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MapLight research on the influence of money and politics.
Frank Bass
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April 10, 2017
The California governor’s mansion isn’t one of the more than 300 homes and apartments available in Sacramento through Airbnb. Even so, the San Francisco-based company so far appears more committed than anyone to boosting Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s bid for the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
Andrew Perez
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New York Senator Chuck Schumer suddenly backed away from supporting a former Airbnb official for an open FTC slot
Bret Hendry
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April 03, 2017
A Silicon Valley congressman has asked the Pentagon to investigate allegations of predatory pricing by a company whose CEO and wife have given more than $126,000 to political candidates since 2008. Half of that was given to seven current members of Congress who have been involved with crafting the defense budget.
Bret Hendry
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March 24, 2017
March 24, 2017 – Obama-era rules that make it easier for chicken farmers to sue large processing companies over unfair business practices already has feathers flying in court, but the Trump administration’s review of regulations could close the window for future legal actions. Three U.S. Department of Agriculture rules announced in December were created to … Continue reading "Farmers and Meat Processors Clash Over Frozen Federal Regulation"
Andrew Perez
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March 22, 2017
An exclusive MapLight review of Agriculture Secretary nominee Sonny Perdue’s emails raise questions as he heads into a confirmation hearing.
Margaret Sessa-Hawkins
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March 21, 2017
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue III, has received almost $1 million over the last two decades from the industry that he’ll be required to regulate, a MapLight analysis of data from the National Institute of Money in State Politics shows.
Frank Bass
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March 16, 2017
The Federal Election Commission’s reputation as the “Failure to Enforce Commission” took another hit last month when Commissioner Ann Ravel resigned, blasting the panel in a scathing, 25-page report.