With A Conference In Colorado, Big Tech Woos Its Regulators
A think tank funded by Silicon Valley hosted key decision-makers for the industry’s future.
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The DNC is Taking Thousands From Fossil Fuel Executives
As it rejects a climate debate, the DNC is taking big contributions from individuals who own and run companies that profit from the burning of oil, gas, and coal.
As it Cultivates a Socially Responsible Image, Juul Sends Lobbyist to ALEC’s Annual Meeting
Juul says it wants to “make a meaningful, positive impact on our communities,” but by participating in ALEC it is working with a group that helps corporations violate the public interest.
New: Sludge stories over email
We’ve moved our website onto a new publishing service that lets us email our stories directly to our subscribers.
Congressional Black Caucus Institute Takes CoreCivic Cash, Boosts Policies That Help Private Prisons
As it benefits from the corporate coffers of private prison giant CoreCivic, the institute advocates privatized reentry programs from which the company profits.
Guaidó Defends Chevron, Funder of U.S. Regime Change Organization
Chevron has been a loyal donor to the International Republican Institute, a nonprofit with ties to the U.S. Republican party that has worked for decades to strengthen the political opposition in Venezuela.
Wealthy, White, and Over 50: The Demographics of the Democratic Presidential Donors
Sludge and Data for Progress analyzed the Democratic presidential candidates' donors by income, race, gender, age, and ideology.
Health Industry Lawyers and Lobbyists Seem to Really Like Michael Bennet
As the Colorado senator attacks Medicare for All on the campaign trail, health industry lawyers and lobbyists are writing him checks.
Delaney Super PAC's Biggest Donor is Wife of Former Health Care CEO
The $50,000 donation is one of many ways individuals tied to the health care industry are supporting the anti-Medicare for All candidate.
Op-Ed: After Slapping Facebook on the Wrist, Will Kohm Go Through the Revolving Door?
Over 75 percent of top officials at the Commission over the last two decades have either come from corporate interests confronting FTC issues, mainly in the tech industry, or left to take such corporate jobs.