corporations
Texas pols get kickbacks from corporate welfare
December 6, 2012In Texas, corporations get big gobs of tax money from state funds that are largely controlled by Governor Rick Perry and Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst.
Read moreEnvironment watchdogs demand long suspension for BP
December 4, 2012BP should be banned from receiving U.S. government contracts for the entirety of its five-year probation period because it has a proven track record of irresponsibility and dishonesty, Public Citizen said.
Read moreOver union objection, court rewards failed Hostess execs
December 3, 2012A federal bankruptcy judge awarded $1.75 million in bonus payments to the corporate executives who ran Hostess Brands into the ground.
Read moreBP to admit guilt for oil spill, pay over $4 billion
November 16, 2012British oil company BP agreed on November 16 to pay $4.5 billion in penalties for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, pleading guilty to 14 criminal charges.
Read moreTexas Walmart workers stage “Rally for Respect”
September 24, 2012About 200 Walmart employees and their supporters gathered for a "Rally for Respect" in downtown Griggs Park here, Sept. 22.
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