The host committees for both the Republican and Democratic national conventions are composed of wealthy officials who spend their day-to-day lives representing the interests of health insurers, fracking companies, banks and other large corporations. Host committees are comprised of locals picked by party elites to represent the cities hosting each convention. This year’s Democratic National …
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Ed Rendell again fails to disclose oil and gas ties, this time in boosting Philly Energy Hub
Media outlets should use extra caution when publishing op-eds by former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. On at least two occasions in the past three years, Rendell has failed to disclose oil and gas industry ties in op-eds that advocated for oil and gas interests. In both cases, newspapers later had to append disclosures noting the …