- — LIV Golf’s opaque lobbying operations raise questions around foreign influence amid PGA Tour merger
- The merger between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund raises questions about the extent of LIV Golf’s foreign influence operation.
- — Companies that publicly condemned legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community send political contributions to state lawmakers who advanced anti-LGBTQ+ bills
- State lawmakers who helped pass anti-LGBTQ+ bills raked in contributions from companies that condemned legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
- — Chris Christie launches 2024 campaign following years of lobbying and staying close to donors
- During his short-lived 2016 run, Chris Christie attracted a handful of billionaire donors to his corner.
- — SEC sues Coinbase, Binance in blow to crypto industry efforts to shape cryptocurrency regulations
- On Tuesday, the SEC sued Coinbase, a cryptocurrency company that has been at the forefront of lobbying to shape crypto regulations.
- — WEBINAR SERIES: Federal and State Lobbying Masterclass for Journalists
- Join our research experts as they lead a new webinar series on how to use OpenSecrets.org to explore lobbying data.
- — WEBINAR SERIES: Federal and State Lobbying Masterclass for Journalists
- Join our research experts as they lead a new webinar series on how to use OpenSecrets.org to explore lobbying data.
- — OpenSecrets releases report on out-of-state donations’ rising role
- OpenSecrets has released a groundbreaking new report that explores the growing trend of political donors and activists paying attention to races beyond their home states, highlighting the impact of out-of-state contributions on political campaigns.
- — Watchdog bites Ron DeSantis for alleged “soft money” campaign finance violation
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his old state-level PAC may have violated “soft money” ban, Campaign Legal Center alleges in new FEC complaint.
- — Independent Sen. Krysten Sinema continues using liberal platforms to fundraise for 2024 reelection campaign
- Prior to her official reelection announcement, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is fundraising for her independent 2024 campaign using platforms that cater primarily to Democrats.
- — Press Release: Over 30,000 White House financial disclosures to be made public in first for transparency and accountability
- OpenSecrets is partnering with the Project on Government Oversight and the Anti-Corruption Data Collective to publish over 30,000 White House financial and ethics disclosures.
- — Pro-Ron DeSantis super PAC to inherit state-level PAC war chest to support presidential run
- A super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign is reportedly fueled by tens of millions of dollars from his old state-level PAC.
- — Spyware firm NSO Group continues lobbying efforts to resume business-as-usual in the U.S.
- Since 2020, NSO Group has paid foreign agents more than $2.9 million for foreign influence and lobbying operations in the U.S.
- — Joe Manchin vows to block “radical climate agenda,” rakes in oil and gas industry contributions
- Joe Manchin, the top recipient of oil and gas industry contributions during the 2022 election cycle, vowed to oppose President Joe Biden’s “radical climate agenda.”
- — Adam Schiff heads into California’s 2024 U.S. Senate race with a sizable cash advantage
- Rep. Adam Schiff has a significant fundraising advantage over other Democrats vying to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein in California’s 2024 Senate election.
- — Press Release: Executive Director Sheila Krumholz to Leave Open Secrets
- “OpenSecrets is ready to help our democracy meet historic challenges because it can build on Sheila’s decades of work and…
- — Executive Director Sheila Krumholz to Leave Open Secrets
- “OpenSecrets is ready to help our democracy meet historic challenges because it can build on Sheila’s decades of work and…
- — TurboTax owner Intuit ramps up lobbying as debate over government-run free tax filing heats up
- Intuit, which owns TurboTax, spent $980,000 lobbying during the first quarter of 2023 as the debate over government-run tax filing was reignited.
- — “Revolving door” lobbyists help defense contractors get off to “strong” start in 2023
- Several former armed services committee and Defense Department personnel swung through the “revolving door” to become defense sector lobbyists in 2023.
- — Big Tech lobbying on AI regulation as industry races to harness ChatGPT popularity
- As Big Tech companies race to create tools harnessing generative artificial intelligence, the technology that powers chatbots like ChatGPT, their lobbyists rushed to K Street lobbying on AI regulation.
- — Press Release: OpenSecrets welcomes Nekole “Nick” Brandis to its board of directors
- WASHINGTON, May 3, 2023 – OpenSecrets is proud to welcome Nekole “Nick” Brandis as the newest addition to our board…
- — Federal lobbying spending tops $1 billion in first quarter of 2023
- First quarter federal lobbying spending blew past $1 billion for the second year in a row, a new OpenSecrets analysis of 2023 federal lobbying disclosures found.
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