Last week, the drone lobby won perhaps one of its most important legislative victories. The Federal Aviation Authority funding bill contained a provision that opens up America’s skies to domestic drones. The expansion will allow both commercial and law enforcement groups to begin using drones throughout the United States. According to the agency, within eight
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A major re-trial is underway in the state of Alabama, as federal prosecutors are probing bribes made to several Alabama legislators over their positions on electronic bingo casinos. Country Crossing lobbyist Jennifer Pouncy recently pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in 2010 and is now testifying against a number of state senators in an attempt to get
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a lobbying federation that behaves like a super PAC in terms of how much it spends on ads and get out the vote efforts, recently launched a $10 millionelection ad blitz. The Chamber’s ad campaign includes a thirty second television spot that praises Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI). Only one month
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Interview conducted by Republic Report’s Zaid Jilani and Suzanne Merkelson. At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this weekend, Republic Report ran into Mark Block, Herman Cain’s campaign manager and cigarette-puffing star of one of the most infamous ads of the 2012 election so far. We asked him about Cain’s signature “9-9-9 plan” to reform and
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 Interview conducted by Republic Report’s Zaid Jilani and Suzanne Merkelson. Last week, nearly 10,000 conservatives gathered at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) to discuss their ideology and goals for the coming year. At the conference, Republic Report ran into Radoslaw Fogiel, a Polish citizen who is the Vice Chairman of the European Young Conservatives. He
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One of the basic pay to play schemes we see in most states and in the Federal government involves the privatization of government services to third party contractors who then kick back money through campaigns or lobbyists for increased privatization. It’s a transfer of state power from the public, which elects the government, to private
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The Atlanta Constitution-Journal reported yesterday that many corporate lobbyists in Georgia have flouted the already weak ethics laws in the state. There is no limit on the amount lobbyists can spend on travel and events for lawmakers, and the rules only mandate disclosure. However, since the disclosure rules do not require receipts or any documentation,
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Last Monday, Republic Report broke the news that astroturf lobbyist Rick Berman appeared in his own anti-union ad that ran during the Super Bowl. Our story was picked up and covered at CREW, Brave New Films, ThinkProgress, and other outlets across the Internet. Republic Report’s Zaid Jilani discussed the story on the Alyona Show. View
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