campaign finance

This past election New Yorkers were inundated by political ads paid for by Big Money. Huge campaign contributions from lobbyists and those who have contracts – or are seeking them –with the government, as well as unlimited spending by wealthy special interest patrons, dominated the political landscape. Those groups spoke with the equivalent of a megaphone amplified through rock-arena speakers. In contrast the voices of average New Yorkers were barely a whisper.

The Vermont GOP is criticizing the Republican Congressional candidate following questions over his campaign contributions.

Reform groups say they are dismayed with the direction of a commission appointed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders to implement a…

The new book, "Represent," is an interactive and inspiring step-by-step guide showing women how to run for the approximately 500,000 elected offices in…

Big money in politics is nothing new.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Representative John Faso, a Republican from the 19th district, wraps up his…

Why is America living in an age of profound and widening economic inequality? Why have even modest attempts to address climate change been defeated again…

Vermont's Secretary of State and Attorney General are creating a Committee on Campaign Finance Education, Compliance and Reform to address campaign…

Money in politics — it’s widely cited as one of democracy’s biggest ills.In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern, a…

Americans love prohibitions rather than investments. That’s tragic because prohibitions often work poorly while investments pay off.Antipathy toward…

Special interest groups increasingly control every level of government. The necessity of raising huge sums of campaign cash has completely changed the…