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Fifteen moderate House Democrats targeted for a 2020 primary by a progressive organization are likely to have a significant financial advantage, having already raised almost $4.8 million this year.
The typical House member who cosponsored a measure removing per-country caps on “green cards” received three times more campaign contributions from the nation’s 10 largest tech companies than lawmakers who declined to cosponsor the bill.
As another presidential election cycle shifts into high gear, the nation's largest special interest organizations will spend millions of dollars on speakers, ranging from high-profile journalists to retired politicians.
The federal government has done remarkably little to counter digital deception in our democracy, but the state level is a different story.
President Barack Obama’s former top strategist told insurance lobby executives that “Medicare for All” likely won’t pass even if Democrats control both branches of Congress.
As Oregon state legislators consider a package of bills to limit the influence of money in politics, a new MapLight report outlines hows megadonors and Portland’s “donor class” have an outsized impact on Oregon elections.
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Energy Contribs 2017
About three dozen of the nation’s largest energy and utility companies pumped almost $60 million into campaign committees, ballot measures, trade associations, and nonprofits during 2017.
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