A major sentencing reform bill has drawn major attention — 28 groups have lined up to lobby on both sides of the legislation.
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: What is the Utility Air Regulatory Group, which opposes Obama’s Clean Power Plan?
Among the 1.3 comments submitted to the EPA on proposals to curb global warming was a lengthy missive from an opaque group of utilities with a record of fighting proposals to combat climate change: the Utility Air Regulatory Group.
Continue readingInfluence Analytics : Greenhouse gases, part II
A look at Sunlight's influence trackers shows that, on the controversial issue of global warming, the courts and the agencies are not the only place where the action is.
Continue readingKoch group to target Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan
Add Michigan to the list of Senate races where Freedom Partners — the Koch-affiliated nonprofit that doled out $200 million to political dark money groups in 2012 — will be running political ads.
Continue readingFebruary filings: Following the political money trail
The February financial reports are in for political committees filing on a monthly schedule. Some of the highlights? The DNC outraises Republicans, labor unions play state politics and Club for Growth scores another million dollar donation.
Continue reading2014 races we’re watching
Using our trackers Sunlight makes it easy to track the advertisements, money and fundraisers in 2014's most pivotal races. Follow the money to see who is influencing your vote — and how much they're paying.
Continue readingKoch Industries had inside man at the EPA
Koch Industries, the closely held firm led by conservative and libertarian political donors Charles and David Koch, has a long... View Article
Continue readingDraft Executive Order On Outside Spending Disclosure Would Have Sweeping Reach
During the 2010 midterm election David and Charles Koch, owners of the massive energy conglomerate Koch Industries, became the face... View Article
Continue readingKoch Money
Few companies have received as much attention for their campaign expenses than Koch Industries in the past year. According to... View Article
Continue readingKoch Industries First Contributions of the 2012 Cycle
Koch Industries’ political action committee (PAC) reports contributions totaling $46,500 to the congressional campaigns and PACs of sixteen Republicans and... View Article
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