Money in politics / [compiled by] H.W. Wilson, a division of EBSCO Information Services.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

H.W. Wilson Company, compiler.

Grey House Publishing, Inc., publisher.

Series:

Reference shelf ; v. 95, no. 1.

The reference shelf, 1948-6820 ; volume 95, number 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Campaign funds--United States.

Campaign funds.

Money--Political aspects--United States.

Money.

Political corruption--Economic aspects--United States.

Political corruption.

Money--Political aspects.

Political corruption--Economic aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amenia, New York : Grey House Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

Looks at articles, political speeches, essays, and research on the issue of economic political reform, including campaign finance, lobbyists and corporate donations, and foreign spending.

Contents:

1. The History of Political Money. The history of campaign finance reform

Federal Election Commission mission and history / Federal Election Commission

Campaign finance regulation: state comparisons / National Conference of State Legislatures, September 23, 2022

Democrats' election reform bill failed in the Senate: what's next for campaign finance reform? / Jimmy Cloutier

Supreme Court rules for Ted Cruz in campaign finance case / Adam Liptak

2. The Politics of Corporate Money. Corporate donations and corporate super PACs

Corporate political spending is bad business / Dorothy S. Lund and Leo E. Strine

Corporate PACs have given more than $22.2 million to election objectors since January 6 Capitol attack / Srijita Datta and Anna Massoglia

Corporate PACs save face by claiming worker power / Rachel M. Cohen

What's in a word for corporate PACs? / Zach Montellaro

Corporations should reconsider the value of their political action committees / Douglas Chia

3. The power of the dark side

Dark money in American politics

Remarks on the DISCLOSE Act / Joe Biden

Hints of Republican concern about unlimited campaign cash / Blake Hounshell

House Dems berate campaign arm over "very dangerous" GOP primary scheme / Sarah Ferris and Ally Mutnick

Democrats spent millions boosting far-right Republicans / Joe Lancaster

Outside groups have spent nearly $1 billion so far to boost GOP Senate candidates / Domenico Montenaro.

4. Unlimited spending

The invention of the super PAC

House GOP super PAC crosses $200M in midterm spending / Ally Mutnick

Crypto-linked super PACs boost spending on primary races / Caitlin Reilly

GOP rethinks super PACs / Lachlan Markay

Big oil money looms large in competitive elections / Andres Chang 5. The specter of corruption. Corruption and spending in America

California sees wave of political corruption / Dan Walters

Report: corruption in U.S. at worst levels in almost a decade / Cailey Griffin

Fifteen scholars weigh Trump "corruption" / Clay Bonnyman Evans

AOC: the New York State Democratic Party's corruption may have cost Democrats the House / Ryan Grim

Voters see democracy in peril, but saving it isn't a priority / Nick Corasaniti, Michael C. Bender, Ruth Igielnik, and Kristen Bayrakdarian.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781637004944

163700494X

OCLC:

1369803396