The revolving door between industry and government spins endlessly. This is corruption at it’s worst and people are dying as a result. Source: Here’s how Big Carbon has co-opted government regulators | … Continue reading Here’s how Big Carbon has co-opted government regulators
Data show a large donation disparity between legislators who voted against the bill — or simply declined to vote — and those who supported measure’s increased fines against industry. A little bit … Continue reading Defeat of Pesticide Bill Highlights Ag Industry’s Campaign Donations
A company co-owned by quirky billionaire Robert Mercer provided Donald Trump’s presidential campaign with personal data on millions of American voters. Now with Trump in the Oval Office, Mercer is loaded with connections to the new administration as his hedge funds fights the IRS over a $7 billion demand for back taxes. … Continue reading Mercer’s White House connections hang over IRS’ attempts to collect $7 billion from his hedge fund
The food and drink lobby is winning the fight over EU sugar regulation. As Corporate Europe Observatory’s new report “A spoonful of sugar” illustrates, existing laws are being undermined and much-needed measures … Continue reading Food lobby rigs EU sugar laws while obesity and diabetes spiral out of control
Trump is draining a tiny corner of the Everglades even as he ships in thousands more alligators and anacondas to wallow in the rest of it. … in terms of the specifics … Continue reading Donald Trump’s Lobbying Ban Effectively Bans Very Little
It’s a new low for major news organizations to sell their brand to lobbyists and let climate truthers go unchallenged. When everything is about making money, I guess the ethics go out … Continue reading Oil Lobby Paid Washington Post and Atlantic to Host Climate-Change Deniers at RNC
Bill 1, An Act to Renew Democracy in Alberta, passed unanimously in third reading late Monday night, and when signed into law will ban donations retroactively to June 15. Would be nice … Continue reading Alberta passes bill banning political donations from corporations and unions
In Brussels, hundreds of lobby consultants make a (rather generous) living by running lobby campaigns on behalf of anyone who pays them. The borders between communication and PR strategies, law expertise and … Continue reading The lobby firm that works both sides of the room
Lawmakers caved to lobbyists, disappointed rep says. The power of corporate lobbyists. Source: Tennessee kills muni-broadband expansion bill after AT&T opposition | Ars Technica Additional reading: AT&T, Comcast Kill Local Gigabit Expansion Plans … Continue reading Tennessee kills free city-wide gigabit Internet after AT&T opposition
The big government contractors with the most instances of misconduct spend a lot of money keeping Congress on their side. Source: Contractors That Defraud the Government the Most Also Spend the Most … Continue reading Contractors That Defraud the Government the Most Also Spend the Most on Lobbying
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