Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s latest tweet is yet another example of how money influences politics. This time she focused on how lobbyists pay people, including those experiencing homelessness, to hold their place in line outside committee hearings…
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Democrat with financial ties to AT&T just gutted California’s net neutrality law
California lawmakers have the opportunity to pass a new law that would serve as the gold standard for true net neutrality protection across the country. But a Democratic assemblyman with financial ties to the telecommunications industry just gutted i…
View More Democrat with financial ties to AT&T just gutted California’s net neutrality lawTech’s massive tax cut Christmas present from Trump just cleared Congress
The Republican tax bill is ready for the president’s signature. After forcing its second vote in two days, the bill passed the House with a vote of 224 to 201. The bill previously cleared the Senate with a narrow 51-48 vote along party lines, though Republican Senator John McCain was unable to cast a vote as he undergoes cancer treatment in his home state. Now the only thing standing… Read More