Manchin Profits From Coal Sales to Utility Lobbying Group Members
Here's what we found about the Manchin family coal brokerage and its business with members of the powerful Edison Electric Institute.
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Big Tech-Funded Groups Lobby Against Antitrust Bills
Last week, the House Judiciary Committee approved a sweeping package of antitrust bills, one overcoming opposition from Democrats hailing from tech industry-heavy California.
House Dems Launch PAC to Fight Progressive Primary Challengers
Its founders are among the top fundraisers from corporate PACs in the House Democratic caucus.
Seattle Voters Increase Use of 'Democracy Vouchers' in Mayoral Contest
In the primary election for the open mayor's seat, all of the leading Seattle candidates have opted in to raise public campaign funding from a wide range of city residents.
Koch Industries Is the Top Corporate Pac Donor to the ‘Sedition Caucus’ Since Jan. 6
Despite Charles Koch's rebrand as a bridge builder, his company's PAC keeps supporting 2020 presidential election result objectors.
Biden Plans to Enact Trump Rule Allowing Drug Companies to Price Gouge on Life-Saving Treatments
The plan, initiated by the Trump administration in January, would gut a key government power for making sure taxpayer-funded pharmaceuticals are available to the public at reasonable prices.
Publicly-Funded Weapons Companies Donate to Election Objectors
Top defense contractors have quietly restarted their PAC donations after a pause, including to Republican election objectors.
With Endless Muck to Rake, Sludge Turns Three
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Fossil Fuel-Funded Think Tank Takes Tonko to Coal Country
The Bipartisan Policy Center has been funded by ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, and several other companies and trade groups in the fossil fuel industry.
Manchin’s Proposal Cuts Campaign Finance and Ethics Reforms From S1
Joe Manchin seeks to strip the For the People Act of a public campaign financing option, conflict of interest rules, and key criteria for preclearance of election procedures.