Tesla, Uber and 26 others launch a lobbying group for electric vehiclesIt's called the Zero Emission Transportation Association, or ZETA.By J. Conditt, 11.17.2020
Report details Google's donations to climate change deniersThe company says donations don't equal endorsement.By I. Bonifacic, 10.11.2019
Startup turns lobbying into crowdfunding campaignsCrowdLobby buys you a lobbyist -- though not necessarily real change.By J. Fingas, 07.30.2019
Michael Bloomberg will spend $500 million to close coal-fired power plantsThe funding will be used to lobby state and local officials.By C. Fisher, 06.07.2019
Tech companies spent more than $64 million on lobbying in 2018The spending comes as tech giants face new scrutiny and potential regulation.By A. Dellinger, 01.23.2019
Netflix joins the Motion Picture Association of AmericaIt's the first streaming service to join the Hollywood lobbying group.By A. Dellinger, 01.22.2019
Tech giants spent record $50 million lobbying the US in 2017Immigration, net neutrality and Russian manipulation were hot issues.By J. Fingas, 01.23.2018
Net neutrality suit gains support from tech’s biggest companiesThe internet is suing the FCC.By R. LeFebvre, 01.05.2018
The internet needs us to save net neutralityYou have five more days to make a case for net neutrality to the FCC.By C. Velazco, 07.12.2017
Hotels pressure the government to crack down on AirbnbThe hotel industry hopes that legal doubts will sink their internet rival.By J. Fingas, 04.17.2017
Internet giants resist the FCC's relaxed net neutrality rulesThey've raised their objections directly with the FCC's chairman.By J. Fingas, 04.12.2017
FCC Republicans promise to limit net neutrality when 'possible'They're eager to please carrier lobby groups when they gain power.By J. Fingas, 12.21.2016
Tech giants outspend banks in US lobbyingSilicon Valley's top companies spend twice as much as financiers on political influence.By J. Fingas, 10.19.2016
Oracle funds a group trying to tarnish Google's imageThe non-profit claims to expose all the evil things Google does.By J. Fingas, 08.20.2016
Biggest US coal miner bankrolled anti-climate change groupsOne source described it as 'the treasury' for a large chunk of the climate denial movement.By D. Cooper, 06.13.2016
Senator behind biometric privacy act tries to remove its teethProposed revisions would effectively end Illinois lawsuits against Google, Snapchat and Facebook.By J. Conditt, 05.27.2016
Drone makers form their own political lobbying groupDJI, GoPro, 3D Robotics and Parrot want to be sure the law is on their side.By J. Fingas, 04.04.2016
Teenager builds browser plugin to show you where politicians get their fundingBy D. Cooper, 06.19.2014