Beto O’Rourke Says He Won’t Take Fossil Fuel CEO Money—But He Already Has
Two Houston-based oil and gas CEOs each gave the maximum allowed donation to O’Rourke’s campaign on March 29.
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After City Incentives, South Bend Real Estate Executives Donate to Mayor Pete's Presidential Campaign
Real estate executives benefited from policies of Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s administration that some criticize as reckless gentrification. Now they’re returning the favor.
Where the 2020 Candidates Stand on Campaign Finance
Sludge is tracking the 2020 presidential candidates’ money-in-politics promises.
Shunning Corporate PACs Won’t End Corporate Influence in Elections
Swearing off corporate PAC money is "mostly symbolic," says one campaign finance expert.
Trade Group for Small, Independent Oil Producers Has Deep Ties to Big Oil
Through think tanks, academia, and its own public education website, the Independent Petroleum Association of America is intertwined with many of the largest oil and gas companies in the world.
Following Sludge Report, Coalition Launches Campaign to End Hate Group Funding
More than 20 philanthropists, foundations, and donor-advised fund providers launched their “Hate Is Not Charitable” campaign on March 20.
America’s Biggest Christian Charity Funnels Tens of Millions to Hate Groups
The National Christian Foundation passed along $56 million from anonymous individuals to nearly two dozen anti-LGBT and anti-Muslim hate groups over the last three years on record.
Charles Koch Continues to Bankroll the Tucker Carlson-Founded Daily Caller
Two of Charles Koch’s foundations gave the Daily Caller News Foundation nearly $1 million in 2017, close to 40 percent of its annual revenue.
EXPOSED: Major Charities Are Helping Anonymous Donors Fund Anti-Muslim Films
Four giant donor-advised funds gave the hate group Clarion Project $4.4 million from mid-2014 through 2017.
Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Advises Koch-Funded University Center
The center's director has ties to neo-Confederate figures.