California advances new Police Transparency and Net Neutrality bills

From:  California Legislature passes major police transparency measures on internal investigations and body cameras SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Endorsing a dramatic Continue reading →

Exxon Mobil joins exodus of firms from lobbying group ALEC

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil said on Thursday it ended its association with the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative Continue reading →

Documents Show Political Lobbying in Census Question About Citizenship

Documents released in a lawsuit attempting to block the inclusion of a question about citizenship in the 2020 census show Continue reading →

House sends bill loosening banking regulations to Trump’s desk

President Donald Trump pledged on the campaign trail to “do a big number” on the Dodd-Frank Act. And now a Continue reading →

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 →