Dave Camp and Mike Rogers are the two latest casualties of the 113th Congress — both with more than a million in campaign dollars and thousands in their leadership funds. Both could legally walk away with some of this leadership dough.
Continue readingErring on the side of shady: How calling out “lobbyists” drove them underground
Recent disclosure measures were supposed to provide more accurate reporting of who lobbyists were and what they did. Instead, they just drove lobbying underground, making it harder to track than ever.
Continue readingBig-time political donor General Motors on Capitol Hill to talk about vehicle recall
When GM's CEO testifies before Congress on the company's faulty vehicles, she could be facing a friendlier-than-expected audience.
Continue readingIt’s AMA v. AARP as Senate votes on docs’ Medicare fees
Doctors face a big cut in Medicare fees today, so the Senate, in what's become an annual ritual, scheduled a vote to spare them. The AMA urges a "no" vote, while AARP wants a "yes" - who will win?
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: $37 will get you a lobbying fight over climate change
In the era of big data, it shouldn't be surprising that some of the biggest lobbying fights are over numbers. In this case, the number is $37.
Continue readingSaudi influence: King Abdullah’s K Street connections
Obama sits down for formal talks with King Abdullah on Friday. A review of DOJ records show the Gulf kingdom also relies on Washington lobbyists and PR firms to advance its interests stateside.
Continue readingFriends in high places: Major Obama donors with interests in China
Obama donors with business interests in China have benefitted in the past from access to President Xi Jinping. Here's a rundown of some of Obama’s major donors with business ties to the country as the two enter talks.
Continue readingStan’s our man: Sunlight to host Google Fellow
Stan Oklobdzija, a Californian who can work in seven languages (three of them for programming) is Sunlight's 2014 Google Fellow.
Continue readingKreegel call made after attack ad spending was public
Cell phone screen shots provided to Sunlight by the Paige Kreegel for Congress campaign shows Kreegel left a voice message... View Article
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.
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