An anti–government waste group is helping its Big Pharma funder oppose a discount drug program that doesn’t cost the government a penny.
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Noem Bill Would Make Dark Money Disclosure Illegal
The bill comes after her political allies formed a nonprofit under an IRS designation commonly used for dark money political groups.
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Reps Would Have to Resign From Corporate Boards Under Democrats’ Ethics Bill
At least 15 House reps currently sit on the boards of private companies.
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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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Cruz and AOC Said They Would Propose a Lobbying Ban. So What Happened?
An unusual display of bipartisan cooperation seems to have fizzled.
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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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Tillis Pushes Prison Time for Online Streamers After Pre-Election Hollywood Cash Blitz
Felony streaming legislation from Sen. Thom Tillis will be attached to an upcoming ‘must-pass’ omnibus government funding bill.
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Wall Street Ally Next in Line to Lead Committee Overseeing Derivatives
Rep. David Scott has been a reliable co-sponsor for Republican bills to deregulate derivatives markets.
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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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Arizona Judge Reinstates GOP Law Shielding ‘Dark Money’
The state’s clean elections commission will now be required to defer to the IRS on which political-spending groups can keep their donors secret.
