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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.
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The Vermont GOP is criticizing the Republican Congressional candidate following questions over his campaign contributions.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Vermont's Secretary of State and Attorney General are creating a Committee on Campaign Finance Education, Compliance and Reform to address campaign…
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Money in politics — it’s widely cited as one of democracy’s biggest ills.In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern, a…
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Americans love prohibitions rather than investments. That’s tragic because prohibitions often work poorly while investments pay off.Antipathy toward…
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Special interest groups increasingly control every level of government. The necessity of raising huge sums of campaign cash has completely changed the…