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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.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
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.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Tim Ryan’s Natural Gas Advocacy Makes a Mockery of Public Service
The former Ohio congressman is leveraging his prior career for a group backed by fossil fuel and petrochemical industry players.
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The Clock Is Tik-Toking for Tech
Today on TAP: Forcing divestment of Chinese ownership of TikTok is no substitute for comprehensive data privacy regulation. It’s a first step.
Posted inAmerica and the World
AIPAC Talking Points Revealed
Documents show that the powerful lobby is spreading its influence on Capitol Hill by calling for unconditional military aid to Israel and hyping up threats from Iran.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Conflicts of Interest Surround the DOJ Antitrust Budget Cut
The Senate Appropriations Committee, which struck the deal to cut the Antitrust Division’s budget, has a revolving-door problem.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Big Ag and Big Oil Team Up to Lobby for Clean Energy Credits
A coalition of companies like Cargill and Chevron hired new lobbyists as it works to convince policymakers that so-called ‘renewable natural gas’ should get government subsidies.
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Manchin Staffers Cash In With Big Oil
The West Virginia senator’s longtime press aide’s move to ExxonMobil is the latest in a long line of revolving-door spinners.
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The Banks’ Latest Hit Job
Today on TAP: Hill Republicans want to oust FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg, citing sexual harassment elsewhere in the agency. The real issue is Gruenberg’s tough regulation of banks.