Shontel Brown Approved Major Contract, Then Contractor Backed Her Campaign
Despite pledging to recuse herself from contracts involving her partner “as necessary,” the council member-turned-House-candidate approved $17 million to Perk.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
One Man Is Standing in the Way of an Investigation Into Cuomo’s Nursing Home Scandal
New York Attorney General Letitia James needs a referral from Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to investigate the Cuomo administration's mishandling of the coronavirus.
The Coronavirus Crisis
With Butch Lewis Act, Workers Won Major Victory for Right to Secure Retirement
Further Wall Street mismanagement of pension investments is an ongoing concern.
How Unions Defeated a “Right-to-Work” Bill in Deep-Red Montana
Montana is the first state where Republicans control the legislature and governorship that has failed to pass "right-to-work" laws.
Nursing Home Industry Avoids Scrutiny for Covid-19 Deaths as Powerful Lobby Goes to Work
Just two nursing home executives have been indicted for Covid-19 deaths, while the industry showered millions on candidates, PACs, and lobbying.
Rebekah Mercer Raised Specter of “Armed Conflict” in 2019 Book
The billionaire heir has been financing a host of right-wing individuals and groups involved in the storming of the Capitol.
As Fed Chair, Janet Yellen Discounted Economic Desperation. The Pandemic Will Likely Force a Different Approach.
Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen will face the Senate on Tuesday for her confirmation hearing.
Arizona GOP Chair Urged Violence at the Capitol. The Mercers Spent $1.5 Million Supporting Her.
The billionaire Republican megadonors have funded numerous organizations now peddling baseless claims about the election.
Speculative “Blank Check” Companies Surround Tony Blinken, Biden Administration
SPACs have attracted recent attention because of Pine Island Acquisition Corp., a SPAC with close ties to the Biden administration.
Labor's Untold Story: An Old Book Is Getting a New Look
Unions have lost the militancy that characterized the early days, their members disconnected from the broader project of economic rights for all.