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Jan 2, 2018 · Dark Money. More. Koch Super PAC Shatters Its Election Spending Record. A Dim Milestone for Dark Money in Politics. Harris Backed by 8.4X More ‘Dark Money’ Than Trump. Sludge Report: FEC Filing Day 8/20. New Trump-Aligned 'Dark Money' Group Attacks Biden in Pennsylvania. Subscribe to Sludge. Don't miss out on the latest muckraking.
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Sludge produces investigative journalism on lobbying and money in politics. An independent newsroom.
A Bailout for Toxic Pesticide Companies - readsludge.com
18 hours ago · Syngenta and Growmark host congressional staffers as congressional scrutiny of their paraquat products grows. Swiss agtech company Syngenta is facing lawsuits in states across the U.S. for failing to warn consumers that one of the pesticides used in its products could cause the incurable neurological disorder known as Parkinson’s disease.
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About - Sludge
About. Sludge is an independent, nonprofit news outlet that produces investigative journalism on lobbying and money in politics. We report on the ways special interests launder their agendas, the power maps of corporate networks that extend deep into government, how concentrated economic powers shape public policy, and more.
We broke these Big Money stories this year - readsludge.com
Oct 24, 2024 · There have been a lot of important money-in-politics stories this year that Sludge was the first, or only, newsroom to cover. We were… The first to list all of AIPAC’s contributions to members of Congress and candidates; The first and only to tally all the dark money backing both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s campaigns; The first and only to …
Hundreds of Large Companies Undermine Their Own Climate
Nov 16, 2023 · According to the environmentalist organization InfluenceMap, more than 60 companies are at "significant risk of net zero greenwashing" due to lobbying that contradicts their own climate pledges
David Moore - Sludge
Oct 29, 2024 · In Michigan, Voting Rights Groups Are Preparing to Counter ‘Anti-Voter’ Activists on Election Day. As in-person early voting begins in Detroit, pro-democracy groups in the battleground state of Michigan are ramping up election protection efforts. David Moore Oct 19, 2024. Co-founder, Sludge.
Update on the (Uncertain) Future of Sludge
Oct 2, 2019 · We are dedicated to continuing publishing timely, data-driven investigative journalism on lobbying and money in politics. Public savings from accountability reporting is in the billions of dollars, according to the Global Investigative Journalism Network’s 2017 report: “Good stories reveal structural problems that have a negative impact on society, and in turn force policy changes and ...
Impacts of Sludge's Reporting (So Far)
Oct 4, 2018 · Sludge’s New York coverage of the state primary election produced more results for transparency around what can fairly be described as “ethics-challenged” Albany. An official complaint was filed on Sept. 18th with the New York Board of Elections by Reinvent Albany, a good-government group, prompted by Sludge’s Sept. 12th report on an unregistered Brooklyn political club’s activities.