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New York Times - The Families Funding the 2016 Presidential Election Campaign New York Times - The Families Funding the 2016 Presidential Election Campaign- Information about the 158 families who have provided nearly half of the early money for efforts to c… Common Cause - Money in Politics Common Cause - Money in Politics- Provides news and information on the role of special interests in political campaigns, and reforms to help put democracy back in the hands of "we… Conservative Transparency Conservative Transparency- Interactive database tracking the flow of money among conservative donors, organizations, and candidates. Public Citizen - Money in Politics Public Citizen - Money in Politics- Addresses campaign finance reforms and corruption in government contracting. Represent.Us Represent.Us- Building a non-partisan movement to pass tough anti-corruption laws in cities and states across America, and end the legalized corruption that has come to define mod… Journalist's Resource - Finance and Lobbying Journalist's Resource - Finance and Lobbying- Range of reports, studies and working papers on how political money and lobbying affects government in the United States. From the Jo… Wikipedia - WikiProject Politics: Money and Politics Task Force Wikipedia - WikiProject Politics: Money and Politics Task Force- Long-inactive task force worked to ensure that links between government officials and private-sector resources wer… The Reform Project The Reform Project- Nonpartisan, anti-corruption organization, led by Buddy Roemer, fighting both the unfair use of money in the political system and the undemocratic developments… Brennan Center for Justice - Money in Politics Brennan Center for Justice - Money in Politics- Non-partisan public policy and law institute, focusing on the fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Influence Explorer Influence Explorer- Provides information on money and influence in politics by tracking the big donors, how companies and whole industries spend their political money, and recipie… FactCheck.org - 2014 Players Guide FactCheck.org - 2014 Players Guide- List of most major independent political groups that have been active or expect to be active in the 2014 federal elections. Includes informatio… Money in Politics Handbook Money in Politics Handbook- A guide to increasing transparency in emerging democracies, provided by USAID. Center for Public Integrity - Primary Source Center for Public Integrity - Primary Source- Provides news on developments in the post-Citizens United world of money in politics, augmenting the group's investigative journalism. Coalition for Accountability in Political Spending (CAPS) Coalition for Accountability in Political Spending (CAPS)- Bi-partisan coalition of public officials dedicated to transparency and accountability in corporate political spending, … Moyers & Company - Money & Politics Moyers & Company - Money & Politics- Collection of reports on the corrosive effects of money and corporate influence on American politics, especially significant after the 2010 Ci… Washington Post - A Close-Up Look at Congressional Wealth Washington Post - A Close-Up Look at Congressional Wealth- Analysis of the personal finances of all 535 members of Congress reveals how the nation’s lawmakers position their portf… Journalist's Resource - Elements of "Money in Politics" Stories Journalist's Resource - Elements of "Money in Politics" Stories- Tips and resources for stories about the role of money in politics. From the Helen Shorenstein Center at Harvard. Democracy Journal - Everyone's Fight: The New Plan to Defeat Big Money Democracy Journal - Everyone's Fight: The New Plan to Defeat Big Money- December 2013 special issue focused on the problem of Big Money in politics, with eleven invited contributo… We the People We the People- Helping Americans challenge out-of-control corporate influence in our democracy. United Republic United Republic- Non-partisan organization fighting the corrupting influence of well-financed special interests over American politics and government. "Democracy is not for sale." The Economist - Investment and lobbying: Money and politics The Economist - Investment and lobbying: Money and politics- Background information on lobbyists in U.S. government. CNN.com - Is money's deep role in politics the root of our woes? CNN.com - Is money's deep role in politics the root of our woes?- David Gergen and Mike Zuckerman discuss the complicated issue of money and politics, and whether politicians' dep… ABC News - Top 8 Most Powerful Businessmen Influencing Politics ABC News - Top 8 Most Powerful Businessmen Influencing Politics- Heavy hitters focused on changing the U.S. political climate and influencing global issues, either by using their … MapLight MapLight- Combines data sets to illuminate the connections between campaign contributions, legislative votes, and support and opposition to key bills by interest groups and compan… Rootstrikers Rootstrikers- Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization fighting the corrupting influence of money in politics as the root of America's problems. Provides resources and information on h… Public Campaign Public Campaign- Non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to sweeping campaign reform that aims to dramatically reduce the role of big special interest money in American po… Political MoneyLine Political MoneyLine- News and information about campaign finance including lobbyists, firms and clients; donors, PACs, parties and 527s; and candidates. From CQ Roll Call. Open Secrets Open Secrets- Guide to money in U.S. politics, including campaign money amounts and sources, searchable by party, candidate, lobbyist and election cycle. From the Center for Respo… FollowTheMoney.org FollowTheMoney.org- State-level campaign finance information now intended for academics, advocacy groups and journalists rather than the general public. Sells custom research serv… Federal Election Commission (FEC) Federal Election Commission (FEC)- Daily reports of FEC actions, citizens/media guides to agency programs, campaign finance reports, reporting forms and related official informati…