The pharmaceutical industry has donated nearly $7.5 million to political candidates and committees in Nevada since 2017. Analysis shows that access to powerful politicians drives spending, with short-lived policy effects on donations. Data journalism highlights PhRMA's influence in Carson City.
This is a great example of how data journalism and good reporting can be used to place an industry's campaign contributions in context. Our @eric_neugeboren uses data, experts and charts to detail PhRMA's influence in Carson City. This is what we do. https://t.co/fXlrXBDJM7
THE CANVASS: Senior Hill staffers expect to see an increase in lobbying on issues related to pharmaceutical and health products this year. @BaeckDonna breaks down the latest survey results: https://t.co/86Foyk597D
Are Nevada politicians “bought out” by the the pharmaceutical industry? It’s not that simple. An @TheNVIndy analysis of industry donations shows access to powerful politicians drives spending, and any policy effects on donations are often short-lived. https://t.co/zFrtCiMwsN
Fantastic piece of data journalism by @eric_neugeboren on how big Pharma has had a big influence on #nvleg and #nvgov over the past half decade. Worth your time. https://t.co/skztkA1NNI
Following the money: Big pharma, big bucks: Analyzing how (and why) the industry donates to Nevada politicians https://t.co/LOMQLqBE9T
Since 2017, the pharmaceutical industry has contributed nearly $7.5 million to political candidates and committees in Nevada. Where does that money go and what are these companies hoping to achieve? @eric_neugeboren explains: https://t.co/INZyyt3xb3