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Mitch McConnell: Fueled by tobacco and whiskey

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Caitlin Ginley

Mitch McConnell

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

"… money from tobacco interests than any member of Congress, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. That’s hardly a surprise, though, as Kentucky is the nation’s second- …"

IMPACT: Little-known AMA committee that sets Medicare pay catches heat

By Joe Eaton

IMPACT: Congressman, physicians take on panel that sets Medicare values to determine payment

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

"… $22.5 million to lobby Congress and government agencies, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.  During the 2010 election cycle, the AMA political action committee …"

Homeland Security’s billion-dollar bet on better communications

By Sarah Laskow

Interoperability money aids Motorola and other contractors, but are first responders better off?

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

"… 524,000 in 2005-06, before dipping just a bit in 2007-08, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Top recipients of Motorola contributions included Illinois politicians li …"

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Buffett’s new company sure knows how to lobby

By Matthew Lewis

President Obama wants Washington to get more creative on infrastructure funding. Railroads are undoubtedly part of that big financial future

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

"… didates this year – eleventh among companies nationwide according to the Center for Responsive Politics.“We really do not have a federal vision for our supply chain,” BNSF ch …"

Following the money for construction, campaigns

By Matthew Lewis

Critical deadlines are looming to renew funding for transportation projects, but there are differing approaches to the problem in the House

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

"… ash for a longer period of time.According to our analysis of data from the Center for Responsive Politics, leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee has r …"

Freddie's and Fannie's favors

By Matthew Lewis

With Congress set to weigh in on the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department’s plan to rescue Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the increase in po

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

"… mbined $1,842,297 to federal candidates, according to data gathered by the Center for Responsive Politics.Freddie and Fannie political spending takes many forms: The 2005 Center fo …"

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Developers in the driver's seat on transportation

By Matthew Lewis

Unfocused transport policy leaves real estate industry eager to give Congress directions

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

"… PACs from 2005 to present, based on a CPI analysis of data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. That is on top of the millions spent by some of their parent corporations …"

"… ributed to the same group over that time span since 2005, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.But the back and forth over that unused 2005 federal earmark does get to a …"

"… dates’ campaigns, according to a Center analysis of data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. Builder, engineer, and developer interests lobbying on transportation con …"

Democrats desperately seek their own Rove

By Peter H. Stone

For chastened Democrats, ‘a lesson and a beating’; Republicans hone tactics that brought in secretive millions last year...

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

"… , 324 bundlers raised at least $100,000 apiece for Obama, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. For John McCain, 301 bundlers raised more than $100,000.Historically, big …"

"… lf of the nominees,” explained Sheila Krumholz, who runs the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.To jump start the 2012 fundraising marathon, Obama will try to inspire som …"

"… e liberal leaning organizations spent just $92.7 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Tens of millions more were spent by unions and some conservative groups t …"

Overview: The tobacco lobby goes global

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos

The tobacco lobby goes global

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

"… d from $65 million in 1998 to $24.6 million in 2009, according to the Center for Responsive Politics – WHO officials say they are seeing more government-relations work in em …"

Haley Barbour’s money juggernaut for 2012

By Peter H. Stone

The Mississippi governor, a legendary fundraiser, is calling in chits with friends and allies to raise money for a possible GOP presidential

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

"… , News Corp., the Las Vegas Sands and others, according to the independent Center for Responsive Politics.The RGA’s record haul was instrumental in winning a net gain of six GOP …"

"… c,” predicted Sheila Krumholz, the executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.When Barbour became governor in 2004, he promised that his lobbying career …"

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