http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/25088/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/bmi/pelosi-spearheads-1b-project-helps-supporter-tom-steyer-networks-ignore <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Transportation project raises property value of land owned by Steyer’s hedge fund. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/mike-ciandella">Mike Ciandella</a> </div> </div> </div> <p dir="ltr">A new report suggested that liberal billionaire Tom Steyer’s hedge fund profited from a $1 billion San Francisco light rail project pushed by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Steyer was also a big supporter of Pelosi.</p><p dir="ltr">Despite being quick to criticize conservative political donors, the morning and evening news shows on ABC, CBS and NBC have all ignored the allegation since the Washington Free Beacon broke the story Aug. 12.</p><div class='signature'><p>— Mike Ciandella is Research Analyst at the Media Research Center. <a href="http://www.twitter.com/@mikeciandella" target="_blank">Follow Mike Ciandella on Twitter.</a></p></div><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bmi/pelosi-spearheads-1b-project-helps-supporter-tom-steyer-networks-ignore" target="_blank">read more</a></p> MRC Business MRC Business Business Media Politics California Donations Donors Farallon Capital hedge fund liberal billionaires liberal donors light rail Nancy Pelosi political contributions politics property value Real Estate San Francisco Tom Steyer Washington Free Beacon Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:02:39 +0000 julia.seymour 46914 at http://archive2.mrc.org