Lobbying

How the NRA Became an Organization for Aspiring Vigilantes (Part 1)

How the NRA Became an Organization for Aspiring Vigilantes (Part 1) How the NRA Became an Organization for Aspiring Vigilantes (Part 1)

The turn in American firearms culture from the province of sportsman to one of macho revenge fantasies started in the 1960s.

Jan 9, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

Lobbyists Who Profit From Senate Dysfunction Fight Filibuster Reform

Lobbyists Who Profit From Senate Dysfunction Fight Filibuster Reform Lobbyists Who Profit From Senate Dysfunction Fight Filibuster Reform

As the Senate moves to consider reforms to restore a talking filibuster, lobbyists who thrive on secrecy and corporate obstruction fight back. 

Jan 9, 2013 / Lee Fang

Will the SEC Force More Campaign Finance Disclosure?

Will the SEC Force More Campaign Finance Disclosure? Will the SEC Force More Campaign Finance Disclosure?

Publicly traded companies should have to disclose their political giving, for the good of investors and the campaign finance system.

Jan 8, 2013 / George Zornick

Katrina vanden Heuvel: End the NRA’s Stranglehold on Gun Legislation

Katrina vanden Heuvel: End the NRA’s Stranglehold on Gun Legislation Katrina vanden Heuvel: End the NRA’s Stranglehold on Gun Legislation

Enough is enough: we must wrest control of public safety policy from gun manufacturers. 

Jan 4, 2013 / Press Room

The Truth About Grover Norquist The Truth About Grover Norquist

The man renowned as an anti-tax ideologue is actually a typical K Street operator.

Dec 31, 2012 / Feature / Lee Fang

The NRA and Gun Companies Stand to Profit From Newtown Tragedy

The NRA and Gun Companies Stand to Profit From Newtown Tragedy The NRA and Gun Companies Stand to Profit From Newtown Tragedy

Americans are flocking to the stores to hoard weapons in the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, and those sales are enriching the NRA.

Dec 24, 2012 / Lee Fang

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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / Allison Kilkenny

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