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The Price Tag of Politics

Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 5:35pm.

On Face the Nation, Bob Schieffer discusses the consequences of money in politics.

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Money Near Votes

Submitted by Monica Rober on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 12:43pm.

Posted in: Congress | MAPLight.org | money in politics | transparency

MAPlight, a non-profit organization that works to illuminate the money in politics connection, has released a new government transparency tool that tracks special interest funding to Congress.

To learn more about the launch of this new resource, click here.

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NPR Dollar Politics

Submitted by Monica Rober on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 8:39am.

Posted in: health care | lobbyists | money in politics | NPR

NPR has begun a new series, Dollar Politics, that will track lobbying money in the health care debate.

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California State Rep. Opines in San Jose Mercury News

Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 2:15pm.

Posted in: california | California Fair Elections Act | Fair Elections Now Act | money in politics | special interests

In an op-ed this weekend, California State Rep. Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) writes that the Fair Elections Now Act would take the influence of money out of politics.

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Aurora Township Voters Can Weigh In on Clean Elections

Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 04/06/2009 - 4:26pm.

Posted in: Clean Elections | illinois | money in politics | reform

Those living in Aurora Township in Illinois will have the opportunity to vote on whether they would support a "Clean Elections Act" on Tuesday.

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Changes to Help a Troubled Economy

Submitted by Monica Rober on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 11:21am.

In an interview on Marketplace Morning Report, Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan discusses the hurdles that need to be overcome in order to help the economy, and touches on the impact of money in politics.

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