The Minnesota Independent

Outing the Corporations

Massive political operation accompanied Comcast/NBC-Universal merger

By Jon Collins | 10.11.11 | 6:00 am

In what critics refer to as “influence-buying,” Comcast pumped millions of dollars into the political system at a time when the company was pushing its merger with NBC-Universal, which was eventually approved.

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Private prison company’s growth went hand-in-hand with political influence

By Jon Collins | 09.26.11 | 8:00 am

A private prison company that was a longtime ALEC member has given millions of dollars to political campaigns. As a result, its influence, and its business, has grown.