22-12-2016 22:24 via theverge.com

New emails reveal how Marc Andreessen courted Rahm Emanuel on Airbnb’s behalf

Lawsuits from the Chicago Tribune and Better Government Association have forced Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to release thousands of pages of email correspondence from a private account, and the documents are providing an unusual glimpse at how influential Silicon Valley figures get work done.
A notable email from November 2015
One notable email dates back to November 2015. At the time, Airbnb was facing the possibility of new regulatory scrutiny in the city, and was concerned about the possible e
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