Reform Reading: FDIC gets tough, banks may get bigger dividends

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

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Reform reading: Senator asks Fed for details of loans to rich investors, tax haven funds

By Julie Vorman

Reform reading: These embeds carry briefcases, calculators

By Shirley Gao

How one bank failure illustrates lapses by regulators

By Keith Epstein

Dueling op-eds capture Democratic, GOP views of year-old financial reform law

By Shirley Gao

Reform reading: JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon complains Dodd-Frank is hurting economy

By Shirley Gao

Reform reading: JP Morgan complains Dodd-Frank is hurting economy

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Obama’s new chief of staff sought to loosen post-Enron corporate reforms

By Michael Hudson

WaMu examiner sheds new light on bankruptcy, criticizes FDIC for lack of cooperation

JPMorgan Chase’s record highlights doubts about big banks’ devotion to fighting flow of dirty money

By Michael Hudson

Loophole lets big political donors wear multiple fundraising hats

By Peter H. Stone

Law professors ask SEC to write new political donation disclosure rules for business

By Amy Biegelsen

Law professors urge SEC to force companies to disclose political donations

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Financial reform this week: Would companies drop compensation committees to evade SEC rule?

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Harken Energy Corporation internal documents

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Reform Reading: FDIC gets tough, banks may get bigger dividends

By Julie Vorman

Supreme Court leaves most of auditing regulator intact

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As they lobby for a tax holiday, some big multinational players say they've got plenty of cash on hand

By John Aloysius Farrell and Aaron Mehta

Big corporations seeking tax holiday are sitting on billions in U.S.

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ANALYSIS: Health insurance companies are on a stock buyback binge

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FACT CHECK: John Boehner’s big stretch on small business

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Wealthy corporations with a trillion dollars stashed offshore lobby for a 'holiday' from U.S. taxes

By John Aloysius Farrell and Aaron Mehta

DOD has a hand out on April 17

By Aaron Mehta

Anniversary of 'Citizens United' decision draws protesters

By Corbin Hiar

'Citizens United' decision attracting legal challenges, protests

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Contribution limits at risk in states thanks to Supreme Court

By Amy Myers

Undisclosed

By Katy Lewis, Robert Moore, Leah Rush and MaryJo Sylwester

Sunset in Harrisburg

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Supreme Court will hear challenge to health reform law

By Joe Eaton

After 'Citizens United,' is constitutional amendment needed?

By Michael Beckel

Opponents of 'Citizens United' ruling debate merits of constitutional amendment targeting corporations' political influence.

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House considers proposal to eliminate all federal campaign contribution limits

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Gabriel Debenedetti

Anniversary of 'Citizens United' decision draws protesters

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Glossary

Voting procedure

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpts from this story referencing "Corporation":

"… uoting a famous line from former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White.“Corporations have to be subordinate to the state legislatures,” Raskin continued. …"

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Green Party nominee rails against 'corporate rule'

By Michael Beckel

Constitutional amendment urged to invalidate Supreme Court decision.

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State parties adjust to McCain-Feingold

By Derek Willis

Democrats maintain control of Senate

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Old parties learn new tricks

By Kevin Bogardus

Slap to Obama: GOP House votes to kill health law

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OPINION: insurers hiding political spending

By Wendell Potter

Insurance firms don't want to say how much they're spending on lobbying and campaigns

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OPINION: Vermont law illuminates claims statistics

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Aetna, Humana, other insurers mull new group to influence November races

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Law professors ask SEC to write new political donation disclosure rules for business

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Analysis — Death panels, fact and fiction

By Wendell Potter