Tax Chairman Neal Takes Checks From the Worst Corporate Tax Dodgers
Neal's Q1 FEC report shows donations from PACs of companies with tax rates as low as -34% last year.
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Chevron's Ads Make Green Groups See Red
Chevron’s warm and fuzzy ads tout “the passion to be awed by nature” and the company’s pledge to meet people’s needs in “ever cleaner ways.” Environmental groups call the pitches greenwashing.
Companies Signing Voting Rights Statement Are Members of Anti-HR 1 Lobbying Group
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned U.S. senators against voting for the Democrats’ election reform bill.
Troy Carter Violates His 'No Fossil Fuel Money' Pledge by Taking Nine Large Fossil Fuel Donations
Carter has not responded to inquiries from Sludge or the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge and risks having his name removed from the pledge website.
After Assessing the Insurrection, Toyota's PAC Donates to Election Objectors
The automaker took just three weeks to assess the Jan. 6 riots before restarting PAC donations to Republican election objectors.
Military Equipment Transfers to Police Have Picked Back Up
After dipping in the back three quarters of 2020 amid a nationwide focus on policing, the transfer of military weapons and equipment to civilian police has picked back up in the first quarter of 2021.
'Problem Solvers' Threaten Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Over Rich Donor Tax Break
After raising millions from corporate executives through joint fundraising committees, Problem Solvers Caucus members are threatening to block Biden's infrastructure package unless a tax cut for the rich gets added.
For Business Roundtable, Corporate Social Responsibility Does Not Require Paying Taxes
Dozens of companies in the Business Roundtable lobbying group have paid no federal income tax in recent years while claiming to lead on "inclusive prosperity."
35 States at Risk of 'Rigged' Districts Due to Gerrymandering, Report Finds
The report finds that a wide swath of the South is at risk of “extreme” partisan gerrymandering.
Tech Companies Run Anti-Immigrant Hate Group Ads Amid Border Hype
Twitter, Facebook, and Google have ad policies against hate, but they are allowing designated hate group FAIR's new round of advertising to stand.