Democracy Reform
Lobbying Reform
Reducing the outsized influence of special interests on lawmaking.
Outcomes this issue serves
Why we track this
Higher governance quality
Make government itself work better, rewarding competence, evidence, and follow-through over showmanship, partisanship, and empty promises.
Restore trust in government
Rebuild confidence in government and its institutions by making them transparent, honest about their limits, and able to solve real problems.
Our Position · Stated · Status: Forming
Where we stand
Extend cooling-off periods, real-time lobbying disclosure, ban foreign lobbying
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