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July 30, 2020
This week in money-in-politics
 
Influential lobbying groups battle over GOP coronavirus liability proposal
 
 

Controversial liability protections for businesses that are a top priority for the influential U.S. Chamber of Commerce are included in the Republican proposal for a second round of COVID-19 stimulus. It’s a move strongly opposed by the American Association for Justice, a powerful trade group representing trial lawyers who would theoretically represent plaintiffs in such cases.

Both trade groups are among the most powerful lobbying forces on the Hill, with the Chamber generally supporting Republicans and the Association for Justice propping up Democrats.

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Pop-up super PACs hide donors as they influence GOP Kansas Senate primary


Outside groups are injecting over $10 million into Kansas’ Senate race to blanket the airwaves with inflammatory ads aimed at influencing Republican primary voters. About two-thirds of that spending comes from groups that won’t disclose their donors before the Aug. 4 election takes place. That’s because “pop-up” super PACs tied to both parties are abusing loopholes in election law.
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Trump’s new rules on drone sales benefit influential defense contractors
 

The White House last week announced loosened restrictions on the sales of certain military-grade drones to foreign countries, benefiting some powerful defense companies. The decision primarily impacts Northrop Grumman and General Atomics, two drone manufacturers that may now sell some of their unmanned aircrafts abroad under less stringent rules.
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Democrats eye quickly changing district in ruby-red Indiana


Indiana is considered the “crossroads of America” — the state people don’t go to, but go through. But in one of the most conservative states outside the Deep South, House Democrats see an opportunity to expand their ranks in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District. The race pits Republican state Sen. Victoria Spartz against former Democratic state Rep. Christina Hale in a battle for the suburban district.
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‘Dark money’ group tied to Tom Cotton targets Democrats in Trump-won districts
 
 

A “dark money” group launched by allies of Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is spending on digital attack ads targeting incumbent Democrats facing reelection in congressional districts President Donald Trump won in 2016.

America One Policies was launched by Cotton’s former aide and allies in July 2019 with Cotton facing re-election in 2020.

A representative of America One Policies told Arkansas news outlet Talk Business & Politics the group planned to raise $2 million in the 2020 election cycle for “advocacy efforts around conservative issues, such as national security and free enterprise, which could help other federal and state Republican candidates on issue messaging.”

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See our media citations from outlets around the nation this week:  

The Wall Street Journal
The Washington Post
Politico
CNBC
McClatchy DC
USA Today
Honolulu Civil Beat
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rome News-Tribune
Deadline Detroit
Buffalo News
Boston.com
The Colorado Sun
San Antonio Current
WMTW Portland
Quartz

 

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