The Tea Party Origins of ‘Stop the Steal’
The pro-Trump protests were the culmination of over a decade of investment in conservative groups by the right-wing Koch network and large corporations.
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Corporate Lobbyist Bailout: DENIED
A startup watchdog group beat back legislation that would have allowed corporate trade groups that lobby the government to access PPP funding.
Seattle's Public Financing System Doubled Donor Participation in Second Run
The city's innovative "democracy voucher" program, adopted to diversify campaign donors and candidates, made continued strides in representativeness of Seattle residents.
Koch-Funded Group Seeks to Overturn Voter-Approved Tax on Arizona’s Wealthiest 1%
The right-wing Goldwater Institute has filed a lawsuit to overturn Proposition 208, passed by Arizona voters to help fund public education after years of budget cuts.
These Four States Can Kill the Electoral College
A national popular vote compact can be adopted by passing ballot initiatives in four key states or enacting a law in five large states.
Cracks Emerge in No Corporate PAC Money Movement
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) is likely to be the first to abandon the campaign finance pledge, after promising voters before she was elected that “this kind of pay-to-play governance is unacceptable.”
DNC Members Outline Party Reforms in Letter to Biden
More than 40 Democratic National Committee members have joined a call for structural reforms to increase transparency and ensure fairness in the nominating process.
Pelosi Ignored Her Own Caucus on Voting Reform For Years, Allowing States to Restrict Access
House Democrats outside of leadership have repeatedly proposed legislation on early voting and vote-by-mail, but Speaker Pelosi and the other leaders never got on board.
Dark Money Attacks Judges for Being 'Soft on Crime'
Scaremongering advertisements in state court races were paid for by shadowy groups whose true funding sources weren’t available to voters.
A Decade Later, Dems Again Say They’re Ready to Do Campaign Finance Reform
We spoke with Rep. John Larson, the House sponsor of previous versions of the Fair Elections Now Act, about the last time Democrats had a chance to pass campaign finance reform in 2009.