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CMD Releases New Report: "ALEC Exposed in Wisconsin: The Hijacking of a State"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2012CONTACT: Sara Jerving, sara@prwatch.org Watchdog Groups Call for Attorney General Investigationof ALEC Lobbying Activities MADISON -- Today, the Madison-based Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) released a new...
Monsanto’s Deep Roots In Washington
It's planting season, which brings to mind one of the most ubiquitous names in agribusiness: Monsanto. Love it or hate it -- and there are plenty of people on either side -- the company's formidable Washington presence makes it a tough competitor.
Wall Street Money Continues to Flow to Republican Mitt Romney
Republican Mitt Romney relied on the finance, insurance and real estate sector for roughly $2 out of every $11 he raised during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to a new analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics of campaign finance documents submitted Tuesday to the Federal Election Commission.
Lobbying Expenditures Slump in 2011
The nation’s economy may be slowly rebounding, but during 2011, the economic engine of K Street sputtered. Overall expenditures on lobbying were down for the first time in more than a decade, according to research by the Center for Responsive Politics.
President Barack Obama Calls Out ‘Corrosive Influence of Money in Politics’ in 2012 State of the Union Address
Tonight President Barack Obama briefly criticized what he called the "corrosive influence of money in politics" during his State of the Union address. But his critique was more muted than the one he offered a year ago, when he openly criticized the Supreme Court justices seated before him.
Another Bad Bill for Wildlife in Congress: This Time on our Public Lands
Jeffrey Flocken Wed, 12/21/2011 Should the rights of a few well-connected individuals automatically trump sound science? Should two ...
Food and media companies lobby to weaken guidelines on marketing food to children
A major lobbying push by a powerful group of food and media companies appears to be working, with a federal agency indicating it would back off on parts of proposed voluntary guidelines for marketing food to children. The guidelines are meant to comb...
Which Democrat Will Next Head the House Financial Services Committee?
With upcoming retirement of Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), House Democrats will be vying for the role of top dog on the House Financial Services Committee, where Frank has been the highest ranking Democrat since 2003. Like Frank, many of the other high-ranking Democrats on the committee exhibit intimate ties with the industries with interests before them. Here's a primer on who could be next in line for the reigns of Democratic power after Frank's departure next year.
