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Showing posts with label dark money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dark money. Show all posts
Monday, November 2, 2026
Monday, October 5, 2026
Thursday, August 27, 2026
‘Michiganders for Money Out of Politics’ petition taken up in the House
“MMOP has successfully gathered more than half a million signatures and the message from Michiganders is clear: They want to see this on the ballot in November. Senate Democrats already agree that there is too much dark money in politics, and we are eager to hear what voters have to say on this issue. In that spirit, we will not be subverting the will of the voters by taking it up legislatively,” Brinks said in a written statement...
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Mamdani called AIPAC dark money 'monsters.' None of the congressional candidates he's backing seem to care. - POLITICO
“We’re taking on corporate greed. We’re taking on a lobby that has been upholding and supporting a genocide in Gaza now for two and a half years, but has kept so many Democrats silent because they’re worried about a donor base,” Assemblymember Claire Valdez, Mamdani’s endorsed candidate for the seat, said on a Monday episode of “Breaking Points,” a YouTube show focused on news and politics. “The mayor is calling that out, and I think we have to.”…
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Friday, May 8, 2026
Powerful US utilities secretly fund ‘grassroots’ groups to sway cities away from switch to public power
They have so many front groups that I’ve lost count by now,” said Rabhi, who is running for Ann Arbor mayor and includes public power as a campaign plank. “This is another attempt by DTE to pull the wool over voters’ eyes, and the things they’re saying are complete fabrications.”…
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/07/us-utilities-fund-groups-against-public-power-lobby
Friday, May 1, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Friday, January 16, 2026
Monday, December 8, 2025
MAGA Madness (Senator Sheldon Whitehouse; Making the Case podcast)
If you’re looking for a high-profile job in the Trump Administration, loyalty to MAGA is the only requirement.
In this episode, Senator Whitehouse welcomes Lisa Graves of True North Research back to the podcast to discuss how President Trump’s DOJ has gone after his political enemies, and the legal setbacks the Department has faced at the hands of unqualified loyalists who have been wrongly appointed as U.S. Attorneys. Whitehouse and Graves also set the scene on the dark money corruption swirling around the Supreme Court in advance of a key campaign finance case.
Follow Senator Whitehouse on Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook for all the latest updates on Making the Case.
Interview:
In this episode, Senator Whitehouse welcomes Lisa Graves of True North Research back to the podcast to discuss how President Trump’s DOJ has gone after his political enemies, and the legal setbacks the Department has faced at the hands of unqualified loyalists who have been wrongly appointed as U.S. Attorneys. Whitehouse and Graves also set the scene on the dark money corruption swirling around the Supreme Court in advance of a key campaign finance case.
Follow Senator Whitehouse on Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook for all the latest updates on Making the Case.
Interview:
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time to Wake Up 302: Bought and Paid For
How you are paying the high costs while polluters pollute for free: Whitehouse explains how Big Oil and fossil fuels are being given the right to pollute without cost or accountability by the very Trump administration agencies that are supposed to protect Americans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw2GeAuWyHs
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Churches Can Now Endorse Political Candidates – It’s a Dark Money Nightmare (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)
Brad sits down with David Corn, Washington Bureau Chief at Mother Jones, to unpack the IRS’s quiet but monumental decision to gut the Johnson Amendment—effectively giving churches and religious organizations the green light to endorse political candidates for the first time in nearly 70 years.
They explore how this shift could turn churches into political machines fueled by dark money, spark “pay to play” dynamics among pastors, and deepen polarization within congregations. From mega-churches pushing campaign ads to local races influenced by pulpit power, the episode dives into the far-reaching consequences for democracy, transparency, and the already fragile wall between church and state.
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They explore how this shift could turn churches into political machines fueled by dark money, spark “pay to play” dynamics among pastors, and deepen polarization within congregations. From mega-churches pushing campaign ads to local races influenced by pulpit power, the episode dives into the far-reaching consequences for democracy, transparency, and the already fragile wall between church and state.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Michigan utility aided sabotage of Covid lockdown policies, documents reveal
The "revelatory" emails illuminate how DTE "deploys dark money in Michigan", said Karlee Weinmann, research and communications manager with the utility industry watchdog Energy and Policy Institute. The group detailed the emails in a new report...
The donations show DTE "has power and wields influence over parts of people's lives that they don't want DTE to have influence over", said Eli Day, communications director for the We the People Action Fund, which has been involved in utility affordability campaigns.
Donations like this are made through dark money channels because companies know their political donations would generate blowback, Day added.
"Ordinary people who are outraged can have a real impact and change their lives for the better, and DTE is terrified of that," he said…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/07/michigan-covid-lockdown-dte-energy
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Kristi Noem Secretly Took Personal Cut of Political Donations — ProPublica
A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem's personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirements, experts say…
Monday, May 19, 2025
MAGA is Taking Over California One School Board at a Time + N Word at a SoCal School Board Meeting Causes Chaos (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)
In this episode, Brad discusses the troubling rise of MAGA and far-right extremism within California’s local politics, specifically focusing on the state’s school boards. Brad speaks with the anonymous founder of SoCal Extremism Watch (S.C.E.W.), who highlights the strategies and impact of these extremist groups.
The conversation covers recent incidents, such as a school board member casually using the N-word without repercussions, and the coordinated efforts of national organizations like the Council for National Policy to influence local elections and politics through dark money and organized activism. The episode emphasizes the importance of vigilance and active participation in democracy, even in states perceived as liberal strongholds like California.
Interview:
The conversation covers recent incidents, such as a school board member casually using the N-word without repercussions, and the coordinated efforts of national organizations like the Council for National Policy to influence local elections and politics through dark money and organized activism. The episode emphasizes the importance of vigilance and active participation in democracy, even in states perceived as liberal strongholds like California.
Interview:
Friday, May 9, 2025
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Human Trafficking & Cult Corruption: Exposing Opus Dei's Dark Secrets with Gareth Gore
Opus Dei: the cult within the Catholic Church… Bill Barr, Leonard Leo, Heritage Foundation, etc.
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Trump’s plot would take ‘wrecking ball’ to US institutions, key Democrat warns
"It is just a wrecking ball against everything that most of us hold dear about our country and our democracy, and that's the biggest challenge we face … How do you explain that this really is what they're going to do without overwhelming people?"…
A press release for the taskforce noted: "While Project 2025 is being run out of the Heritage Foundation, its advisers include former Trump White House aides like Stephen Miller, and more than half the groups supporting the effort have received $21.5m in funding from Leonard Leo's dark-money network."…
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