Hochul positions as a “fighter” as she takes money from billionaire Republican donors
Hochul has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from billionaire Republican donors including Ken Langone, Jeremy Jacobs, and John Catsimatidis.
Billionaires and real estate interests spend millions against NYS Assembly candidates who support tenants’ rights and taxing the rich
Elite interests have given millions of dollars to super PACs backing candidates running against supporters of increased taxes on the wealthy and expanding tenants’ rights
The Darker Side of Consumers Energy
Extracting Profits, Causing Harm, and Damaging Democracy
Back-to-back rate hikes illustrate DTE Energy’s entrenched power in Michigan
Private utility corporation uses political donations, dark money, lobbying, and greenwashing to extract hundreds of millions in profits while providing unreliable service
Fueling Obstruction
The Fossil Fuel Networks Undermining Climate Action in New York State
Anita Dunn advises Biden while her firm undermines Democratic Party priorities
SKDKnickerbocker co-founder Anita Dunn is a high-level advisor to President Biden as her firm underminers workers’ rights, housing justice, and climate action.
New York lawmakers gutted reforms to widely-abused real estate subsidy immediately after enacting them
Reforms to New York’s 485-a real estate subsidy went into effect on January 1, 2021. Lawmakers gutted them six months later.
Pay to Play
How Big Real Estate Money is Leaving New York Tenants in the Dust
Fossil Fuel Industry Mobilizes Front Group To Weaken NY Climate Law
A new astroturf “coalition” that’s pushing fossil fuels in New York State is backed by a slew of major oil and gas companies.
Real estate & private equity billionaires set to profit from NY clean grid investments
Clean power transmission projects planned for New York will be built and owned by Blackstone Group and Related Companies.