Oil companies that are resisting calls to disclose the royalties they pay foreign countries have been prosecuted for cheating the U.S. government.
Continue readingNew U.S. agency gets tough on energy cheats
A shakeup at the Interior Department has led to a six-fold jump in royalty collections from companies that extract minerals from U.S. lands.
Continue readingCampaign intelligence: Republican primaries in the spotlight
Outside money has coalesced behind Ben Sasse in Nebraska, while the leader of a crowded GOP pack in West Virginia's 2nd Congressional district gets most of his money from out of state.
Continue readingFCC Chair Tom Wheeler taking “seriously” complaint about political advertisers
In an unusual public statement on a complaint, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says his agency is taking "seriously" allegations that TV stations have let political advertisers ignore federal disclosure requirements.
Continue readingCampaign finance enters the age of Bitcoin
The FEC unanimously voted Thursday to allow limited Bitcoin donations to political committees.
Continue readingWhat countries spent the most to influence the USA in 2013
Sunlight's new Foreign Influence Explorer allows you to see which countries are spending the most to raise their profiles in the USA.
Continue readingTop target list for foreign interests includes some surprises
Sunlight used its new Foreign Influence Explorer to see which members of Congress had the most contact with foreign interests last year.
Continue readingComcast, Time Warner Cable give $100K to House Judiciary members so far this cycle
Two telecommunications giants have been political contributors to many of the House Judiciary Committee members who will be reviewing the companies' proposed merger Thursday.
Continue readingSenate Majority PAC reveals another $500k for Mark Pryor as Obama tours Arkansas
The filing coincides with President Obama's trip to the state, where he surveyed storm damage and met briefly with Pryor.
Continue readingPatent cash flows to Senate Judiciary Committee members
A technical fight over elements of the patent law is drawing lots of big special interest money on both sides.... View Article
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