In early August, the White House quietly informed the U.S. Senate that it was withdrawing the nomination of labor lawyer John J. Sullivan

Corporations have made big contributions to super PACs with conservative groups the biggest benefactors.

Corporate donors to 2008 party conventions included financial institutions bailed out by government.

The president blasted big-money politics in his acceptance speech as a Democratic super PAC scrambled to raise more funds.

Moderate ex-senator Byron Dorgan joins ranks of campaign finance reforms endorsing public financinig.

Despite a high court ruling leaving campaign finance rules up in the air, partisan FEC fails to act.

Questions raised about whether nonprofits like Koch-connected American Future Fund are primarily about politics.

Clean energy-focused nonprofit provided more than 99 percent of super PAC's money.

Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig cites Center article in calling for FEC hearing.

Lawyers propose shutting down campaign finance agency, or at least limiting its reach.