Today in Democracy – 10/07/14

The New Yorker looks at Lessig, Washington Post tracks the confusion caused by last minute changes to election laws, anti-ALEC work gets profiled in the National Journal, and USA Today watches GOP donations rise as party eyes Senate take over after election.

TODAY’S MUST READS

• The New Yorker, Embrace the Irony: Lawrence Lessig wants to reform campaign finance. All he needs is fifty billionaires.
• Washington Post, A month from Election Day, election rules still in flux
• National Journal, Anti-ALEC Activists Pressure eBay to Drop Conservative Group
• USA Today, With Senate control in view, some GOP donors boost giving

OUR WORK IN THE NEWS

National

• America Magazine, How Much Corporate Influence Is Too Much?
• The Legislative Gazette, Is ALEC facing an exodus?
• Salon, Robert Reich: We let Big Pharma rip us off

Maryland

• Capital Gazette, Brown supports new high school in Anne Arundel

Add any important articles we missed in the comments!