The Fossil Fuel Industry Campaign to Dirty Up Hydrogen Fuel Tax Credits
Oil and gas companies are deploying revolving door lobbyists to shape tens of billions in tax credits for hydrogen fuel.
David Moore
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Public Campaign Financing Is Coming to New York
With funding approved in the state budget, a new program that matches small-dollar donations could allow candidates to run campaigns supported by everyday New Yorkers.
Minnesota Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Bill to Increase Voting Access
The Democracy for the People Act also makes Minnesota the first state to ban election spending by foreign-influenced corporations.
GOP Energy Bill Authors Stand to Profit From Oil and Gas Stocks
Republican lawmakers who wrote bills that were wrapped into the H.R. 1 energy package own stock in Marathon Oil, Chevron, and family-held oil and gas drilling operations.
New York Groups Call on Lawmakers to Fully Fund Small-Donor Matching Program
Advocates for a groundbreaking New York public campaign financing program await word of its funding level in the "Big Ugly" budget bill.
With Chicago’s Mayoral Race Awash in Big Money, Reformers Aim to Amplify Small Donors
Barely one percent of funding in the mayoral race has come from small donors, according to the nonpartisan group Reform for Illinois, but reform proposals have the support of both candidates.
Republican Energy Bill Follows Massive Increase in Fossil Fuel Donations
Fossil fuel industry donors like Chevron poured $27 million into the super PAC that helped Republicans take control of the House in the midterms.
Wisconsin Groups Keep It Local Amid Record Ad Blitz in Supreme Court Race
While community groups work to mobilize voters, a deluge of TV ads is set to make Wisconsin's the most expensive state supreme court race ever.
Intuit’s Top Lobbying Firms Are Also Major DSCC Bundlers
Congress is set to receive a report on how the IRS can streamline the tax filing process after lobbyists for Intuit bundled millions for the Senate Democrats' campaign arm.
Congressional Leaders Are Embracing Dark Money Like Never Before
Three of the four super PACs aligned with House and Senate leaders brought in record high amounts from their "dark money" affiliates in the midterms.