GOP Angles for More Campaign Cash, Less Disclosure
Policy riders buried in tax and spending bills would let in more political money, less light.
Economy
GOP Tax Bill Will Trigger Fiscal Crisis, Conservative Group Warns
SPN group says a multitrillion-dollar bailout of cities and states will be needed if Congress eliminates the SALT deduction.
ALEC Corporate Members Lay Off Over 12,000 Workers in 2017
Pharma leads the Way.
Spike in Private Equity Political Spending Spares Loophole in GOP Tax Plan
New research by CMD shows private equity political spending soared to almost $100 million in 2016 election cycle.
Koch Demands Corporate Welfare From One of America’s Poorest Cities
The Koch Brothers talk a good game against “corporate welfare," but have received some $363 million in taxpayer subsidies.
New Study Undercuts Trump FCC Chair's Justification for Rolling Back Net Neutrality
A recent publication in the International Journal for Communication calls into questions the research cited by current FCC Chairman Ajit Pai as his primary justification for plan to roll back net neutrality rules.
Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Voice Use "Independent" Brand to Push Right-Wing Agenda to Women Voters
The Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Voice are not-so independent according to a new investigation by CMD ... about how they sell right-wing policies and candidates under the guise of neutrality.
Policy Matters, but RNC Has Little to Say to Cleveland
The American Dream is in trouble in cities like Cleveland, but RNC platform fails to speak to the issues.
The Dark Money Is on a Contested Convention and Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan says he won't accept a Republican nomination again.
ALEC Touted "Transparency" in Pushing for the Panama Free Trade Agreement
An unprecedented leak of millions of documents has revealed how some of the world's most powerful figures hide their wealth from taxation and public scrutiny.
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