Mary Landrieu has been named the new chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee – a sector which has contributed handsomely to her campaigns over the years.
Continue readingFarm bill allows Congress to keep crop subsidies secret
The farm bill that President Barack Obama signs today will violate his own promises of transparency.
Continue readingLook who’s benefiting from Citizens United: Unions wrote more big checks than corporations in 2013
Unions gave more than twice as much in political donations as corporations in 2013, according to a Sunlight analysis of $10,000-plus contributions to super PACs.
Continue readingReversing trend, Democrats top the list of biggest super PAC donors
The rumors are true, Democrats like Michael Bloomberg, Thomas Steyer and others have learned to love the super PAC.
Continue readingSuper Bowl of influence: How the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks stack up
Today's Super Bowl contenders have flexed their muscle outside the gridiron. A look at campaign contributions by the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks.
Continue readingMagic is in the air: Hoops legend gives $64k to Democrats
An NBA legend helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Democratic House Senate Victory Committee at an L.A. fundraiser featuring the President.
Continue readingYes Rep. Pelosi, Congress has a revolving door
In an appearance on the Daily Show, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was skeptical that the 'revolving door' phenomenon applied to Congress.
Continue readingWaxman retires with plenty in the bank, no serious challenger
Henry Waxman has announced his retirement at the end of his 20th term in congress. A look at his influence profile shows the high-profile congressman has relied on the healthcare industry, Washington PACs and Hollywood to finance his electoral efforts.
Continue readingWith filing deadline looming, use Real-Time FEC for easy, up-to-the-minute campaign finance analysis
On Friday all monthly and quarterly committees registered with the FEC have to turn in their financial reports. Sunlight's 'Real-Time FEC' lets you track the money going in and out. Here's a primer on how to use it.
Continue readingNot all of Obama’s SOTU guests are contributors, but . . .
Some of President Obama's guests at Tuesday's State of the Union address are political donors. But not all their contributions went to him or his party.
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