Economy

Fearing 2018 Democratic Wave, Right-Wing Lobbyists Are Mobilizing Against a $15 Minimum Wage Push

By Lee Fang and Nick Surgey

Even before Democrat Doug Jones’s unlikely win in the race for an Alabama Senate seat, Republicans were worried: There could be a wave of Democratic victories ahead, a backlash against President Donald Trump, in next year’s elections. The wave could carry with it a raft of pushes for progressive policies. But the right is girding itself for the fights they see coming up. One such fight could emerge over increasing the minimum wage.

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GOP Angles for More Campaign Cash, Less Disclosure

Policy riders buried in tax and spending bills would let in more political money, less light.

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GOP Tax Bill Will Trigger Fiscal Crisis, Conservative Group Warns

SPN group says a multitrillion-dollar bailout of cities and states will be needed if Congress eliminates the SALT deduction.

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ALEC Corporate Members Lay Off Over 12,000 Workers in 2017

Pharma leads the Way.

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Spike in Private Equity Political Spending Spares Loophole in GOP Tax Plan

New research by CMD shows private equity political spending soared to almost $100 million in 2016 election cycle.

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Koch Demands Corporate Welfare From One of America’s Poorest Cities

The Koch Brothers talk a good game against “corporate welfare," but have received some $363 million in taxpayer subsidies.

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New Study Undercuts Trump FCC Chair's Justification for Rolling Back Net Neutrality

A recent publication in the International Journal for Communication calls into questions the research cited by current FCC Chairman Ajit Pai as his primary justification for plan to roll back net neutrality rules.

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Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Voice Use "Independent" Brand to Push Right-Wing Agenda to Women Voters

The Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Voice are not-so independent according to a new investigation by CMD ... about how they sell right-wing policies and candidates under the guise of neutrality.