Scholars, pundits, and political reformers have long worried that corporations distort public
policy and subvert the will of the electorate by donating to politicians. Well-publicized …

In politics, money is often the name of the game. Politicians enrich themselves while in
office, spend campaign money to finance their re-election, and accept lucrative'golden …

Private donors contributed more than $350 million to local election officials to support the
administration of the 2020 election. Supporters argue these grants were neutral and …

About 80% of democracies allow legislators to be employed in the private sector while they
hold office. However, we know little about the consequences of this practice. In this article, I …

To what extent is US state tax policy affected by corporate political contributions? The 2010
Supreme Court Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling provides an …

" Stealth lobbying occurs when lobby groups make hidden requests for low-salience
legislation. The politician has an interest in doing the things that will help secure reelection …

We examine stock market reactions to public company visits and the public comments made
therein by five presidents (George HW Bush through Donald J. Trump) over three decades …

While most voters and politicians are convinced that campaign finance shapes policy and
elections, studies typically have found small or no effects. However, better data and a …

In an era of political polarization, the title of the article by Barpujari and colleagues,“Political
Campaign Contributions of Surgeons in the United States Throughout the 2020 Election …

Contributions to election campaigns are tracked by the National Institute on Money in State
Politics. In this paper, we use this data to examine patterns in political campaign …