All eyes are on Wisconsin recall election as unions square off against deep-pocketed GOP donors.

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Federal agency, criticized by some for focusing on numbers, said it scales back goals for 'more complex' inspections.

State Integrity Investigation 'bolstered' calls for budget transparency.

Increasingly active nonprofit groups act just like super PACs but don't reveal donors.

Environmental group condemns eight utility companies for spending millions to lobby against pollution controls.

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