EPA Chief’s $50-a-Night Rental Said to Raise White House Angst

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s lease at a Washington apartment owned by a lobbyist friend allowed him to pay Continue reading →

Washington state legislators try to shield themselves from public exposure, but governor vetoes it

By Robert A. Vella They say that the legislative process is like sausage-making, and that the public really doesn’t want Continue reading →

Payday Rules Relax on Trump’s Watch After Lobbying by Lenders

WASHINGTON — In mid-April, hundreds of members of the payday lending industry will head to Florida for their annual retreat Continue reading →

Trump Nominates a Coal Lobbyist to Be No. 2 at E.P.A.

President Trump on Thursday nominated Andrew R. Wheeler, a coal lobbyist with links to outspoken deniers of established science on Continue reading →

Monsanto banned from European parliament

Monsanto lobbyists have been banned from entering the European parliament after the multinational refused to attend a parliamentary hearing into Continue reading →

Texas Republicans Helped Chemical Plant That Exploded Lobby Against Safety Rules

The French company that says its Houston-area chemical plant is spewing “noxious” smoke — and may explode — successfully pressed federal regulators to delay new Continue reading →

A Lesson in Corporatism: Government collusion revealed in recent Airline Industry consolidation

By Robert A. Vella The dangers of corporatism (i.e. the close association between big business and government) have been discussed Continue reading →

Centrist Democrats Team Up with Corporate Lobby to Undermine Overtime Rule

When President Barack Obama unveiled the final version of his new overtime rule in May, which in December is set Continue reading →