Lobbying

New ALEC Documents Show Regulatory Capture in Action

New ALEC Documents Show Regulatory Capture in Action New ALEC Documents Show Regulatory Capture in Action

ALEC is playing lobbyist match-maker with state regulators to push an anti-environmental agenda.

Dec 19, 2012 / Blog / Lee Fang

Newtown: Home of the Gun Nut Newtown: Home of the Gun Nut

The site of Friday’s massacre is also headquarters for a main gun lobbyist. 

Dec 17, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss

Josh Eidelson: Right-to-Work Laws Are Good for Corporations, Not Workers

Josh Eidelson: Right-to-Work Laws Are Good for Corporations, Not Workers Josh Eidelson: Right-to-Work Laws Are Good for Corporations, Not Workers

Governor Rick Snyder ignored the interests of Michigan workers to please his corporate backers. 

Dec 17, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Occupy the NRA

Occupy the NRA Occupy the NRA

An offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement has responded to the Connecticut massacre, calling for gun control policies that will save lives. 

Dec 17, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Does the NRA Represent Gun Manufacturers or Gun Owners?

Does the NRA Represent Gun Manufacturers or Gun Owners? Does the NRA Represent Gun Manufacturers or Gun Owners?

The National Rifle Association has successfully stymied any effort to regulate gun ownership, but whom do they really represent?

Dec 15, 2012 / Blog / Lee Fang

Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation

Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation Lee Fang: The Corporate Cash Behind Michigan’s ‘Right to Work’ Legislation

What caused Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s political 180 on anti-labor legislation?

Dec 13, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Bill McKibben: Connecting the Dots on Climate Change

Bill McKibben: Connecting the Dots on Climate Change Bill McKibben: Connecting the Dots on Climate Change

In the aftermath of a superstorm, Americans are finally waking up to global warming.

Dec 5, 2012 / Video / The Nation Video and On The Earth Productions

Norquist Says He Fights for ‘Taxpayers,’ but Goes to Bat for Donors

Norquist Says He Fights for ‘Taxpayers,’ but Goes to Bat for Donors Norquist Says He Fights for ‘Taxpayers,’ but Goes to Bat for Donors

Grover Norquist has a long history of helping his corporate donors lobby for tax subsidies and other gifts.

Dec 5, 2012 / Blog / Lee Fang

Saudi-Led Oil Lobby Group Financed 2012 Dark Money Attack Ads Saudi-Led Oil Lobby Group Financed 2012 Dark Money Attack Ads

The largest oil lobbying group in the country, financed in part by foreign oil companies, helped funnel cash to pro-GOP dark money groups in the last election. 

Nov 29, 2012 / Blog / Lee Fang

Grover Norquist’s Budget Is Largely Financed by Just Two Billionaire-Backed Nonprofits Grover Norquist’s Budget Is Largely Financed by Just Two Billionaire-Backed Nonprofits

Republicans, meet your real master. Over 60 percent of Grover Norquist’s budget comes from just two billionaire-backed nonprofits. 

Nov 27, 2012 / Blog / Lee Fang

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