Today's state and local elections will be a barometer for the national political climate.

New report reveals a multi-faceted, national campaign to keep low wage workers poor.

Rich donors on the left and right are spending outlandish amounts on local elections to influence voters.

The Texas senator may tell his constituents he's shaking up the status quo in Washington, but on political money, he's all hat and no cattle.

Secrets… The innocent lives lost in drone wars and the trade deal Washington and big business are trying to hide.

Special interest groups are pouring millions into state judge elections, hoping to tip the scales of justice on key issues.

Top corporate leaders increasingly recognize the value of transparency.

Everyone loves low taxes, but we pay a ton out-of-pocket for things people in other rich countries take for granted.

Academics get paid by financial firms to testify against Dodd-Frank regulations. What’s wrong with this picture?

The senator has put a hold on the confirmation of the new FCC chief until he's promised the agency won’t follow the law and disclose the real funders of dark money group political ads.