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Fracking Special Interests Spent Big in 2016 Elections
According to FEC filings, corporations that profit from fracking funneled millions to PACs in the 2016 election cycle.
Don McGahn, Trump White House Counsel, Has Long Courted Controversy
President-elect Donald Trump has put the chief lawyer for his campaign, Don McGahn, in charge of legal issues for his transition team.
Progressive Policies Win at the Ballot Box
Even in the face of deceptive industry ad campaigns, direct democracy can result in gains for working families, climate action and clean government.
Republican State Leadership Committee Spends Big to Keep State Houses in the Red
RSLC is “one of the most influential players on the right” this election season.
Dispatches from COP 22, UN Climate Negotiations in the Hottest Year on Record
Special report for CMD from Alex Carlin about his observations from the international climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco.
Oil and Gas Interests Spend Big to Make it Harder to Amend Colorado Constitution
Corporate interests are dismantling the tools of democracy, such as local and statewide initiative and referendum.
WI Senate Race Tightens with Flood of Last Minute Ads against Russ Feingold
Groups backing Ron Johnson are unleashing a multi-million dollar attack on Russ Feingold as race enters final days.
Kochs Invest in Corpus Christi City Council as New Refinery Is Built
Koch cash not being spent on the presidential race is headed down-ballot.
Koch Cash Working to Flip the Senate in Iowa
Will Koch cash help make Iowa a trifecta state?