With Control of Congress on the Line, Outside Spending Increases in New York Congressional Races
Outside spending on the state’s congressional races increased 20 percent between 2016 and 2018, according to Sludge’s analysis.
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Opposition to South Dakota Amendment to Regulate Lobbyists Funded by… Lobbyists
Meanwhile, six people from outside of South Dakota account for $150,000 of the roughly $400,000 that the support campaign raised.
After Visiting Auschwitz, Rep. Steve King Gave Interview to Anti-Semitic Publication
After days of Holocaust education in Poland, King traveled to Austria and pondered an ‘antidote’ to Holocaust survivor George Soros.
Bloomberg’s Spending to Help Democrats Ratchets Up
Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his PAC have spent at least $16.8 million on the midterms.
Rick Scott Is Heavily Invested in Fossil Fuel Companies Donating to His Senate Campaign
Oil, gas and coal companies are bankrolling the Florida governor’s campaign to join the U.S. Senate as increasingly intense storms batter his state.
Take (Donors and Lobbyists) Out to the Ball Games
A Sludge data analysis finds that leadership PACs, which are less regulated than candidate committees, are spending on tickets for members of Congress to schmooze with lobbyists and campaign donors.
Multimillion-Dollar Contributions Dominate California Rent Control Initiative
In the first five days of October, contributions to the campaigns opposing and supporting Prop 10 reached nearly $13.8 million, putting it on track to surpass the $23.7 million contributed in August.
Koch-Backed SEC Commissioner Claims Corporate Law is in the Public Interest
A lawyer whose academic career was funded by billionaire libertarian Charles Koch is now on the SEC. She thinks corporate lawyers are doing God’s work.
Under Threat of Regulations, Facebook Increases Lobbying in State Legislatures
Social media giant Facebook increased its state-level lobbying expenditures by 31 percent following the 2016 election.
Florida Rep Sells Stock in Private Prison Company After Report Reveals Investments
Days after this reporter revealed that Florida U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel owned stock in private prison giant CoreCivic, the lawmaker sold her shares.