Influence

Tech Primary category in which blog post is published

Apple Spent Record Amount on Lobbying as it Fought Antitrust Legislation

The company topped off its record lobbying year with a record fourth quarter.

Dark Money Primary category in which blog post is published

No Labels Makes Initial Investment in Bipartisan Presidential Ticket

The dark money group has spent millions of dollars preparing for a possible ticket with Sen. Joe Manchin as its presidential nominee in the event of a Biden-Trump rematch.

Dark Money Primary category in which blog post is published

Corporate Dems’ Rapidly Growing ‘Dark Money’ Arm

Tax documents reveal the group Center Forward received a record $18.8 million in 2021 and spent big to back conservative Democrats who bucked their party on drug pricing reforms.

Lobbying Primary category in which blog post is published

Drug Lobby Revenues Skyrocket During Covid Pandemic

Lobbying giant PhRMA reported revenues of more than $600 million in 2021, a new record for the group.

Dark Money Primary category in which blog post is published

Trump-Backed MAGA Hub Growing Rapidly, Tax Docs Reveal

The Conservative Partnership Institute, whose leaders include former Trump lawyer Cleta Mitchell, saw its funding balloon with more than $45 million in donations last year as it spread disinformation about widespread voter fraud.

Dark Money Primary category in which blog post is published

REVEALED: Oil Industry Lobbying Group Funded ‘Dark Money’ Ad Campaign for Conservative Democrats

The American Petroleum Institute's latest tax filing reveals payments to an opaque group that has spent millions on ads promoting Henry Cuellar, Kyrsten Sinema, and other conservative Democrats.

2022 Primary category in which blog post is published

With Abortion Access at Stake, These Companies Donated to Anti-Choice Georgia Republican AG Chris Carr

Carr squeaked out a re-election win over a Democratic rival who pledged that she would not enforce Georgia's "heartbeat law" abortion ban.

Democracy Primary category in which blog post is published

Leonard Leo’s ‘Dark Money’ Group Donates Millions to Back Republican State Campaigns

An opaque conservative group closely linked with Trump legal adviser Leonard Leo donated nearly $2 million to the Republican State Leadership Committee last quarter.

Energy Primary category in which blog post is published

How Manchin Capitalized on Being at the Center of the IRA Debate

The senator formed a new fundraising vehicle that lets him solicit larger contribution checks.