Op-Ed: Donor-Advised Funds Must Stop Supporting Hate
Without stronger giving policies, national charities will continue to funnel money to hate groups.
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Pelosi-Controlled Committee Blocks Votes on Congressional Stock Trading
Paul Pelosi would have to give up his stock trading if bipartisan bills on blind trusts were allowed to advance.
A Big Tech Showdown in Arizona
The state is attempting to pass a bill that would allow app developers to avoid taxes from Apple and Google. Some Democrats are opposed.
House Dems Pass Sweeping Campaign Finance and Voting Reform Bill
The landmark democracy reform package moves on to a Senate hearing later this month.
Luria Seeks to Block Public Campaign Financing
Her amendment would gut the heart of H.R. 1.
Astroturf Campaign Attacks Discount Drug Program for the Poor
An anti-government waste group is helping its Big Pharma funder oppose a discount drug program that doesn’t cost the government a penny.
The World’s Most Expensive Weapon Has Flopped
The F-35 program could soon be scaled back—and possibly phased out—after gobbling up hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars.
‘Red State Assault’ on Ballot Measures Threatens Direct Democracy
Lawmakers in 24 states have introduced restrictions on ballot initiatives after voters passed measures last year including legalizing marijuana and raising the minimum wage.
Newsom Called on the Companies Lobbying Him to Fund His Pandemic Response
Newsom requested $226 million in donations in 2020.
The Least Transparent Big City in America
A vague state public records law, technology snafus and a lack of communication slow and stymie the accountability process in the Rose City.