Lobbying
Inside the Bitter Lobbying War Over Police Body Cam Contracts
New York City's $6 million contract for police body cams reveals a fierce PR battle between two companies to sway city officials, the public, and the media.
Corporate Influence over Government Is Bad…Unless They Hold the Correct Positions
Hollywood, NFL lobby to block law in Georgia to the cheers of the left.
Decades of Big Government Result in Massive Doubts It Fixes Anything
So why is more big government on the menu for the election?
Mayonnaise Conspiracy? Emails Show Egg Board Tried to Thwart Vegan Mayo Before FDA Stepped In
American Egg Board paid for pro-egg press, advised Hellmann's Mayo to contact the FDA about its eggless competitor.
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA Manufactures Its Own Consent
Justifies new water regs on the grounds that 90 percent of public comments it solicited favored them.
Lobbyists Can Legally Screw Politicians in North Carolina, Says Ethics Commission
No, they don't mean that figuratively.
America's Hot New Export: Flying Killer Robots
But only to the right countries, they promise!
Russian Bank Hires Former U.S. Senators to Fight Sanctions
Trent Lott and John Breaux represent Gazprombank
White House Waves White Flag to Lobbyists
Let's them back in to serve "advisory" roles in various government boards and commissions
Did the Surgeon Leave His Scissors in Your Belly? The Feds Will Help Keep It Under Wraps.
Surprise! The Obama administration gives in to the hospital lobby.
Crony Capitalism vs. Market Morality
Finding an ethical lobbying line in a fallen age of corporatism
Casino Lobbyists Prepare for Online Gaming Fight
Divided industry, but representative group is fighting in favor of legalization
Database Shows Revolving Door Between DoD and Defense Contractors
Help them land contracts and get offered plum jobs
Koch Brothers Deny Any Involvement in Pushing for Shutdown Due to Obamacare
They are lobbying for other methods to fight the Affordable Care Act
Obamacare Architects Cashing In With Cushy Lobby Jobs
Probably comes with a great insurance plan, for now
Local Nevada Governments Spend Millions Lobbying for Tax Increases
Those millions were swiped from taxpayers
Bloomberg City Aide Sent to Nevada to Lobby About Gun Issues
That's an odd use of city staff
The Hidden History of the Pot Lobby
An early activist for marijuana legalization writes a compelling memoir.
CISPA Supporters Dramatically Outspent Foes
Some businesses have huge financial incentives in freeing themselves from privacy liabilities
White House Denies Selling Access to the President
Report claimed donors were promised meetings for $500,000 donations to advocacy group
NRA Unleashes its Lobbyists
Expect a new union-friendly argument: Gun manufacturing creates jobs
Get States off the Federal Dole
Why are U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for surveillance cameras in Alaska?
Fast Food Chains Enter Fight Against Ethanol
Rise in corn prices of course contributes to rise in food prices
