MapLight.org

This is part eight in a series of posts that will explore some of the leading organizations from around the country that are engaged in unearthing and combating the influence of money in the political process. Role in the Landscape MapLight.org tracks the influence of money in the U.S. Congress as well as in CaliforniaContinue reading “MapLight.org”

Common Cause

This is the part seven in a series of posts that will explore some of the leading organizations from around the country that are engaged in unearthing and combating the influence of money in the political process. Role in the Landscape Common Cause is a membership-based organizing group that operates in 36 states. Campaign financeContinue reading “Common Cause”

Public Campaign

This is the sixth part in a series of posts that will explore some of the leading organizations from around the country that are engaged in unearthing and combating the influence of money in the political process. Role in the Landscape Public Campaign conducts campaigns to improve campaign finance laws and to promote public financingContinue reading “Public Campaign”

MOOSE: Monied Out-of-State Executives

This is the fifth part in a series of posts that will explore some of the leading organizations from around the country that are engaged in unearthing and combating the influence of money in the political process. Posing as MOOSE (Monied Out-of-State Executives),

Center For Responsive Politics

This is the fourth part in a series of posts that will explore some of the leading organizations from around the country that are engaged in unearthing and combating the influence of money in the political process. Role in the Landscape Center for Responsive Politics operates one of the most prominent money-in-politics websites. OpenSecrets.org containsContinue reading “Center For Responsive Politics”

Montanans Stop Drastic State Budget Cuts

Last week, on April 28, the 62nd Montana Legislative Session came to a close. The session was a contentious one, featuring some of the worst budget cut proposals in state history. Faced with devastating cuts to health and human services, education, and public employee jobs and salaries, members of the Montana Organizing Project responded byContinue reading “Montanans Stop Drastic State Budget Cuts”

National Institute On Money In State Politics

This is the third in a series of posts that will explore some of the leading organizations from around the country that are engaged in unearthing and combating the influence of money in the political process. Role in the Landscape The Institute is the only organization collecting  information about campaign contributions at the state level.Continue reading “National Institute On Money In State Politics”

Looking Beyond Campaign Contributions

This is the second in a series of posts that will explore some of the leading organizations from around the country that are engaged in unearthing and combating the influence of money in the political process. The influence of corporate money in politics goes way beyond campaign contributions. Like the blogger who impersonated billionaire DavidContinue reading “Looking Beyond Campaign Contributions”

Rude Awakening for Seattle Tax Dodger & Wells Fargo Board Member

On a typically rainy Seattle morning, Tuesday, May 2, commuters stuck in rush hour traffic were treated to a  perfect view of a banner declaring peoples’ demands to big banks – PAY YOUR TAXES! The banner, hoisted up by 8-foot weather balloons and anchored by local students’ sailboat, reading “Wells Fargo-Pay Your Taxes”  flew aboveContinue reading “Rude Awakening for Seattle Tax Dodger & Wells Fargo Board Member”

Money in Politics

Time and again, community organizing groups have found that winning campaigns with an impact on everyday people’s lives frequently means challenging corporate power. All too often, companies attempt to undermine the public interest using their undue influence over our decision-makers. This is the first in a series of posts that will explore some of theContinue reading “Money in Politics”