Citizens United

The Super-Wealthy Have Outsize Influence in Politics. Here's How We Can Change That

By Tom Udall

Liberals Want to Overturn Citizens United. A New Study Shows Conservatives Do Too

By Ashley Balcerzak / Center for Public Integrity

31 Numbers That Explain the 2016 Election

By Center for Public Integrity / Michael Beckel and Dave Levinthal

Why State Campaign Ads Are Getting Nastier

By Liz Essley Whyte and Ashley Balcerzak / Center for Public Integrity
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Hillary Clinton Announces Plan to Limit Money in Politics

Hillary Clinton released a plan Tuesday aimed at limiting the influence of money in American politics, joining a growing chorus of voices on the left calling for campaign finance reform. Clinton's plan would include legislation...

By Sam Frizell September 8, 2015

When Corporations Play Politics With Ballot Measures

When corporations give money to get a ballot issue passed, the issue often affects their bottom lines. A gambling company gives millions to allow the opening of a new casino; an agricultural giant spends huge...

By Center for Public Integrity / Liz Essley Whyte September 2, 2015

Presidential Super PACs Top $266 Million

That's 17 times as much as they did in 2012

By Center for Public Integrity/Michael Beckel, Dave Levinthal, Carrie Levine and Ben Wieder August 1, 2015

The Robert Menendez Corruption Case Undermines the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court said super PACs aren't prone to corruption. Prosecutors are alleging otherwise in a case against Sen. Robert Menendez.

By Michael Scherer April 2, 2015

Ginsburg: Citizens United Was Supreme Court's Worst Ruling

"I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is supposed to be"

By Charlotte Alter September 29, 2014

IRS Readies Rubber Stamp

IRS head touts "efficiencies," but some groups fear fraud

By Massimo Calabresi July 13, 2014

Lawrence Lessig on His Super PAC to End Super PACs

The election reformer talks about getting jilted by Comedy Central and why he’s probably not coming after Mitch McConnell. Yet

By Denver Nicks July 8, 2014

Reid Calls for Constitutional Amendment to Limit Campaign Spending

“There should be no million-dollar entry fee for participation in our democracy,” Reid said on the Senate floor Thursday

By Denver Nicks May 15, 2014

The Alabama Engineer Who Made History At the Supreme Court

The case Shaun McCutcheon brought against the Federal Election Commission has ushered in a new era of political spending. The chief executive and political financier tells TIME how he got involved in the fight for fewer campaign finance restrictions

By Sam Frizell April 2, 2014

Money Can't Buy You Love, But It Can Buy Lawmakers

A new study is providing some support to the old adage that money opens doors in Washington, showing that campaign contributors get special attention from lawmakers generally not given to voters who haven't shelled out for a specific politician

By Maya Rhodan March 11, 2014
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