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5 days ago · Michigan Groups Urge Lawmakers to Ban Monopoly Utilities and Government Contractors From Making Political Donations. Time is running out in the "lame-duck" session for Michigan Democrats to pass legislation that would block political contributions from the state’s utility giants, DTE and Consumers Energy.
Trump Got Last-Minute ‘Dark Money’ Injection
Dec 10, 2024 · MAGA Inc. had just $31 million in cash on hand as of Oct. 16, so the money from SAG, which made up the vast majority of what it raised during the period covered by the post-general report, provided critical support to help it keep up pro-Trump media spending during the closing weeks of the campaign.
Top Pharma Cash Recipient Takes Key Industry Oversight Job
1 day ago · The pharmaceutical industry has a chance to call the shots as it works to undermine drug pricing negotiations with its favorite, Kentucky Republican Brett Guthrie, heading the Energy and Commerce Committee.
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Trump’s Lobbyists Buddies Cash In
2 days ago · Some of Trump’s close advisers have been cashing in since the election by signing lucrative lobbying contracts with new clients for whom they will work to influence the administration or other parts of the government. Bondi is a partner at the lobbying firm of Trump bundler Brian Ballard, where ...
We broke these Big Money stories this year - readsludge.com
Oct 24, 2024 · There have been a lot of important money-in-politics stories this year that Sludge was the first, or only, newsroom to cover. We were… The first to list all of AIPAC’s contributions to members of Congress and candidates; The first and only to tally all the dark money backing both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s campaigns; The first and only to create a detailed analysis …
Groups Urge State AGs to Bring Antitrust Cases Against Nvidia
3 days ago · A coalition of groups focused on corporate power is calling on state attorneys general to bring antitrust actions against chipmaking giant Nvidia, which is facing a federal investigation over anti-competitive business practices.
A Fight for the Soul of the DNC - readsludge.com
Nov 26, 2024 · In a time of reckoning for Democrats, the race to lead the Democratic National Committee and oversee the party is shaping up. The first hopefuls for DNC chair officially announced their bids two weeks after the party’s Election Day defeats, and the election has been scheduled for February 1.
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