Our new report finds that Competitive Power Ventures drastically increased its lobbying efforts as the corruption scandal of Joseph Percoco hung over Albany, potentially threatening CPV’s Valley Energy fracked gas power plant.
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Congressman Chris Collins promotes donor and business partner’s brother for judicial appointment
Rep. Chris Collins has at least $3 million invested with Buffalo developer Nick Sinatra. Now he is pushing Sinatra’s brother for a federal judgeship.
Is Jerry Brown Really the Climate Hero He’s Made Out To Be?
California Governor Jerry Brown is sold to the public as a climate visionary. But is this the whole truth?
Debt vultures behind Puerto Rico austerity are also fueling climate change
Hedge funds behind the austerity-driven humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico are also fueling climate change with equity investments in fossil fuel companies whose emissions supercharged the hurricanes that devastated the island.
$300M Contract Rewarded to Unknown Company to Rebuild Puerto Rican Power Grid. What Gives?
An unknown company with two employees was awarded $300 million to restore Puerto Rico’s power grid. Is it because of its ties to Zinke, Perry, and Trump?
How Seth Klarman, One of Puerto Rico’s Biggest Debt Vultures, Was Exposed
One of the biggest speculators on Puerto Rico’s debt remained unknown until last week. Here’s an inside account of how the Baupost Group was outed.
Immigration Protest Targets Concessions Magnate & Trump Donor Jeremy Jacobs
The protest at Delaware North headquarters highlighted Jeremy Jacobs’ ties to ICE in Buffalo. But the Delaware North empire stretches far beyond western New York.
Governor Jerry Brown’s Million Dollar Conflict of Interest at Aliso Canyon
Kathleen Brown, the governor’s sister, has made $1.1 million as Sempra Energy director since 2013. The governor has apparently taken no steps to manage the conflict of interest.
UPDATE: Rep. Chris Collins Loses Millions as Innate Immunotherapeutics’ Stock Collapses
Rep. Chris Collins, a Donald Trump ally under investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics, loses millions as Innate Immunotherapeutics’ Stock Collapses.
Buffalo Power Elite Questioned Over Investments in Pharma Company Backed by Rep. Chris Collins
Members of the Buffalo’s power elite are being questioned over their investments in Innate Immunotherapeutics, the Australian pharmaceutical company where Rep. Chris Collins is the top shareholder.
Spotlight on LittleSis User Maps: Who’s funding the five St. Louis mayoral front-runners?
St. Louis LittleSis users are at it again! This time their map profiles five mayoral candidates, highlighting donors to their campaigns. Because Mayor Slay, the would-be incumbent, has stepped aside, this race marks a turning point in St. Louis history and policy. Get to know the developers, police boards, and business executives that are influencing …
Spotlight on LittleSis User Maps: A Guide to the St. Louis Development Corporation
This week, we’re highlighting a map created by LittleSis users in St. Louis. The map below was created by #TeamTIF St. Louis, a group organizing to challenge the city’s tax incentive system and the ways it which it drives racial inequity. The map focuses on the St. Louis Development Corporation, which determines how the city …