement.

Tax Prep Industry Hires More Lobbyists as IRS Announces Free E-File Pilot

The lucrative tax prep industry has pursued a decades-long lobbying campaign to block the IRS from developing a free online tax filing service.

Pharma Ally Kurt Schrader Cashes In on K Street

Schrader’s new lobbying employer works for numerous drug companies like Pfizer and Sanofi, plus industry trade association PhRMA.

Oakland Community Groups Call to Fund ‘Democracy Dollars’ Program

As budget cuts jeopardize the launch of a public campaign financing program approved by Oakland voters, community groups are mobilizing at town halls with a plan to keep the program on schedule this year.