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May 11, 2023
TurboTax owner Intuit ramps up lobbying as debate over government-run free tax filing heats up
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A free tax filing service could diminish the need for services provided by commercial tax prep companies, which profit from complicated tax filing processes that require many Americans to pay for help.
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Adam Schiff heads into California's U.S. Senate race with sizable cash advantage
Prominent California Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barabra Lee are each vying to replace 89-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) in 2024. Recent campaign finance disclosures show Schiff has a significant fundraising advantage heading into the race.
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According to the Dallas Morning News [[link removed]] , Gov. Greg Abbott rejected the need for gun control stating that tougher gun laws haven’t stopped mass shootings before in an interview about the tragedy at an Allen shopping mall last weekend.
However, Abbott's statement falls short of explaining the influences on gun policy in Texas. Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, as well as Texas Representatives Pete Session and Dan Crenshaw, are all among the top recipients of contributions from gun rights donors in the 118th Congress. Gun rights group have contributed a total of $15 million to members of the 118th Congress.
Comparatively, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher is the only Texan among the top recipients of contributions from gun control donors in the 118th Congress where its members have recieved a total of $6.2 million from gun control donors.
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OpenSecrets Editorial and Investigations Manager, Anna Massoglia, speaks to ABC News about the criminal charges facing Rep. George Santos. (May 10, 2023)
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Tanked Biden pick highlights escalation of dark-money forces (Washington Post) [[link removed]] [[link removed]]
Heitkamp did not respond to requests for comment. She collected more than $106,000 in donations from the telecommunications industry during her 2018 Senate campaign, according to OpenSecrets.
Breaking down the case against George Santos (ABC News) [[link removed]]
Anna Massoglia, Editorial and Investigations Manager at OpenSecrets, discusses the charges against Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y.
‘Spare us your prayers’: Ted Cruz faces backlash after Texas mall shooting kills eight (The Guardian) [[link removed]]
Cruz has received more than $442,000 from organization which support keeping guns as accessible as possible, according to Open Secrets.
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