DETECTOR · P9

Comm Costs Advocacy

Corporate / labor communication costs supporting / opposing the member spike around regulated-industry votes.

What this detector measures

Corporate / labor communication costs supporting / opposing the member spike around regulated-industry votes.

What to ask the senator's office

  1. Which membership organizations (NRA, AFL-CIO, NEA, Realtors, etc.) financed the communications?
  2. What policy positions did the comm-cost spending advocate, and did the senator's votes align?
  3. Was the senator endorsed by the financing organizations in their most recent election?

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