Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Stephanie Vance discussed the role of lobbyists and interest groups in Washington, D.C. This lesson looks at various examples of ...

We often hear politicians call their opponents an “interest group.” What does that mean? It can be misleading. When the citizens of a town try to fix a bad ordinance so that their lives are safer, ...

The pharmaceutical industry, which is well known for its well-resourced lobbying campaigns, has a lesser-known tactic for influencing policy: bankrolling ostensibly independent nonprofit organizations ...

Shadowy special-interest groups sometimes spend as much money on negative political advertisements as the campaigns of major candidates spend. Loopholes in campaign-finance laws open the door to big ...

According to the Associated Press, special interest groups have spent a record $24 million on legislative races. For more, AP reporter Don Thompson, joined the show. If you feel you've been bombarded ...

A coalition of union-backed groups in San Jose are calling for a November ballot measure to “limit campaign contributions by special interests” and shift mayoral elections to presidential election ...