Thanks for sharing those articles. The [1] article says that business lobbying and campaign contributions ramped up in the 1970s as a response to the Labor mov

Thanks for sharing those articles. The [1] article says that business lobbying and campaign contributions ramped up in the 1970s as a response to the Labor movement. The advent of television meant that politicians could spend money to get elected. This shifted power to Business groups, who could out-spend the Labor groups.