Here’s what we found about the Manchin family coal brokerage and its business with members of the powerful Edison Electric Institute.
David Moore
David Moore is a co-founder of Sludge. He previously worked as director of the nonprofit Participatory Politics Foundation (PPF), creating free and open-source technology for civic engagement.
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Lockheed-Backed Reps Lobby Against F-35 Spending Cuts
Major defense contractors contributed to House members who continue to oppose cuts to the massively expensive weapons program.
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How Michael Bloomberg’s Former Campaign Manager Became Andrew Yang’s Favorite Fixer
The similarities between the two campaigns don’t stop there.
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Joe Manchin Backed Filibuster Reform a Decade Ago. What Changed?
Now a self-proclaimed fan of the filibuster, the conservative Democrat voted in January 2011 in favor of several Senate rules changes designed to reduce its power.
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Seattle’s Public Financing Breakthrough
The city’s innovative “democracy voucher” program, adopted to diversify campaign donors and candidates, continues to make strides.
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Record ‘Dark Money’ Donations Help GOP Retake House Seats
A Republican-linked nonprofit was a top donor to House Republicans’ super PAC, which spent big in a number of swing races that saw the GOP retake seats lost to Democrats in 2018.
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Democratic Party’s Corporate Contingent Votes to Preserve Their Power
Several corporate lobbyists on the DNC Rules Committee thwarted a measure to bar corporate lobbyists from serving on the DNC.
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Here Are the Corporate Lobbyists on the DNC Committee That Blocked the Climate Debate
Ten of the 17 votes in the Resolutions Committee against holding a climate-focused presidential debate last year came from members put forward by DNC Chair Tom Perez.
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The Members of Congress Who Profit From War
Here are the senators and representatives who own stock in Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and other top defense contractors.
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McKinsey Employees Open Their Wallets for Alumnus Pete Buttigieg
Executives from the consulting firm’s energy, banking, and health care practices have maxed out to Mayor Pete’s presidential campaign.
