lobbying
Ex-Congressman Profited off T-Mobile Insider Info Obtained While Golfing With Exec: SEC
Ex-Republican congressman Stephen Buyer then tried to cover up the illegal trades before insider trading once again the next year, the SEC says.
Revolving Door for Pro-Crypto Lobbyists and Politicians Is Emerging, Report Warns
The crypto industry spent $9 million on 157 lobbyists in 2021, but another 163 lobbied on behalf of pro-crypto organizations.
Andrew Yang's Web3 Lobbying Group Wants to End Poverty With Vote-Buying
Yang wants to push crypto-friendly regulations while somehow ending poverty with a DAO where more money equals more say.
Trump Did One Thing While in Office To ‘Drain the Swamp.’ He Just Revoked It.
No explanation was given for Trump’s decision to rescind the order, in the dying hours of his administration.
Teamsters Union Is Trying to Force Uber and Lyft to Disclose Lobbying Efforts
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters filed shareholder proposals at Uber and Lyft to fully disclose lobbying expenditures.
Surprise, Big Oil Has the Same Lawyers as Big Tobacco
Oil companies are not only borrowing strategy from cigarette companies to downplay the risks of climate change, they are also using the same lawyers and organizations to defend against climate lawsuits.
Uber Deployed 'Record' Number of Lobbyists on Washington This Year
Uber and Lyft have deployed scores of lobbyists and spent record amounts of money to lobby the federal government this year, according to a report by Open Secrets.
Revealed: A UK Drugs Giant Is Campaigning Against US Health Reform
Campaigners are warning that the US serves as a warning of how lobbyists could try to undermine the NHS.
Five Things Big Weed Wants From the Government
From cracking down on the illicit market to scrapping the sin tax for patients, legalization still has a ways to go.
Dear Comcast, I Noticed Your Email About My Tweet and Wanted You to Have This Blog
Comcast has spent the last day trying to tell anyone who shared an article about its lobbying efforts that the lobbying is innocent.
Apple Is Telling Lawmakers People Will Hurt Themselves if They Try to Fix iPhones
An Apple lobbyist brought an iPhone to meetings with California lawmakers and said consumers could hurt themselves by puncturing a lithium-ion battery.
The Weed Industry Is Burning Millions on DC Lobbyists and Getting Nowhere
Cannabis companies are learning that deep pockets aren't enough to influence Congress.