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Political inaction committees: How political action committees are spending your donations

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Gabriel Debenedetti

Jay Peters is a psychology instructor at a Durham, North Carolina, community college who has donated tens of thousands of dollars to conserv

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"… In fact, there are few rules and no accepted norms for PAC spending, and a Center for Public Integrity analysis of more than 5,200 PACs shows a wildly disparate — and in some …"

"… l candidates.An examination of FEC data through June 2010, compiled by the Center for Public Integrity, reveals some interesting facts. Of the 4,200-plus PACs which reported spe …"

"… es note whether that candidate authorized and/or paid for the messaging, a Center for Public Integrity review of Fannie Lou Hamer PAC’s most recent slate advertising reveals t …"

Crossroads GPS ad attacks Sen. Patty Murray in Seattle

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

A reader in Mukilteo, Washington, a coastal suburb about 20 miles north of Seattle, reports seeing an independent attack ad against Washingt

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"… board of either group.Ironically, Gillespie, in a 2007 interview, told the Center for Public Integrity, “We have allowed these 527s to run wild, unfettered, unregulated, not s …"

Though inactive since 2005, FEC complaints have kept America Coming Together's doors open

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

In 2004, America Coming Together (ACT) made a big splash as one of the larger independent “527” committees set up to influence the president

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"… influence the outcome. Though ACT ceased its political advocacy in 2005, a Center for Public Integrity analysis of political action committee filings — part of an upcoming pro …"

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PMA lobbyist pleads guilty

By Aaron Mehta

Paul Magliocchetti, a former lobbyist and key figure in the Center for Public Integrity’s The Murtha Method investigation, pled guilty on Fr

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"… ied his office. …"

'SpeechNow' PACs hard to find in FEC database

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

As the Center for Public Integrity reported earlier this month, the Federal Election Commission must be notified when a political committee

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"… ject of the Center for Public Integrity and the Sunlight Foundation. …"

"… in a sortable or searchable manner.The Data Mine is a joint project of the Center for Public Integrity and the Sunlight Foundation. …"

Boehner's pro-business speech reflects campaign contributions

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

House Republican Leader John Boehner’s high-profile speech yesterday urging the Obama administration to fire its top economic advisers and o

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"… the Ohio congressman’s long ties to the business sector, detailed in the Center for Public Integrity’s investigation, “John Boehner: A Pro-Business Agenda.”Boehner, spea …"

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Volunteer vessels at BP rig were “floating militia,” need more coordination

By Aaron Mehta

One of the many lessons learned from the BP disaster is to better coordinate responses by private boats that hurry to an offshore rig explos

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"… e federal relief effort said today, referring to an issue spotlighted in a Center for Public Integrity story.Last month, the Center reported the Coast Guard had evidence it fail …"

Science panel investigates firefighting preceding BP oil spill

By Aaron Mehta

A panel of National Academy of Engineering scientists is examining technical issues behind the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, including

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"… eding the collapse of the offshore drilling rig that were spotlighted in a Center for Public Integrity investigative story last month.Headed by former Navy Secretary Donald Wint …"

After 15-month wait, White House withdraws Sullivan nomination to FEC

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

The White House quietly informed the U.S. Senate late last week that it has withdrawn the nomination of labor lawyer John J. Sullivan for a

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"… mmissioners whose terms have expired.In a May interview, Sullivan told the Center for Public Integrity that the wait had been difficult. “I do my best not to think about it ev …"

Coast Guard modernization program nearly $4 billion over budget

By Aaron Mehta

The Coast Guard’s ill-fated “Deepwater” program to modernize its fleet is $3.8 billion over budget and years behind schedule, despite modest

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"… ccountability Office (GAO) says.The new GAO report, released just before a Center for Public Integrity story about a Coast Guard probe of whether haphazard firefighting helped s …"

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