Tom Perez Put Corporate Lobbyists in Charge of the DNC’s Budget
Six of the ten members of the DNC Budget and Finance Committee are at-large, put forward by Chair Tom Perez, and several are lobbyists or investment heads for the fossil fuel industry.
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Avoid Taxes, Receive Federal Bailouts
By Alexander Sammon Taxes Primary category in which blog post is published
Top Democratic Law Firm Helps Oil Companies Dodge Climate Regulations
By Donald Shaw Climate Primary category in which blog post is published
Biden Sides With Big Pharma Against Plan That Could Make Coronavirus Vaccine Affordable
By Donald Shaw Health Primary category in which blog post is published
After Buyback Spree, Airlines Look to Record Lobbying to Secure Bailout
By Donald Shaw Influence Primary category in which blog post is published
Massachusetts’ Top Health Official Has Major Conflicts of Interest With Big Pharma
As she votes on regulations impacting the pharmaceutical industry, Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel's spouse works as a consultant for companies that seek to influence the department's regulatory rulemakings.
As COVID-19 Spreads, Surprise Medical Bills Kept In Place By Private Equity-Backed Democrat
Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) torpedoed a surprise medical billing fix that threatened his private equity donors' profits. The coronavirus outbreak makes this potentially deadly.
Corporate Lobbyists Control the Rules at the DNC
Two-thirds of DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee members are corporate lobbyists or corporate consultants, including ten at-large DNC members appointed by DNC Chair Tom Perez.
A Billionaire Heiress and a Bernie-Backed Progressive Face off in California Primary
Sara Jacobs, heiress to the Qualcomm fortune, is leading in the polls thanks in part to a super PAC funded entirely by her billionaire grandparents.
Biden, Buttigieg, and Klobuchar Backed By Vulture Funds Set to Profit From Puerto Rico
The candidates say they support Puerto Rico, but they are holding onto campaign contributions from executives at hedge funds that recently negotiated an agreement that would force Puerto Rico to make cash payments, limiting funds available for the island's rebuilding efforts.
Top DNC Committee is Packed With Corporate Lobbyists
The DNC Executive Committee, which can adopt changes to the convention superdelegate process, contains lobbyists for companies that oppose progressive policies like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal.
Not Just Exxon: Paul Weiss Defends Many Rogue Corporations
From Big Tobacco to opioid crisis profiteering, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has made millions from defending some of the most repugnant corporate villains of recent decades
The D.C. Media Blob and the Trade Group Speaking Circuit
Anchors, commentators, and contributors at the top news organizations will be featured—and highly paid—speakers at major industry conferences this spring.
Richard Neal Is #1 in Corporate PAC Donations
Neal, who chairs the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, got money from PACs of several corporations that had negative effective tax rates in 2018.
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