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No Labels Says it Doesn’t Take Corporate Money, but Company Disclosures Show Otherwise

No Labels has received corporate donations for over a decade, a dive into political disclosures reveals.

Hundreds of Large Companies Undermine Their Own Climate Pledges Through Lobbying: Report

According to the environmentalist organization InfluenceMap, more than 60 companies are at "significant risk of net zero greenwashing" due to lobbying that contradicts their own climate pledges

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.

AIPAC-Funded Dems Join GOP to Censure Tlaib Over Israel Comments

Only four of the 22 Democrats to support censuring Tlaib had not taken AIPAC money last cycle.

Awash in AIPAC Money, House Foreign Affairs Committee Oversees Support for Israel

On Wednesday, the committee will hear from two expert witnesses regarding support for Israel who previously worked at a pro-Israel think tank with ties to AIPAC.

Virginia Pro-Democracy Groups Rally for Reforms Amid Record Campaign Cash

With control of the state House and Senate at stake, Virginia's 2023 elections have broken state fundraising records. Several close-fought races have brought in around $10 million each.

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.

Three striking charts about money in elections

I wanted to share with you three charts about changing trends with money in elections, and how Sludge is following the money. Groups that are separate from campaigns are spending more money on elections than ever before. These groups—like super PACs—often pop up out of nowhere and use

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.

Four of Seven ‘Clean Hydrogen’ Hubs Will Use Fossil Fuels

Environmental groups warn that hydrogen fuel produced with fossil gas could entrench the oil & gas industry for decades.

Evanston Becomes First Illinois City to Counteract Big Money With Public Match

Small-dollar donations from Evanston residents to candidates for mayor can be matched out of a pool of public funding under the new program.

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.

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.