The entire history of the attorney general nominee reveals a comfort with basing prosecutorial discretion on money, power, and proximity to the president.
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Trump at the Lobbyist Trough
The unifying thread of the team around the president is that they sell their services to corporations for money.
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The Company You Keep
Ken and Angela Paxton have ties to a jet-setting lobbyist-turned-CEO caught in a tangled web of alleged fraud involving a powerful business clan and a commercial shipping giant.
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Tech Industry Uses Push Poll to Stop California AI Bill
The legislation is likely to pass, but Gov. Gavin Newsom is being lobbied hard by Silicon Valley to oppose it, using what can be seen as deceptive tactics.
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Big Tech’s Governing Blueprint
The Chamber of Progress, which held a briefing panel this week at the DNC, contrasts with Kamala Harris’s early approach on key issues.
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The Convention Nobody Gets to See
Many of the corporate-sponsored events, and even some that aren’t, are locked down to the press.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Will Google’s Monopoly Be Vanquished?
The path includes appeals challenges, a judicially ordered remedy phase, and a change in the presidency.
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Who Is Kamala Harris?
The vice president has been a cautious political operator. Her vision for the future points in several directions.
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Live Nation Strikes Up the Band in Washington
Legal hot water and potential legislative reforms have triggered millions of dollars in lobbyist spending and campaign donations.
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Hospital Lobbyists Fought to Cut Penalties for Cybersecurity Breaches
Amid the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, a law signed the day before the January 6th riot shows that the industry is more interested in limiting liability.