This paper examines PAC contributions by the Big Three U.S. automakers and Japanese auto dealers to House incumbents. A regression model is estimated where PAC contributions are a function of a firm's own ties to an incumbent's district (as measured by firm employment) and those of rivals. For...

This article examines the determinants of legislator support for a Kansas constitu tional amendment to authorize the use of voter initiatives. Although mixed, the results suggest that Kansas House members were more likely to vote for the amendment the greater their difficulty in representing...