Tag: lobbying
In step toward ending dark-money elections, court to review case that...
"For nearly a decade, the SpeechNow ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has allowed big money donors to evade federal campaign contribution limits and corrupt even further our political process."
Koch-funded groups mount PR and media campaign to fight carbon pricing
Worried about momentum for carbon taxes, climate deniers go on attack via right-wing media.
Fossil fuel industry outspent environmentalists and renewables by 10:1 on climate...
“Different corporations typically push for whatever positions are advantageous to their economic well-being.”
Uber and Lyft, driving drivers into poverty and despair
"In 2016, Uber and Lyft combined spent more on lobbying than Amazon, Walmart and Microsoft combined. They use their political might to win deregulation bills."
Coal lobbyist hosted fundraisers for senators evaluating his nomination for top...
Andrew Wheeler raised funds for Republican senators on the committee that makes the preliminary decision on confirming appointments to the agency.
The Democrats Ignore the 500-Pound Lobbyist in the Room
As party members meet to approve a new platform, they pay little attention to the industry that's destroying government and politics.
Can Jeb Bush Even Spell Integrity?
This presidential wannabe campaigns as an ethics reformer and preaches against the corrupt influence on government. Yet, as former Florida governor, Jeb Bush cashed in big time from government-corporate corruption. Can you say hypocrite?
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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.
Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
The digital media oligarchy: Who owns online news?
Even Bagdikian’s later editions, written at the dawn of the internet, could not fully anticipate how profoundly digital technology would reconfigure the media oligarchy.
EPA reapproves drift-prone pesticide dicamba
This decision will allow farmers in 34 states to use the herbicide on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton, following a 2024 court ruling that had previously vacated its use.