Tech
Lawyer Celebrated as Democracy ‘Hero’ Gutted Campaign Finance Laws
From paving the way for super PACs to helping tech companies dodge disclosure rules, Democratic superlawyer Marc Elias has for years worked to empower Big Money political donors.
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Qualcomm Billionaires Launch Last Minute Attack on Granddaughter’s Progressive Opponent
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Firm With Deep Ties to Facebook’s Election Integrity Partners Busted for Meddling in Latin America Elections
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STOCK Act 2.0: New Bill Would Shed Light on Congress’ Stock Trades
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Law Enforcement PACs Give Millions to the Politicians Who Set Their Budgets
Police groups have donated almost $15 million to state and local elected officials since 2015, with two-thirds going to Democrats, according to new data from the NoMoreCopMoney project.
Verizon and AT&T Partner With Pro-Police Militarization Lobbying Group
The National Sheriff's Association, which counts the telco giants as "platinum partners," lobbies Congress to make the Defense Department's 1033 military equipment transfer program permanent.
MSNBC’s Owners Shower Biden With Campaign Cash
94% of Comcast executives’ and vice presidents’ contributions to Democratic presidential candidates have gone to Joe Biden, a Sludge review of FEC records finds.
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Grassroots Money Beats Amazon in Seattle
“Democracy dollars” and an influx of small donations powered progressive city council members to victory over corporate money.
Opinion
Facebook Lobbyists Have Close Ties to Democratic Leaders
Several Facebook lobbyists have worked for top Democrats like Pelosi and Schumer, while none have worked for members of the Republican leadership.
Kyrsten Sinema, the Only Anti-Net Neutrality Dem, Linked to Super PAC Run by a Comcast Lobbyist
The super PAC has made independent political expenditures to support Sinema's elections, and Sinema has directed donations to it through a PAC she used to chair.
Who’s Behind Dems’ New $75 Million Ad Campaign?
The campaign is run by Acronym, a dark money group, but here are some clues as to who’s funding it.
Reps Who Will Question Zuckerberg Own Stock In Facebook
Four Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee are personally invested in Facebook as CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before them on Wednesday.
