In 2018, a third of all state legislative races only had one major party candidate running for reelection.This trend is consistent with recent history; more…
The “fight for $15” continues to be part of the national conversation around employment as the 2020 presidential campaign heats up. As the cost of…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ignited a hot debate in The New York Times over whether to abolish…
Do you trust the government? For most Americans, the answer to that question isn’t a simple yes or no. The 2019 edition of the Pew…
More than two-thirds of states ban lawmakers from moving directly to a private-sector job in which they lobby former legislative colleagues. States that do not…
While much of the focus in politics has been on the 2020 presidential election, there are several key races in the House and Senate that…
We hear a lot these days about red states and blue states, but what does that really mean? The Cook Political Report’s Partisan Voting Index…
Billionaire progressive activist Tom Steyer has announced his candidacy for President of the United States, joining a crowded Democratic field. Loosely similar to Trump in…
As we’ve previously written, the growth of 501(c)4 groups after the 2010 Citizens United case has changed the way money and politics interact. The rise…
In May, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the Federal Election Commission’s limit on individual campaign contributions following a…