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  1. November 03, 2006

    Following the Money (Part 3)

    Before it emerged this year as a major financial backer of ballot initiatives on issues ranging from land use to end-of-life decisions, America At Its Best barely registered on the political landscape. Read more

  2. November 02, 2006

    Following the Money (Part 2)

    In 2004, the Americans for Limited Government Foundation, a charitable organization in Illinois that says it “is committed to promoting individual liberty, free markets, and the principles of the U.S. Constitution,” received two donations totaling $650,000. Read more

  3. November 02, 2006

    Anti-90 Group Unveils New TV Ads

    Californians Against the Taxpayer Trap, the chief opponent of California’s Proposition 90, has released two new 15-second television ads. Read more

  4. November 02, 2006

    Return of “The Sopranos” — er, “Gangsters”

    Two weeks ago, the Web sites of four organizations pushing property-rights initiatives in the West jettisoned cartoon knockoffs of HBO’s hit series “The Sopranos” from their advertising arsenals after inquiries by the Center for Public Integrity. Read more

  5. November 01, 2006

    Illinois Authorities Probe Rich Groups

    The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office is investigating whether five organizations connected to New York political activist Howard Rich have been “illegally conducting business within the state of Illinois,” an attorney with the office said today. Read more

  6. November 01, 2006

    Following the Money (Part 1)

    Americans for Limited Government, Inc., the driving force behind this year’s eminent-domain and regulatory-takings ballot initiatives in the West, calls itself a grass-roots organization. Read more

  7. October 31, 2006

    Mum’s His Word

    Exactly two months ago, on August 31, the Center for Public Integrity made the first in a series of unsuccessful attempts to communicate with Howard Rich, a libertarian political activist who lives and works in New York City. Read more

  8. October 31, 2006

    Arizona HOPE Unveils Third TV Ad

    The chief proponent of Proposition 207, Arizona’s Home Owners Protection Effort, has released its third television ad in favor of the measure. Read more

  9. October 31, 2006

    Idaho “Yes” Forces Unveil TV Ad

    The chief proponent of Idaho’s Proposition 2, This House is MY Home, has unveiled its first television ad. The 30-second spot features Jess and Jan Goetz of Bayview, Idaho, whose land in Kootenai County was rezoned to restrict the number of homes per acre, thereby lowering its value. Read more

  10. October 31, 2006

    Two Against 2

    The chief opponent of Proposition 2, Neighbors Protecting Idaho, has produced its second television ad. Read more

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