There’s a lot more lobbying and influence peddling in Washington than is ever revealed to the public.
Continue readingMuch of Northrop Grumman’s Washington influence flies under the radar
Northrup Grumman spends millions on lobbying and campaign contributions — but those only tell part of the story.
Continue readingInfluence peddlers seem to know more about the Trans-Pacific Partnership than Congress
Even though the Trans-Pacific Partnership is shrouded in extreme secrecy, that hasn’t stopped interest groups from aggressively lobbying in its favor.
Continue readingMore top-heavy, more Republican: The One Percent of the One Percent over time
Two lessons from the 2014 election cycle: More money came from fewer people, and more of their money went to conservative causes.
Continue readingNike-backed group pushes Trans-Pacific Partnership in Oregon
Oregon Jobs Through Trade, a nonprofit backed by apparel companies Columbia and Nike, is flooding TV markets in Eugene and Portland with ads touting the Trans-Pacific Partnership's economic benefits.
Continue readingBaltimore’s open (but not current) police data
The death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore brought up questions of police misconduct in the city. These answers demand access to police data, and drew Sunlight to look at the Baltimore Police Department’s open data offerings and beyond.
Continue readingThe Political One Percent of the One Percent: Megadonors fuel rising cost of elections in 2014
In the 2014 elections, 31,976 donors — equal to roughly one percent of one percent of the total population of the United States — accounted for an astounding $1.18 billion in disclosed political contributions at the federal level.
Continue readingIt’s not just Bill Shuster: We need better lobbying disclosure
While the Shuster-Rubino story tells us much about Shuster, there’s a much wider world of information on lobbying that needs to be disclosed.
Continue readingLiberal group to air ‘issue ad’ in Iowa
A left-leaning nonprofit will begin airing ads on the renewable fuel standard in Des Moines on Monday, days after Hillary Clinton wrapped up her first road trip through Iowa as a presidential candidate.
Continue readingCitizens United is a revolving door problem
Before considering an amendment to combat Citizens United, perhaps there's another approach to limit the ability of well-heeled special interests to give to political organizations that act as surrogates for politicians.
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