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BP spill report underscores government complacency

By Aaron Mehta

A presidentially-appointed commission today called for major changes in offshore oil drilling and described the Deepwater Horizon spill as “

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"… complacency and lack of attention to safety.” Some conclusions echo the Center for Public Integrity’s own findings about drillers’ reliance on inadequate technology and p …"

Senate chairs: Democrats have deep ties to industries they oversee

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Though the Democrats lost six of their 59 Senate seats in the November election, they still enter the 112th Congress in control of the upper

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"… els — Banking and Agriculture — with new chairs.In early November, the Center for Public Integrity released The Chairmen: New House Leaders Have Familiar Ties to Business, R …"

Another victory for the status quo: Boehner and Pelosi backed for House posts

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

A day after Senate Democrats and Republicans voted to keep their leadership in place for the third straight Congress, House Democrats and Re

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"… vote, made outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi their new minority leader.As the Center for Public Integrity reported in June’s Who Bankrolls Congress? series, both Pelosi and Boehn …"

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National Academy releases interim report on Deepwater Horizon

By Aaron Mehta

The National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council have just released preliminary findings on what caused the explosion a

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"… t of key personnel,” which was the subject of an early May report by the Center for Public Integrity.A separate Center story from July investigated whether a haphazard firefig …"

Stimulated hypocrisy? A mixed bag for profiled candidates

By Aaron Mehta

Two weeks ago, The Center for Public Integrity released an investigative story looking at Congressional lawmakers who publicly denounced the

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"… that wiped out so many of his fellow Blue Dog Democrats. …"

John Boehner unapologetic about pro-business agenda

By Aaron Mehta

“I am the business community.” So declared John Boehner in a September interview with CNN, and his campaign contribution track record bears

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"… s to become the next House speaker, it’s a good time to revisit what the Center for Public Integrity found when it examined Boehner’s career patrons in June.Our Who Bankroll …"

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Obama cabinet officials visit swing districts in final weeks before Nov. 2 election

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Earlier this month in Orlando, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan unveiled a $1.56 million grant to install energy-effici

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"… and photo op for Grayson, highlighting his work to bring home the bacon.A Center for Public Integrity examination of cabinet members’ travel this month reveals that four Obam …"

Not just Alaska: Boston reporter stopped by police after questioning candidate

By Aaron Mehta

Word spread quickly Saturday that an Alaska journalist was detained by private security guards at a town hall event for Republican Joe Mille

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"… t Maggie Mulvihill was recently questioned by police while reporting for a Center for Public Integrity story about lawmakers who publicly criticized the economic stimulus bill t …"

Stimulating hypocrisy: Scores of Recovery Act opponents sought money out of public view

By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta

Scores of Recovery Act opponents sought money out of public view

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"… llion in stimulus money, according to a copy of the letter obtained by the Center for Public Integrity. Ironically, his letter suggested the project would create jobs, undercutt …"

Withdrawn FEC nominee laments “broken” confirmation process

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

In early August, the White House quietly informed the U.S. Senate that it was withdrawing the nomination of labor lawyer John J. Sullivan

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"… with unanimous bipartisan support.Now, in an exclusive interview with the Center for Public Integrity, Sullivan describes the confirmation process as “a broken system” and …"

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