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Articles by Mike Tanglis
Generative Influence
In 2023, former Google AI researcher Geoffrey Hinton, considered by some to be a “Godfather of AI,”[1] theorized that artificial intelligence made it “quite conceivable that humanity is just a passing phase in the evolution of intelligence.”[2] Just last month, Hinton warned that “rich people are going to use AI to replace workers” and that it will “make a few people much richer and most people poorer.”[3] Many AI executives and experts including OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario...
House Republicans do the Bidding of Big Tax Prep
In May 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced it would begin to allow some American taxpayers to file their taxes for free directly through a newly developed electronic filing (e-filing) system run by the IRS.[1] The pilot program, known as “Direct File,” was a direct outgrowth of a government report on the feasibility of IRS e-filing software funded by a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed by Democrats in 2022.[2] Direct File proved to be an overwhelming...
Artificial Intelligence Lobbyists Descend on Washington DC
Technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) prompted an influx of lobbying activity in recent years on AI-related issues. The impacts of implementing AI-based technologies have rippled out across a broad spectrum of industries beyond just the technology sector. As the implementation of this technology grows increasingly widespread, stakeholders have ramped up their engagement with policymakers.
Mapping the PhRMA Grant Universe
Executive Summary and Key Findings The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most powerful industries in the nation. And until recently, with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the industry had managed to fight off virtually all attempts to rein in outrageous drug prices. The industry’s lobbying, campaign contributions, and paid media campaigns are no doubt a major reason they were able to stave off reform for so long.
Lobby, Donate, Hire, Repeat
Introduction and Key Findings Proposals to rein in the world’s largest technology companies have gained steam in recent years. The American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), introduced in the House and Senate in 2021, is a bipartisan bill that, if passed, would prohibit some of Big Tech’s most anticompetitive practices, especially self-preferencing and gatekeeping of essential online marketplaces.
The 55 Corporations That Paid Zero in Federal Income Taxes Spent $450 Million on Political Spending
Protecting Democracy [1] Making Government Work [2] Consumer & Worker Safeguards [3] Safe & Affordable Drugs & Devices [4] Prescription drugs are unaffordable and new drugs and devices often are approved without being proven safe and effective. Public Citizen challenges Big Pharma, device manufacturers and federal regulators to make drugs and medical devices safe, effective and accessible to all.
The Corporate Sponsors of Voter Suppression
Key Findings Corporations have contributed $50 million since 2015 to state legislators supporting voter suppression bills, including $22 million during the 2020 election cycle. AT&T has given the most, $811,000. AT&T is followed by Altria / Philip Morris ($679,000), Comcast ($440,000), UnitedHealth Group ($411,000), Walmart ($377,000), State Farm (315,000) and Pfizer ($308,000). More than 60 corporations have contributed more than $100,000.
Big Tech Bankrolls the Sedition Caucus
Since 2016, Big Tech PACs and Employees Have Given Nearly $2 Million to Lawmakers Who Voted to Challenge the Presidential Election By Jane Chung and Mike Tanglis Download PDF Big Tech companies rushed to distance themselves from this month’s attempted coup by “deplatforming” then-President Donald Trump and accounts and services, such as Parler, associated with the insurrection.
Bankrolling the Disenfranchisers
Protecting Democracy [1] Making Government Work [2] Consumer & Worker Safeguards [3] Safe & Affordable Drugs & Devices [4] Prescription drugs are unaffordable and new drugs and devices often are approved without being proven safe and effective. Public Citizen challenges Big Pharma, device manufacturers and federal regulators to make drugs and medical devices safe, effective and accessible to all.
Lobbyists with Trump Ties Raked in $10.5 Billion in Federal Aid During the Pandemic
Key Findings At least 40 lobbyists who are connected to President Donald J. Trump through his campaigns, inaugural committee, presidential transition team, or his administration [hereinafter Trump-connected lobbyists] have thus far lobbied on COVID-19 issues or indicated that they have signed up clients to do so. Trump-connected lobbyists collectively have represented at least 150 clients on COVID matters.
New Economy Titans, Old School Tactics
In recent years, Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook (referred to in this report as the “Big 4” technology companies) have become among the most valuable companies in the United States, currently accounting for four of the top five. These corporations, collectively, have evoked widespread alarm for various reasons.
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