Disclosure Shows Private Prison Company Misled on Immigration Lobbying Disclosure Shows Private Prison Company Misled on Immigration Lobbying
Disclosures show that the Geo Group, the second-largest private prison company in America, misled reporters when it said it would not lobby on comprehensive immigration reform.
Jun 4, 2013 / Lee Fang
Five 501(c)(4) Groups That Might Have Broken the Law Five 501(c)(4) Groups That Might Have Broken the Law
While the IRS was scrutinizing Tea Party groups, other organizations were clearly using the majority of their funds for political activity.
May 21, 2013 / Lee Fang
Lobbyists Snag Top Staff Positions on Capitol Hill Lobbyists Snag Top Staff Positions on Capitol Hill
Lobbyists are winning top jobs in Congress and are poised to provide big legislative favors to their former employers.
May 9, 2013 / Lee Fang
GOP Immigration Amendments Boost Drones, Incarceration and Criminalization GOP Immigration Amendments Boost Drones, Incarceration and Criminalization
Meanwhile, Republicans oppose green cards for same-sex couples.
May 8, 2013 / Lee Fang
The Reverse Revolving Door: How Corporate Insiders Are Rewarded Upon Leaving Firms for Congress The Reverse Revolving Door: How Corporate Insiders Are Rewarded Upon Leaving Firms for Congress
Disclosures reveal that corporations and lobbying firms award six-figure bonuses to staff who leave to take powerful positions on Capitol Hill.
May 4, 2013 / Lee Fang
Four Reasons to Worry About the Potential Koch Takeover of Tribune Co. Newspapers Four Reasons to Worry About the Potential Koch Takeover of Tribune Co. Newspapers
The conservative Koch brothers are aiming to use their vast wealth to buy a consortium of newspapers. Here’s why you should worry.
Apr 25, 2013 / Lee Fang
Pennsylvania Think Tank Plans to ‘Slay’ Unions, Like in Wisconsin Pennsylvania Think Tank Plans to ‘Slay’ Unions, Like in Wisconsin
A fundraising letter obtained by The Nation lays out right-wing efforts in Pennsylvania to go after labor unions.
Apr 23, 2013 / Lee Fang
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How the Climate Reform Effort Was Poisoned From the Inside [EDITORS’ NOTE ADDED ON 4/30/13] How the Climate Reform Effort Was Poisoned From the Inside [EDITORS’ NOTE ADDED ON 4/30/13]
On this Earth Day, it’s worth reflecting on new disclosures that show the anti–global warming campaign was infiltrated by the opposition.
Apr 22, 2013 / Lee Fang
Austerity, Deregulation and the Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Austerity, Deregulation and the Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion
While questions linger about how a fertilizer plant in Texas blew up, documents suggest the facility faced little regulatory oversight.
Apr 18, 2013 / Lee Fang
Like Modern GOP, Gilded Age Oligarchs Gerrymandered to Thwart Democracy Like Modern GOP, Gilded Age Oligarchs Gerrymandered to Thwart Democracy
Despite winning a minority of the votes, Republicans control the House of Representatives, through ruthless tactics that mirror strategies from a century ago.
Apr 11, 2013 / Lee Fang