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Counsel in the Elections and Government Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, working to address money in politics and public corruption. Opinions my own.
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Tariffs in the first Trump administration resulted in a massive financial windfall for Republican-aligned companies. Without oversight, the new administration could use tariffs and exemptions as a tool to send benefits to campaign donors and other allies. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 We're hiring a research analyst at the Brennan Center in our Elections and Government team! A great role for someone coming out of undergrad with some RA experience, who's toying with the idea of a PhD, an MPA, or law school. Spread the word! Send us your great RAs!

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

You might think Trump's claim to economic populism would mean he'd like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. His move to shut down the CFPB seems to align with what some of his biggest donors want. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Despite promising to help working class voters, the Trump admin is trying to close the watchdog that protects everyday consumers from abusive financial practices. This analysis with @ianvan.bsky.social looks at why. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

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The danger of private interests capturing our political system has never been more apparent. Here's what we can do about it:

submitted 16 days ago • 8 comments

For researchers interested in megadonors, conflicts of interest, and a transactional approach to government, my latest lays out where to look. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

submitted 17 days ago • 3 comments

When it comes to presidential politics, it’s a billionaire’s world. But the 2024 elections in New York showed another way is possible. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

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When it comes to checks & balances, states play a bigger role than most people realize in determining whether and how federal policies get implemented. @aliciabannon.bsky.social looks at the importance of state courts and constitutions in shaping--and curbing abuses of--federal power.

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"The firing is a dangerous and unprecedented maneuver that opens the door to a partisan takeover of the watchdog agency that both sides of the aisle have long agreed needs to be independent and free from political weaponization." @danw329.bsky.social www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Since the Supreme Court decided Citizens United 15 years ago, the ultrawealthy have fueled campaigns and drowned out small donations from everyday Americans. But New York State is showing the country how to meet this moment: small donor public financing. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

submitted 27 days ago • 2 comments

The numbers are in on NY's small donor campaign financing program. Big takeaway: it works. "It's already changing New York's campaign finance landscape for the better, for candidates and everyday New Yorkers alike." - Brennan Center's @marinapino.bsky.social

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

1/ Elon Musk is accessing private government systems and shutting agencies, seemingly w/o regard for his massive conflicts of interest. The power of money in US politics is nothing new. But today it is *different* than what we have seen before. To fix the problem we need to understand what’s changed

submitted 25 days ago • 4 comments

The story of how Elon Musk’s young employees gained control of sensitive government data and spending decisions begins in 2010, when five judges twisted the First Amendment to ensure corporations and the individuals who get rich off them can spend as much as they want on elections.

submitted 33 days ago • 5 comments

Ignore the media headlines reporting that freezing federal spending or shuttering federal agencies “raise questions” or “push boundaries.” It’s an anticonstitutional lawbreaking spree.

submitted 33 days ago • 54 comments

Political spending online hit $1.35 billion on just two platforms. Yet it's not as closely regulated as traditional media. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

submitted 40 days ago • 1 comment

Tech oligarchs were a notable presence at the inauguration ceremony. Thanks to Citizens United, we have a political system dominated by ultra-wealthy individuals to a degree never before seen in American politics — a cash-for-access economy. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

submitted 48 days ago • 12 comments

The excesses of money in politics in the 2024 election💸started with the🏛️Citizens United🏛️decision, which turns 15 this month.🎂We may have forgotten, but almost all this craziness was illegal in 2010. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

submitted 54 days ago • 6 comments

NEW from the Brennan Center: Citizens United, the controversial Supreme Court decision that led to the rise of super PACd and dark money, turns 15 this month. The decision shaped the 2024 campaign like no other before. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

submitted 54 days ago • 1 comment

Online political advertisers spent $1.35 billion on Google and Meta this election cycle — more than double the amount measured through the end of August. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

submitted 79 days ago • 1 comment