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The climate change lobby explosion

By Marianne Lavelle

Will thousands of lobbyists imperil action on global warming?

Excerpts from this story referencing "U.S. Chamber of Commerce":

"… weigh in.The nation’s largest and most powerful industry groups — the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers — are now leading voices a …"

"… the cost to industry.But the nation’s largest business organization, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, led a high-profile campaign against the legislation. Environmentalists, m …"

"… r, with 610 registered lobbyists. And that doesn’t even count the mighty U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which ran ads featuring energy-starved Americans cooking eggs over candle …"

The ‘clean coal’ lobbying blitz

By Marianne Lavelle

They’ve brought coal above ground. They’ve put the black rock on billboards in the swing states, and they’ve splashed it on full-page ads i

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… ide that 87 percent of Congress received money, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics. Neither Waxman nor Markey logged contributions, but the vast majority of …"

Climate change lobbying dominated by 10 firms

By Marianne Lavelle and Matthew Lewis

Hundreds of lobbyists are cramming into Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building this week for the House Energy and Commerce Committee

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… mp; Associates as the highest-paid lobbying firm in 2003, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Patton’s pair of municipally-minded climate lobbyists: Tanya DeRivi, a …"

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Romney corrals hundreds of fundraisers to dial-for-dollars from Las Vegas

By Peter H. Stone

Fundraisers for Mitt Romney hope to raise up to $3 million in a one-day money marathon

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… drive to win the GOP primary battle against John McCain, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Romney, whose campaign has said he’s worth between $190 million and $25 …"

Joe Barton — Energy and Commerce Committee?

By Aaron Mehta

A longtime conservative from Texas, Rep. Joe Barton rocketed onto the national spotlight by famously apologizing to BP during a June hearing

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… nd has said he will seek a waiver from the GOP leadership.According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Barton has been the top House recipient of campaign cash from the oil ind …"

The final countdown

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

If the story of this election is the rise of outside spending, the lesson we at You Report Election 2010 learned is that following the money

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… nditure ads for this election? The amount is difficult to pinpoint but the Center for Responsive Politics estimates nearly $394 million. Of that, about $193.5 million was spent by …"

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AFSCME invests big in Wisconsin House race

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees labor union, is spending a whopping $750,000 on a 30-second ad in

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… enting the Green Bay area, according to the latest data available from the Center for Responsive Politics.Entitled “Wrong for Wisconsin,” the TV ad claims that Ribble would “ …"

Washington lobbying giants cash in on health reform debate

By Joe Eaton, M.B. Pell and Aaron Mehta

While patients, taxpayers and lawmakers debate the impact of the health care reform law President Obama signed on Tuesday, one result of the

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… buted more than $500,000 to candidates during the 2008 cycle, according to Center for Responsive Politics. John Jonas, a top Patton Boggs health lobbyist who declined to be intervi …"

The curious spending of Republicans for Choice

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Wharton Professor Yoram “Jerry” Wind calls himself a liberal Republican. Unhappy with what he considers far-right positions taken by his par

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… other major PACs on both sides of the abortion debate. Using data from the Center for Responsive Politics, the Center analyzed how much other abortion-issue PACs spent on federal c …"

Former Mayor Kilpatrick defies economic trends

By Aaron Mehta

On Tuesday, Detroit-based Compuware Corporation announced it was laying off 250 employees. On Thursday, it became clear where some of that m

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… to Kilpatrick’s mother, Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. That includes $4,100 since 2007.No word yet on what Kwame Kilpatrick’s …"

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