Uptick in lobbying spending for merging companies facing antitrust scrutiny

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2017/01/uptick-in-lobbying-spending-facing-antitrust-scrutiny/

Judges Find Wisconsin Redistricting Unfairly Favored Republicans - NYTimes.com

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/us/wisconsin-redistricting-found-to-unfairly-favor-republicans.html?_r=1&referer=

Trump sets 5-year and lifetime lobbying ban for officials - Baltimore Sun

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/ct-trump-lobbying-ban-20170128-story.html

Pres. Trump takes action on lobbying

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/ct-trump-lobbying-ban-20170128-story.html

Order appears to be in line with promises to "drain the swamp."

Federal court overturns Wisconsin districting

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/us/wisconsin-redistricting-found-to-unfairly-favor-republicans.html?_r=0

Supreme Court may take this case.

Recusal rules offer antidote to Citizens United

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/39209-the-supreme-court-supplied-a-blueprint-to-overcome-citizens-united-we-just-need-to-use-it

A very important article on a novel approach to countering the political influence of big money.

Voters want to overturn Citizens United

http://www.osceolasun.com/news/following-vote-osceola-passes-we-the-people/article_c382aad8-dce4-11e6-bbee-97cbbed07587.html

NYC Board of Elections illegally booted voters from rolls: DOJ - NY Daily News

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/doj-nyc-board-elections-illegally-booted-voters-rolls-article-1.2945137?cid=bitly

Brochin proposes ban on developer contributions in Baltimore County - Baltimore Sun

Sen. Jim Brochin, a Democrat from Towson, plans to introduce the bill in the General Assembly as a way to end what he calls "pay-to-play" developer contributions.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-brochin-campaign-finance-20170113-story.html

Cory Booker Joins Senate Republicans to Kill Measure to Import Cheaper Medicine From Canada

https://theintercept.com/2017/01/12/cory-booker-joins-senate-republicans-to-kill-measure-to-import-cheaper-medicine-from-canada/

Fossil fuel industry said to pressure GOP Congress

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-want-to-fight-climate-change-but-fossil-fuel-bullies-wont-let-them/2017/01/10/177dbd4e-cc82-11e6-b8a2-8c2a61b0436f_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.a87e8b9b324a

We need a 28th Amendment

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2017/01/10/we-need-28th-amendment/96402498/