Intuit Overhauls Lobbying Roster Following IRS Direct File Announcement
The TurboTax owner dropped its lobbying contracts with six D.C. firms after the IRS announced a free tax filing pilot program and brought on 21 new lobbyists.
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AIPAC-Tied ‘Dark Money’ Group Runs Attack Ad Against Rashida Tlaib
Democratic Majority for Israel is attacking the Palestinian American member of Congress over remarks and votes related to the war between Israel and Hamas.
Tesla Scores Zero on Political Transparency Index for Second Year in a Row
The Elon Musk-led company has once again been labeled a “basement dweller” by the CPA-Zicklin political disclosure transparency index.
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Joe Biden’s ‘Zionist Backlash’ Megadonor
Hedge fund billionaire CEO Seth Klarman, a major Democratic donor, has a long history of funding Israeli settler organizations and groups opposing pro-Palestine activists.
Charles Koch Makes Biggest Known Political Advocacy Donation
A new nonprofit led by his close associates and his son received a gift worth $4.3 billion, the right-wing megadonor revealed.
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Top Donor to State GOP Groups Is Funded by Leonard Leo’s Billion Dollar Windfall
The Concord Fund is giving heavily to state Republican Party groups this year after taking millions from Leonard Leo’s “dark money” network.
ALEC Gala to Face Protest From Pro-Democracy Groups
The industry-funded group is celebrating 50 years with a gala in D.C.
Manchin Defends Tax Credit for Gas Companies Following Lobbying by ‘Dear Friend’
Manchin added a bill rider in July supporting the fossil fuel industry’s position on a major “clean hydrogen” tax credit after his longtime confidante Larry Puccio was hired to lobby by a gas company seeking the benefits.
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Former Ag Chair Collin Peterson Joins Private Equity-Backed Carbon Capture Initiative
Peterson is advising the American Carbon Alliance as it promotes carbon capture technology for the ethanol industry.
Trucking Company CEO Rep. LaMalfa Fights Truck Emissions Standards
The trucking company where LaMalfa is CEO could be impacted by new regulations on truck emissions.