Biden Admin Sides with Inaugural Donors Ford and GM in Blocking Massachusetts’ ‘Right to Repair’ Law
The car companies donated a combined $750,000 to President Biden’s inauguration.
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Tax Prep Industry Hires More Lobbyists as IRS Announces Free E-File Pilot
The lucrative tax prep industry has pursued a decades-long lobbying campaign to block the IRS from developing a free online tax filing service.
Pharma Ally Kurt Schrader Cashes In on K Street
Schrader’s new lobbying employer works for numerous drug companies like Pfizer and Sanofi, plus industry trade association PhRMA.
Oakland Community Groups Call to Fund ‘Democracy Dollars’ Program
As budget cuts jeopardize the launch of a public campaign financing program approved by Oakland voters, community groups are mobilizing at town halls with a plan to keep the program on schedule this year.
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.
House GOP Attempts to Defund Poultry Regulation Opposed by Their Megadonor
Republican megadonor Ron Cameron owns a massive chicken company that has been working to kill the regulation.
Peer Into the Dark Money Abyss
While much of the funding to the "dark money" behemoths tied to the leaders of Congress remains a mystery, a review of corporate disclosures reveals more of the companies that have donated.
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.