More From Andrew Perez (MapLight)
Tax Bill: Bob Corker's Top Aide Could Reap Windfall From Controversial Real Estate Provision
The GOP senator's chief of staff has been investing in real estate LLCs that could get new tax cuts under controversial last-minute provision.
Dec 18, 2017
Foreign Lobbyists Contributed More Than $4.5 Million to Candidates in 2016 Elections
Stealth foreign influence? There’s nothing stealthy about it: It’s a big, open, bipartisan business, according to an IBT/MapLight investigation.
Dec 04, 2017
Top GOP Law Enforcement Chiefs Held Secret Weekend Event At Mar-a-Lago
Members of the Republican Attorneys General Association dined with their biggest donors at President Donald Trump’s Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago, last weekend.
Nov 14, 2017
Who Will Control Senate In 2018? Moderate Democratic Senators Launch Joint Fundraising Effort
Moderate Republicans aren’t the only politicians running scared: A handful of Democratic senators are banding together to raise money for their 2018 reelection contests.
Nov 01, 2017
Top Republican Donors Press EPA Chief Pruitt To Move Regional Office To Phoenix
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s calendar highlights the influence wielded by top GOP donors on the Trump administration.
Oct 12, 2017
Senator Udall Demands Tougher SEC Pay-to-Play Enforcement, After IBT/MapLight Report
Following IBT/MapLight’s report, New Mexico’s Democratic U.S. senator and GOP Land Commissioner sound alarm about corruption.
Sep 22, 2017
Did Gov. Susana Martinez Break SEC Rules In New Mexico Pension Deals?
Despite federal ethics rule, GOP rising star raked in cash from Wall Street firms that received state investment deals
Sep 20, 2017
Emails Show Cozy Relationship Between Trump Officials And Energy Industry Lobbyists
Emails show a GOP official sent EPA chief Pruitt suggestions in language cut-and-pasted from an oil and gas industry lobbyist.
Aug 25, 2017
Secretive Group Backs GOP Health Care Bill, Corporate Tax Cuts
The American Action Network, which doesn’t disclose its donors, has given millions of dollars to further Paul Ryan’s legislative wish list, including the Republican health care bill and corporate tax cuts.
Jun 22, 2017
Ken Salazar Working For Anadarko After Promising To Honor Federal Ethics Law
Ken Salazar contacted Colorado governor’s office on behalf of the company, documents obtained by IBT/Maplight indicate.
May 22, 2017
Is There A Gas Line Near Your House? How Anadarko Petroleum Killed A Bill Forcing Fossil Fuel Companies To Tell Homeowners
Anadarko Petroleum pumped more than $7 million into the state's elections — and then blocked safety regulations before and after its deadly explosion.
May 17, 2017
Dianne Feinstein Takes Money From Health-Care Lobby, Rejects Single-Payer Insurance
California lawmakers are weighing a single-payer insurance proposal. Sen. Feinstein dismissed the idea — and accepted big money from the health-care lobby.
May 02, 2017
Corporate Lobbyists Funnel Cash To House Democrats Amid Push To Pass Trump’s Business Initiatives
Money flows into party’s coffers as companies seek bipartisan support for Trump-backed legislation.
Apr 17, 2017
Chuck Schumer Under Pressure To Reject Corporate-Backed Nominees
The Democrat suddenly backed away from supporting a former Airbnb official for an open FTC slot.
Apr 10, 2017
Wall Street-Backed Charter School Measure Fails In Massachusetts
In a blow to Gov. Charlie Baker's political prestige, Massachusetts voted not to expand the number of charter schools in the state.
Nov 08, 2016
Gov. Baker: ‘I Wasn’t Aware’ Of Wall Street Funding For Charter School Measure
The Massachusetts leader dismissed concerns that financial firms with contracts to manage state pension money were backing his favored charter school initiative.
Nov 02, 2016
Wall Street Money For Charter Schools Fight: Teachers Unions File Complaint About Gov. Baker And Anti-Corruption Rules
“This looks like pay-to-play on a grand scale,” says the president of one Massachusetts teachers union.
Nov 01, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s Wall Street Fundraising Benefited From Loophole In Federal Anti-Corruption Rule
The SEC’s pay-to-play rule exempts federal agencies, allowing Hillary Clinton to raise cash from Wall Street firms managing federal retirement savings
Oct 31, 2016
Wall Street Firms Make Money From Teachers' Pensions — And Fund Charter Schools Fight
Circumventing an anti-corruption rule, financial firms who manage teachers' savings are bankrolling an initiative that critics say harms public education.
Oct 26, 2016
Wall Street 2016: Firms Managing Pension Money Spend Millions To Support Governors, Despite Pay-To-Play Rule
Hoping to manage a piece of the $3 trillion state pension fund jackpot, financial firms have found their way around an anti-corruption rule.
Oct 24, 2016
Donald Trump VP Mike Pence Pledged To Limit Gaming, Then Helped Casinos After Campaign Donations
Trump’s VP pick, who pledged to limit gaming, boosted casinos as his Indiana campaigns benefited from a jackpot of gambling industry donations.
Oct 04, 2016
