Leaked documents show the Empowerment Alliance, a dark-money group tied to the energy industry, is planning to inject $1.5 million into the Georgia runoff to turn voters out.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Rick Berman, a lobbyist and consultant, warned business leaders in a memo that the coronavirus crisis is driving support for “workforce rebellion.”
At a February meeting, GOP-aligned leaders expressed a need for Republican poll watchers in “inner city” and predominantly Native American precincts.
GOP lawmakers have scheduled near daily events for lobbyist fundraisers during trial breaks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Supreme Privilege
“As you know, her actions during the Kavanaugh hearings have made her a #1 target among the radical left,” the fundraiser invitation reads.
A number of legislators have been receptive to lobbying efforts by the Association of Oil Pipelines, including Reps. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and Dan Lipinski, D-Ill.
Climate Crimes
“Please join us for a Gas and Oil Industry Dinner with Republican Whip Steve Scalise,” read one invitation.
With the help of a who’s who of conservative activists, the Supreme Court justice’s wife aims to open up a new front in America’s political wars.
In an audio recording obtained by The Intercept and Documented, State Policy Network leaders emphasized their plans to weaken home care workers' unions.
Testifying before Congress, Hans von Spakovsky gave high-minded reasons for opposing the bill. At a private meeting of GOP donors, he was more blunt.