Big Ag and Big Oil Team Up to Lobby for Clean Energy Credits
A coalition of companies like Cargill and Chevron hired new lobbyists as it works to convince policymakers that so-called "renewable natural gas" should get government subsidies.
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Private Equity Execs Donate to Defend Senate Dems
A committee set up to support vulnerable Senate Democrats received funding from private equity executives and their spouses.
Hedge Fund Executive Forms a No Labels Super PAC
The new super PAC is being advised by a Republican strategist whose former firm provided union avoidance services.
Think Tanks Take Exxon Money Following Sting Video
A new disclosure shows the think tanks and universities that took ExxonMobil money in 2022.
AIPAC Made Record Donations to Congress in November, New FEC Filing Shows
The pro-Israel lobby group funneled millions in donations to the campaigns of Israel's strongest allies as Congress was voting on aid for the country's war in Gaza.
Finance Industry-Funded Andy Barr Expands His War on the CFPB With a New Bill
Barr's latest bill would limit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s authority to police abusive conduct.
Los Angeles Considers ‘Democracy Vouchers’ to Expand Engagement in City Elections
Councilmember Nithya Raman announced that a study on establishing a "democracy voucher" program for city elections will arrive in January.
Bank Allies in Congress Join Fight Against New Capital Rules
Members of Congress who have received substantial bank industry funding are echoing banking industry talking points and urging regulators to scrap their Basel III Endgame proposal on capital standards.
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