Cuomo and de Blasio Aim to Help Dems, But Donations so Far are Underwhelming
Their campaigns say that donations and campaigning for Democratic candidates have increased since the late September cutoff.
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Koch Brothers’ New Super PAC Spends $4 Million on Midterms Without Disclosing Donors
By Alex Kotch 2018 Primary category in which blog post is published
Multimillion-Dollar Contributions Dominate California Rent Control Initiative
By Josefa Velasquez California Primary category in which blog post is published
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Dems in ‘Toss-up’ Races Turn to Wall Street for Campaign Funds
After voting to deregulate the banks, Senate Democrats in close races are funding their campaigns with bank industry money
“Dark Money” Film Can’t Stop Following The Money
"Dark Money", a documentary about shadowy election spending in Montana and transparency in campaign finance, is available online through October 31st on the POV Docs website.
Revolving Door: Lobbyists-Turned-USDA-Officials Work With Junk Food Industry to Keep Soda, Candy in SNAP Program
Two top USDA officials in charge of SNAP policy who previously lobbied for grocers, soda and snack food trade groups were in frequent communication with the groups’ chief lobbyists.
Under Threat of Regulations, Facebook Increases Lobbying in State Legislatures
Social media giant Facebook increased its state-level lobbying expenditures by 31 percent following the 2016 election.
New York Pension Chief Cashes in on Natural Gas
New York state’s chief investment officer invested millions of retirement dollars in a fossil fuel company – and then joined the company’s board the same week she retired.
Florida Rep Sells Stock in Private Prison Company After Report Reveals Investments
Days after this reporter revealed that Florida U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel owned stock in private prison giant CoreCivic, the lawmaker sold her shares.
Another New York Political Group May Have Illegally Spent Money on Primary
A nearly invisible group calling itself the Truth in Democracy Coalition distributed flyers attacking a New York State Senate candidate without registering as a political committee.
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