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Lawrence Lessig TED talk: We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim

Lawrence Lessig Joins Bill in the Studio

June 11, 2013 | Money & Politics

The academic and political activist will be talking about the corrupting influence of money on our political system and how we can take our democracy back from the billionaires. Continue reading

Following the (Dark) Money with Matea Gold

March 19, 2013 | Money & Politics

“Follow the Money.” Deep Throat’s famous words are even truer today; money remains at the root of corruption in government and politics. In this audio interview, Los Angeles Times journalist Matea Gold talks about investigating Washington’s money trail. Continue reading

This undated frame grab taken from AP video shows a control room at television station WDBJ7 in Roanoke, Va. Political ads are blasting across the television airwaves in the Roanoke/Lynchburg Va. market, delighting broadcasters but making some viewers cringe. Blame Virginia's status as a swing state in the 2012 presidential race _ and the cheap air time in the Roanoke/Lynchburg television market. By the number of television households, with New York at the top, Roanoke is down the market size list at number 68. (AP Photo/AP Video)

Political Advertisers Flout FCC Regulations

March 7, 2013 | Money & Politics

A new report finds that many local TV stations selling airtime to dark money groups for political ads are not following the FCC disclosure requirements.

Vice President Joe Biden, flanked by the President of the National Association of Police Organizations and Boston police officer, Thomas Nee, left, and President of the Police Executive Research Forum and Major Cities Chiefs Association and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, right, speaks during a meeting at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House complex, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Washington. Biden is leading a task force that will look at ways of reducing gun violence. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

What We’re Reading – Jan. 8, 2013

January 8, 2013 | BillBoard

Important articles from around the web, including reports of new gun control legislation, the newly-reintroduced DISCLOSE Act and increased health care costs.

Ryan Gosling played a fictional political consultant in 2011's political thriller The Ides of March.

Who Really Won the Election? Campaign Consultants

December 12, 2012 | Money & Politics

The post-Citizens United explosion of money in political campaigns means big profits for consultants.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Chamber. (AP Photo/Kalim A. Bhatti)

ALEC Loses Ground in Election

November 30, 2012 | News & Notes

Although members of the American Legislative Exchange Council lost seats in recent elections, it’s still not known how many newly elected state legislators will join the group. Continue reading

In this Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 photo, State Rep. William Tong, D-Stamford, left, holds his son Alexander with his family during opening session at the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn. Tong is the only Asian-American running for the U.S. Senate this election season from the continental U.S. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Why Are Asian Americans Increasingly Voting for Democrats?

November 30, 2012 | Smart Charts

Asian Americans have shifted from supporting Republican candidates to overwhelmingly supporting Democrats. Have conservatives pushed them away? Continue reading