Tax Prep Industry Hires More Lobbyists as IRS Announces Free E-File Pilot The lucrative tax prep industry has pursued a decades-long lobbying campaign to block the IRS from developing a free online tax filing service.
Peer Into the Dark Money Abyss While much of the funding to the "dark money" behemoths tied to the leaders of Congress remains a mystery, a review of corporate disclosures reveals more of the companies that have donated.
GOP Energy Bill Authors Stand to Profit From Oil and Gas Stocks Republican lawmakers who wrote bills that were wrapped into the H.R. 1 energy package own stock in Marathon Oil, Chevron, and family-held oil and gas drilling operations.
Republican Energy Bill Follows Massive Increase in Fossil Fuel Donations Fossil fuel industry donors like Chevron poured $27 million into the super PAC that helped Republicans take control of the House in the midterms.
Pfizer Spends Big on IP Lobbying With Billions on the Line The pharmaceutical giant spent big bucks amid key international negotiations last year to protect record earnings.