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  1. March 23, 2007

    The Center Remembers Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

    WASHINGTON, March 23, 2007 — "Fearless inquiry is essential to give people the knowledge that makes democracy possible and that keeps it sane." — Arthur Schlesinger Jr. Read more

  2. March 16, 2007

    Passing the Bucks

    WASHINGTON, March 16, 2007 — Representative Steny Hoyer, an aggressive fundraiser for the successful 2006 campaign for Democrats to take control of the House, raised nearly $1 million for congressional candidates by exploiting what experts call a legal loophole, according to records analyzed by the Center for Public Integrity. Read more

  3. March 28, 2006

    Senate Rejects Office of Public Integrity

    WASHINGTON, March 28, 2006 — The U.S. Senate defeated today, by a vote of 67-30, an amendment by Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) to create an independent Office of Public Integrity to oversee lobbying disclosure. Read more

  4. March 17, 2006

    Fund-raising Groups at a Glance

    WASHINGTON, March 17, 2006 — Politicians spend much of their time and energy raising money to fund ever-more-costly election campaigns. They say it is a necessary evil, though critics of current campaign finance laws say the rules allow widespread abuse and corrupt practices. Here's a glossary of terms to explain what some of the organizations involved in fund-raising are and what candidates can do with the money they amass. Read more

  5. March 17, 2006

    Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss?

    WASHINGTON, March 17, 2006 — When Representative John Boehner, R-Ohio, was elected House majority leader on February 2, he presented himself as a new kind of leader — someone who would rise above doing business as usual, a departure from the aggressive tactics and ethical tight-rope walking of his predecessor, Tom "The Hammer" DeLay. Read more

  6. January 31, 2006

    Draft Legislation Undercuts Bush Domestic Spying Rationale

    WASHINGTON, January 31, 2006 — A Justice Department memo written in 2003 may call into question the legal rationale the Bush administration has offered to justify electronic surveillance of Americans without court review. Read more

  7. December 16, 2005

    In the News: Lobbyist Found Guilty of Jamming Get-Out-the-Vote Phone Lines

    WASHINGTON, December 16, 2005 — James Tobin, a Republican lobbyist from Maine, was found guilty of conspiring to jam New Hampshire Democrats' get-out-the-vote phone lines three years ago, reports the Bangor Daily News. According to the newspaper, Tobin faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Tobin's conviction follows that of Charles "Chuck" McGee of Manchester, N.H., the former executive director of the New Hampshire Republican Party, and Allen Raymond, a political consultant who headed the now-defunct company GOP Marketplace. McGee, according to the newspaper, "came up with the phone jamming idea [and] served seven months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to jam phone lines." Raymond is scheduled to begin serving a five-month sentence on December 30. Read more

  8. December 01, 2005

    In the News: Defense Contractor Behind a Congressman’s Bribery

    WASHINGTON, December 1, 2005 — Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham's confession that he accepted bribes and his resignation from Congress are drawing attention to Pentagon contractors linked to the California Republican. One of the companies at the heart of the scandal is MZM Inc., a private high-tech national security firm based in Washington, D.C. MZM, which was featured in the Center's Windfalls of War project, provides intelligence-gathering, technology and homeland security analysis and consulting for international and domestic governments and private-sector clients. Read more

  9. November 14, 2005

    In the News: Koch Industries: Big, Private, and Powerful

    WASHINGTON, November 14, 2005 — Koch Industries, poised to become the largest privately held company in America with its acquisition of Georgia-Pacific, is also a major player in campaign contributions. Read more

  10. October 28, 2005

    From Coffins to Coffers

    WASHINGTON, October 28, 2005 — Most people have heard tales of the dead casting ballots in Chicago or Philadelphia, but there's another form of posthumous political participation that has grown into a nationwide trend: donating money from beyond the grave. Read more

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