Struggling Companies and Industries Still Found Funds to Sponsor Political Conventions
Newly analyzed reports reveal AIG, Ford, Freddie Mac, Citigroup were among biggest underwriters of summer gatherings that nominated Obama, McCain
WASHINGTON–Weeks before they turned to the federal government for rescue, companies such as AIG, Ford, Citigroup and Freddie Mac were among the biggest sponsors of the summertime political conventions that nominated Barack Obama and John McCain [...]
City and State Governments Invest Money on Capitol Hill
Everyone’s got an idea about how the next administration should divvy up whatever stimulus funds will be part of its recovery plan. For the urban mayors who descended on Washington this week, the answer was simple: There’s no place like home. The situation must be dire if the mayors themselves had to show up to [...]
House Members Who Approved Auto Bailout Got More Campaign Fuel From the Industry
House Democrats voting to bail out Detroit’s Big Three have collected 44 percent more money, on average, from auto manufacturers, dealers and unions than Democratic opponents of the bill. Republican supporters have collected 62 percent more than opponents in their party.
WASHINGTON (Dec. 11, 2008)–Members of the House of Representatives who approved a $14 billion cash [...]