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Rep. Jamaal Bowman has vowed repeatedly that his political operation would not accept money from campaign donors tied to the real estate industry, corporate PACs or lobbyists, but it turns out he hasn’t exactly stuck to that commitment. Bowman, a Bronx and Westchester Democrat who ascended to Congress in 2021 after defeating former Rep. Eliot Engel in a hard-fought primary, made his power-to-the-people pledge early and often in his run against the 16-term incumbent, framing the decision as a nod to the working class over “the wealthy elite.” But a review of federal campaign finance records off......

LANSING, Mich. — Former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, one of the most vocal critics of the push to bring a Chinese battery manufacturer's plant to Northern Michigan, lobbied a decade ago on behalf of a Chinese lumber and plywood company. In public statements and media appearances, Hoekstra has railed against Gotion Inc.'s project in the Big Rapids area and has emphasized the threat he believes China poses to the U.S. The former Republican congressman and U.S. ambassador to The Netherlands also has been listed as a member of the board of directors for the Mecosta Environmental Security Alliance, whi......

The CEO of the maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles says he's not sure there will be enough raw materials to replace the existing fleet of fossil fuel-powered vehicles with all-electric vehicles. The comments from Stellantis NV's Carlos Tavares came Wednesday during the Freedom of Mobility Forum, a platform the automaker created alongside its decision to leave the European Automobile Manufacturers Association and to change its approach to public affairs and lobbying. The hope is that the debate from diverse views around the world can help to inform and influence public opin......

It’s now September — that time of year when political candidates start changing their colors weeks ahead of the autumn leaves. None more so than Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial nominee, state Sen. Doug Mastriano, who in his right-wing media hits — the Christian nationalist continues to shun mainstream outlets, with the help of his goon squad — has tried to pooh-pooh the notion that he’s a dangerous extremist. This despite the fact that new evidence of his extremism — his fetish for the Confederacy, for example — keeps popping up. Rather than relying Mastriano’s words, maybe it’s time t......

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The balance of power in Florida, and maybe even in Washington, lies in the hands of 160 state lawmakers who have already begun the process to redraw congressional and legislative boundaries. Redistricting is inherently political, as any change in the lines can mean the difference between winning or losing a U.S. House or legislative seat. That’s especially true in Florida, a historic swing state whose constant population surges mean the 2020 U.S. Census data used to capture the changes will reshuffle the political calculus. The stakes are high. Democrats hold a slender 220-......

Investment experts at Pennsylvania's biggest pension plan told the fund's board last week that it had only a month to decide whether to put money into a promising financial fund run by Florida-based DigitalBridge Inc. In a report to the board, the PSERS fund's investment chief, James H. Grossman Jr., also described DigitalBridge's fund as especially socially responsible. Grossman suggested a possible investment of $100 million. The trouble is, two weeks before Grossman's Aug. 6 report, DigitalBridge's founder was arrested on federal charges of acting as a secret lobbyist for a Middle Eastern c......