Little house(s) and the veepstakes: Part one

By Aaron Mehta and Andrew Green

Two stories have dominated the political news cycle of late: vice presidential picks and the number of houses the presidential candidates ow

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"… n Washington, D.C., worth $2,235,150. (Nexis) -A house in Bethany Beach, Delaware, that his family rents out, bringing in between $15,001 – $50,000 a …"

"… ,700,000 at time of purchase in 1999. (Nexis) Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware owns: -A house in Wilmington, Delaware, worth $525,700. (Nexis) Go …"

"… is) Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware owns: -A house in Wilmington, Delaware, worth $525,700. (Nexis) Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia owns: -A h …"

Delaware

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of the ethics practices in Delaware

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"… 00. For more information or to purchase the reference, visit www.cogel.org. …"

"… embers of the legislature, in this case only personal financial disclosure.Delaware is one of 9 states that waited until the 1980s or the 1990s to established …"

"… ight of ethical conduct and/or disclosure requirements of legislators; the Delaware State Public Integrity Commission, in place in 1994, is the most recent et …"

"… that cover ethics and disclosure, plus nine that cover disclosure only — Delaware is one of 17 where the legislature has some involvement in choosing commis …"

Delaware lawmakers move to address low grade from State Integrity Investigation

By Caitlin Ginley

Legislators take aim at low grade from State Integrity Investigation with lobbying disclosure bill.

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"… ssion,” Gilligan told the Wilmington News Journal. “That’s a fact.” …"

"… thing,” DeLuca said.But the bill does not address several areas in which Delaware lost points in the State Integrity Investigation. Delaware lobbyists would …"

"… areas in which Delaware lost points in the State Integrity Investigation. Delaware lobbyists would still not be required to disclose their salary or overall …"

"… tion scorecard question about effective monitoring of lobbying disclosure, Delaware scored only 16 percent. The bill charges the state’s Public Integri …"

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"… hands in an easy-to-access format, big things happen.State legislators in Delaware, Michigan, Ohio and South Carolina are proposing new ethics reforms based …"

"… ded of the super PACs backing presidential candidates in the 2012 election.Delaware lawmakers address state ethicsDelaware lawmakers have launched a new legis …"

"… ial candidates in the 2012 election.Delaware lawmakers address state ethicsDelaware lawmakers have launched a new legislative effort designed in part to impro …"

OPINION: Democratic process

By Rob Tornoe

A cartoon by Rob Tornoe

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"… witter, and Facebook, too. …"

OPINION: Disarming the ATF

By Rob Tornoe

A cartoon by Rob Tornoe

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SEC loses short-lived FOIA exemption in financial reform law

By Laurel Adams

In a victory for advocates of government transparency, Congress has voted to repeal a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption for the Se

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"… Exemption 8 to protect confidential information from release.SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro unsuccessfully sought to keep the expanded FOIA exemption, calling it “c …"

Senate judiciary committee members flush with campaign cash from lawyers

By Josh Israel

As the Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings today on Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s first Supreme Court nominee, almo

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"… s has not yet been included in their totals, nor Senator Edward Kaufman (a Delaware Democrat), who was appointed to fill the unexpired Senate term of Vice Pre …"

The buying of Joe Biden?

By Josh Israel

Following Barack Obama’s announcement of his running mate Saturday, the blogosphere and traditional media have been atwitter with the questi

Excerpts from this story referencing "Delaware":

"… rests of the banking industry, much of which is based in his home state of Delaware. His support for the industry-backed bankruptcy reform bill in 2005 led ma …"

States slow to spend stimulus energy efficiency money, investigators find

By John Solomon

U.S. states have failed to spend the vast majority of 2009 stimulus money they received to encourage renewable energy and efficiency, the En

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"… .8 million while California has spent 12 percent of its $226 million. Tiny Delaware has made the most use of its stimulus money – it has spent 45 percent of …"

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