The _Prospect_ has obtained a fundraising pitch and historical manifesto from inside the movement.
The post New Documents Detail Nine-Figure, Silicon Valley–Funded Abundance Movement appeared first on The American Prospect.
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The industry is hugely lucrative, with endless sums of cash to influence lawmakers. A new report tracks 25 years of health insurance industry donations.
The post The Threat of Big Insurance appeared first on The American Prospect.
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A new tool from Demand Progress will show you which pols are on the AI take.
The post Tracking the Flood of AI Political Spending appeared first on The American Prospect.
Moment of Truth PAC, launched by a bipartisan group of campaign operatives, is aiming to spend a staggering $62 million. Much of it would be used to spotlight Ken Paxton’s controversies.
The Missouri Association of Realtors donated $2 million Monday to defeat Amendment 4, pouring new money into a fight over citizen-led ballot initiatives just days after spending nearly the same amount to oppose a separate tax overhaul on Missouri’s Aug. 4 ballot. Together, the two contributions put one of the state’s most powerful trade groups […]
The spot will stream throughout the Spurs-Knicks series on ESPN+, depicting Gov. Greg Abbott as a basketball-playing string puppet committing “turnover after turnover of our money to his donors.”
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Here’s what’s happening across California and throughout the country today.
The post Your June 2 Primary Election Guide appeared first on The American Prospect.
To counter what appeared to be a GOP push to elevate Maureen Galindo, who’d voiced antisemitic stereotypes, national Democrats carpet-bombed the San Antonio area with $1.7 million worth of ads.
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A Democratic House candidate running in Texas raised eyebrows when she promised to turn an ICE detention facility into a “prison for American Zionists.” It turns out she was bankrolled by a major GOP fundraiser.
Maureen Galindo’s candidacy was anything but normal: the sex therapist faced national criticism for her antisemitic remarks, which involved pledging to turn ICE centers into “castration…
(1st UPDATE) Senator Rodante Marcoleta describes the plunder complaint as ‘pressure… a warning shot fired at those who refuse to kneel’
Mayor Lurie’s allies, GrowSF, anti-worker group, and unions spending big money San Francisco's district races in June.
Over $4 million pours into S.F. supervisor races, much of it from outside PACs
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Representative Tom Kean Jr. has claimed he’s too sick to do his job in Congress—but he has apparently been perfectly fine traveling, approving staff expenditures, and trading stocks.
The New Jersey Republican has been missing in action since March 5, has so far missed 88 House votes, and hasn’t been seen in Washington for more than 75 days. Yet he has also taken Amtrak and used several ride…
Saikat Chakrabarti has poured $10 million of his own money into the race so far, more than everyone else combined
Saikat Chakrabarti, Connie Chan spending furiously to secure No. 2 spot in June primary
The Alaska Legislature has approved new limits on the amount of money that can be donated to political candidates, but opponents of those limits are seeking to start those rules in the middle of the current election, something that could lead to a lawsuit that snarls the new rules altogether. In a 21-19 vote on […]
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Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin earned $237,000 consulting for a civic organization funded in large part by two prominent benefactors. Then they maxed out their contributions to his congressional campaign.
The post Meet Connecticut’s Billionaire-Backed Dark-Money Democrat appeared first on The American Prospect.
A vote pending on the last day of the Alaska Legislature’s regular session could end up canceling a long-planned ballot measure that would restrict financial donations to political candidates in the state. Late Tuesday night, the Alaska Senate voted 12-8 to approve House Bill 16, which would impose limits on the amount of money that […]
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Diana DeGette, a longtime Colorado congressional incumbent, has received half a million in donations from pharmaceutical company PACs.
The post Can You Support Medicare for All and Take Money From Big Pharma? appeared first on The American Prospect.
In the GOP runoff for Texas Railroad commissioner, billionaires, big oil companies and trade groups flood the campaign pockets of candidates Jim Wright and Bo French.
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Still doubt the reality of MAGA’s civil war? Behold the $35 million oligarch campaign to destroy Thomas Massie.
The post The Billionaire Plot to Destroy a Billionaire Mascot appeared first on The American Prospect.
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A new law makes clear that corporations derive their powers from states, and they don’t necessarily include the right to spend on elections.
The post Hawaii Just Found a Way to Keep Corporations Out of Politics appeared first on The American Prospect.
Democratic candidate Mary Peltola called for congressional term limits and for strengthening campaign finance laws at a rally in front of the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on Thursday evening. Peltola is running for the U.S. Senate against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. Peltola kept her comments to about five minutes in the pouring rain. She […]
The incumbent senator has dominated financially, thanks to an array of megadonors and dark money groups. The Tribune assembled a guide to the money behind the most expensive Senate primary ever.
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Health care is everything in the race for CA-22, but did Planned Parenthood pick the right candidate?
The post Planned Parenthood Puts Its Thumb on the Scale in California appeared first on The American Prospect.
PACs have accounted for 89% of ad spending in Texas’ congressional runoffs as crypto, AI and mystery groups flood the contests.
By Erica C. Barnett A group called Washingtonians For Ethical Government filed a complaint against Let’s Go Washington and right-wing…
The post Elections Complaint Targets Conservative Podcaster Brandi Kruse and Let’s Go Washington appeared first on PubliCola.
The Georgia Senate has subpoenaed Stacey Abrams in its probe into campaign finance violations related to her voter outreach group.
The post Georgia Senate Committee Subpoenas Stacey Abrams in Campaign Finance Violations Probe appeared first on Breitbart.
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A working-class voice, a policy wonk, and a champion of political revolution face off for Nancy Pelosi’s seat.
The post San Francisco Congressional Battle Has Three Different Visions for Government appeared first on The American Prospect.
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Hasan Piker’s new favorite candidate was gaining surprising traction challenging self-described ‘Ron DeSantis Democrat’ Jared Moskowitz. Then DeSantis vaporized the district.
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The Department of Justice has dropped thousands of criminal cases in order to aid and abet Donald Trump’s agenda—and now it seems to be on the verge of assisting some of the president’s allies.
The DOJ seems to be preparing to end a nearly two-year probe into Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles, WTVF reported Tuesday. The agency has so far returned his phone and destroyed the evidence they…
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The Department of Justice has dropped thousands of criminal cases in order to aid and abet Donald Trump’s agenda—and now it seems to be on the verge of assisting some of the president’s allies.
The DOJ seems to be preparing to end a nearly two-year probe into Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles, WTVF reported Tuesday. The agency has so far returned his phone and destroyed the evidence they…
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