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Corporate Executives Fund No Labels 2024 Presidential Ticket

Corporate Executives Fund No Labels 2024 Presidential Ticket

A new disclosure revealing a fraction of No Labels' donors shows the group has been fundraising from corporate executives, many of whom sit atop private equity firms.
David Moore Jun 26, 2023
Tax Prep Industry Hires More Lobbyists as IRS Announces Free E-File Pilot

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.
David Moore Jun 1, 2023
Financial Services Dem Buys and Sells Finance Stocks

Financial Services Dem Buys and Sells Finance Stocks

Rep. Cindy Axne of Iowa, who sits on the Financial Services Committee, and her spouse are in the habit of picking up shares in financial services companies.
David Moore Dec 8, 2021
Manchin Got Big Donations From Son-In-Law’s Oil & Gas Employer

Manchin Got Big Donations From Son-In-Law’s Oil & Gas Employer

As he stripped major climate programs, Sen. Joe Manchin received large donations from Enterprise Products, the energy giant where his son-in-law is a senior employee and whose lobbying groups are fighting the reconciliation bill.
David Moore Oct 29, 2021

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