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2022-10-28 Government Corruption
Nancy Pelosi attacks media merger ‐ after getting big campaign donation
[NYPost] Whores gotta get paid, as TW noted
Nancy Pelosi is creating static over a deal to take a massive group of TV stations private — after she and fellow House Democrats got more than $500,000 in campaign donations from Byron Allen, a comedian-turned-media mogul who wants to block the deal.

The House Speaker sent an Oct. 6 letter to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel expressing “serious concerns” about an agreement by Tegna — a publicly traded chain of 64 local TV stations that was spun off from newspaper giant Gannett in 2015 — to sell itself to the hedge fund Standard General for $8.6 billion.

Meanwhile, Federal Election Commission filings show that in the fourth quarter of last year Pelosi got $271,300 in campaign donations from Allen, who owns a group of cable-TV networks including The Weather Channel and is angling to nab Tegna’s nationwide broadcasting empire to widen their distribution.

During the same quarter, Allen — who earlier this month made headlines for buying a $100 million estate in Malibu, Calif. — also donated $275,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which backs Democratic candidates for the House, FEC filings show.
Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ]  Top

#1 OT? Paul Pelosi violently attacked in his own home - currently in hospital.
Posted by Rex Mundi 2022-10-28 10:36||   2022-10-28 10:36|| Front Page Top

#2 thanks RM - made it its own post.
Posted by Frank G 2022-10-28 11:22||   2022-10-28 11:22|| Front Page Top

#3 The transportation infrastructure that Pelosi is most concerned about are the tracks for the gravy train.
Posted by Super Hose 2022-10-28 12:02||   2022-10-28 12:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Tegna operates CBS Channel 8 in the San Diego market. I don't see how a change of ownership could make it any worse but with Pelosi sticking her nose into it I'm afraid I'll find out.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-10-28 12:13||   2022-10-28 12:13|| Front Page Top

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