Lobbying

Facebook and Google are the new Exxon

Facebook and Google the new Exxon? Lobbying dollars crush opposition

Andrew Leonard Monday, May 6, 2013 4:29 PM UTC
Technology Facebook, Google, Privacy

The money helping CISPA through Congress

New co-sponsors of bill have 37 times more cash from interests supporting CISPA than from interests opposing

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 4:15 PM UTC
Technology cispa, Lobbying, Cybersecurity

Good riddance, Senator Baucus

Retirement for one of the Democrats most responsible for the party's destructive shift to the economic right

David Sirota Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 3:43 PM UTC 25
Business Montana, brian schweitzer

Can the Supreme Court hike drug prices?

How the industry uses the high court to allow bribery, evade the FDA, and boost medicine prices 5 times their cost

David Dayen Friday, Mar 29, 2013 6:14 PM UTC 25
Technology Supreme Court, FTC, Drugs

Conservatives and software companies will keep tax season miserable

Return-free filing could save taxpayers billions, but the GOP and companies like TurboTax maker Intuit don't care

Liz Day, ProPublica Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 4:53 PM UTC
Life ProPublica, Taxes, Tax Returns

Lobbyists see opportunity in cybersecurity laws

The number of filings pressing Congress on cyber bills has tripled since 2010

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 3:50 PM UTC
Technology Cybersecurity, Lobbying, Google

Google’s latest privacy attack

It makes nice with 38 states -- paying a $7 million fine. Then turns around and targets privacy laws and a key app

Andrew Leonard Friday, Mar 15, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Technology Google, Privacy, Street View

Scott Brown makes it official with Wall Street

The former senator joins a law firm representing big banks as Elizabeth Warren rails against them

Alex Seitz-Wald Monday, Mar 11, 2013 5:15 PM UTC
Politics Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren

Congress is awful because members spend all day long talking to rich people

Why is Congress so dumb? They spend their days hounding donors rather than researching the bills they vote on

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 8:13 PM UTC 19
Politics Politics, U.S. Congress

Pawlenty: New Public Enemy No. 1

Tim Pawlenty ditches Romney's campaign -- sending poli-Tweeters into overdrive. But the real story is his new job

Andrew Leonard Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 4:31 PM UTC
News Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty

Internet giants form D.C. lobby

Google, Facebook, eBay and more join forces to protect their interests in Washington

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 6:18 PM UTC
News D.C., Washington, Internet

How big business took over

Following tax hikes and tighter regulation--from President Nixon--government tried to appease major corporations

Hedrick Smith Monday, Sep 10, 2012 8:21 PM UTC
Politics U.S. Economy, Lobbying

Triumph of the potato lobby

Big government wasn't forcing poor women to eat enough spuds. GOP to the rescue!

Andrew Leonard Tuesday, Aug 7, 2012 7:40 PM UTC 18
News Lobbyists, Lobbying

ALEC: We will stop being gun nuts now

Right-wing legislation drafting house refocuses on business issues following bad press and boycotts

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Apr 17, 2012 9:01 PM UTC 17
Politics Gun Control, Guns, Trayvon Martin

The fracking trade-offs

The oil industry is muscling through pro-drilling legislation by tying it to appealing tax cuts and education bills

David Sirota Friday, Mar 16, 2012 11:00 AM UTC 15
News Lobbying

Romney aide lobbied for high-speed rail

Ron Kaufman is one of the lobbyists who advise Mitt Romney, who is attacking Newt Gingrich for his lobbying past

Justin Elliott Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 11
News 2012 Elections, Mitt Romney

Romney attacks Newt as “lobbyist”

Even as he goes after Gingrich for working for Freddie Mac, Romney has surrounded himself with lobbyists

Justin Elliott Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
News 2012 Elections, Lobbyists

The Wall Streeters Obama loves most

The president may call them "fat cats" in public, but far too many of his closest advisors are former bankers

Bill Moyers and Michael Winship Monday, Jan 23, 2012 10:20 PM UTC 19
News Wall Street, Barack Obama

Top Obama campaign aide lobbied for bank bailout

Senior campaign advisor Broderick Johnson was paid over $1 million to lobby for Wall St. over the past five years

Justin Elliott Monday, Jan 9, 2012 1:30 PM UTC
News 2012 Elections, War Room

Romney and adviser at odds on immigration

Charlie Black lobbied for the DREAM Act, which the candidate has promised to veto

Justin Elliott Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
News 2012 Elections, Immigration

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