Topic: corporate lobbyists
Meet the Lobbyists Who Got a $250 Million Subsidy for a...
Scott Walker continues his cuts to the public sector despite his plan to score the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks a new arena costing more than $250 million in taxpayer money. Meet the lobbyists who won Walker’s heart in the deal.
A Quiet Corporate Coup on Capitol Hill
Congressional staffers have gained a lot of control and influence over legislation and corporate lobbyists have long understood this. Flattery and gifts have become a way for lobbyists to get what they want in terms of political gain.
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In the last 40 years CEO pay has risen by 937% while worker wages...
America’s inequality problem continues to be the worst in the industrialized world.
Body cam video shows cop shoot tail-wagging dogs
The Minneapolis police say that officers will now receive additional training for encountering dogs on possible burglary calls.
Don’t trust business with education
Greasy politicians use education funds to enrich corporations – and themselves.
Good news on Social Security and Medicare? Reports show just that
This is a good point to keep in mind as the Republicans try to dismantle Obamacare.
Baltimore cop suspended for planting evidence on video
Within the past six years, the city of Baltimore has paid more than $13 million to settle lawsuits alleging police misconduct.
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