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INFOGRAPHIC: Political Money Predicts the Future of Keystone

Can you predict the future? The US government has been asked to approve a controversial oil pipeline, Keystone XL, which would bring oil from Canadian tar sands to the US. Will the pipeline be approved? You don’t need to ask a... read full article »

What the big money in political campaigns really costs America

Can you believe it? It cost America over 7 billion dollars to run our elections last year. For $7 billion we got: 1 president, 33 senators and 435 representatives.  For $7 billion, we rearranged the chairs in a Congress that... read full article »

INFOGRAPHIC: The NRA’s political self-defense

Special interest groups spend a lot of money to influence politics. Case in point: the National Rifle Association. It has a total budget of about $300 million (with membership dues, donations from manufacturers and other interests, and grants each contributing... read full article »

Congress’ Training Schedule Shows the Influence of Money in Politics

  A new report from the Huffington Post spells out something Washington insiders have known for decades–members of Congress spend just four hours a day doing the work their constituents elected them to do. The rest of their 10 hour... read full article »

Moneyed Interests Hijack Tea Party Name

A surge of populism swept the Republican party in the 2008 elections, rallying for fiscal responsibility and lower taxes, and against the moneyed interests that rule Washington. It was made up of everyday Americans, rallying under the name Tea Party.... read full article »

Super PAC Shell Games Highlight Need for New Disclosure Rules

Over a month has passed since the polls closed on Election Day 2012. Since then, the final totals have been tallied, the results certified and new members of Congress have even made their first trip to Washington D.C. to begin... read full article »

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like… Corruption

It’s about that time of year again. Now that the elections are over, ex-congresspeople are in need of new forms of employment, and some congressmen and women are leaving the Hill for other jobs in Washington. One of the most... read full article »

Want Lower Taxes? Stop the Corporate Lobbyists

Lobbying is a billion dollar industry, and one of the biggest things corporate lobbyists do is get lower taxes for their clients. But if they pay less, who covers the difference? Oh right, the American people do. In 2011, five... read full article »

Crossroads to Corruption: Crossing State Lines

One of the tenets of modern American conservatism is the autonomy of states’ rights. Even so, one of the largest, most infamous groups in the country is exerting moneyed influence across several state lines. Crossroads GPS is a conservative super PAC,... read full article »

Corporate Influence Controls Debate on Energy

Did you wonder why the candidates spent so much time talking about coal and fossil fuel in Tuesday night’s presidential debate? They fought over who was a bigger friend to the coal industry, discussed natural gas prices and domestic oil... read full article »

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