March 19, 2024

Mandela Barnes Accused of Illegally Accepting Dirty Lobbyist Money

Attorneys for the Republican Party of Wisconsin (RPW) have filed an ethics complaint this week with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission against Senate candidate Mandela Barnes for reportedly accepting thousands of dollars in alleged illegal contributions from lobbyists in 2src21 and 2src22. Barnes, who is opposing Republican Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) for Senate, could campaign into

Gretchen Whitmer Loads ‘Council on Climate Solutions’ with Donors, Utility Lobbyist, Dark Money Group Exec

Michigan Office of the Governor via AP Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has packed her “Council on Climate Solutions” with campaign donors and a major utility lobbyist and dark money group executive that boosted her 2018 campaign, a review of campaign finance records revealed. Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-182 last September to create the board,…

Hillary Clinton Surpasses $5 Million in Bundled Lobbyist Contributions

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has now collected more than $5 million in bundled lobbyist contributions, many of which come from lobbyists who represents industries that she opposes on the campaign trail, recent campaign finance filings show. Clinton added another $1.5 million in special interest cash from a handful of bundlers during the first quarter […]

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