State of the Union address highlights issues examined by Center for Public Integrity

By Josh Israel

A series of recent Center for Public Integrity stories provide an illuminating reality check on some of the points made by President Barack

Commentary: Supreme Court ruling may help spur the buying of American politicians

By Bill Buzenberg and Josh Israel

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today opens a floodgate — making the buying of elections even easier. In the Citizens United v. Federal Elec

It's their party: DNC demands boost cost of convention, paid for by special interests

By Meredith O'Brien

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2004 — On the way to running up an estimated $95 million tab for its 2004 presidential nominating convention in Boston,

Excerpts from this story referencing "Democratic Party":

"… tional Convention in August.A summary of the findings:What Democrats want: Democratic Party officials demand a lengthy list of goods and services from cities seeking …"

"… sinesses willing to make in-kind contributions. The list of items that the Democratic Party will require you to provide them, their staff and the DNCC is lengthy.In t …"

"… the conventionOnce a city’s convention bid is accepted, the city and the Democratic Party sign a contract, specifically detailing who will be responsible for what. …"

"… the convention, while the city would chip in $10 million for security. The Democratic Party, like the Republican Party, also received $14.9 million from the federal g …"

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Supreme Court ruling looms large in ’08 political ads

By Marianne Lavelle

Wonder why you’re seeing so much corporate- and union-sponsored political advertising this election cycle? You have the anti-abortion moveme

Commentary: Everything I'm telling you is entirely legal

By Charles Lewis

December 21, 2000 — Remarks at the 22nd annual conference of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws in Tampa, Fla., December 5....

Excerpts from this story referencing "Democratic Party":

"… Republicans, later in 1996, we broke the Lincoln Bedroom story about major Democratic Party donors staying overnight in the Clinton White House. We wrote a report in …"

"… e coffees, and those attendees cumulatively contributed $26 million to the Democratic Party. Neither Clinton nor Gore would ever refer to these activities, of course, …"

Reform reading: House Democrats brace for election changes

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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Vice president's quarters draws fund-raisers' bucks

By Russ Tisinger

WASHINGTON, December 14, 1999 — A man's home might be his castle, but for Al Gore, the vice president’s official residence is more than that

Excerpts from this story referencing "Democratic Party":

"… ent firm, Lazard Freres, is number three on the list of top patrons of the Democratic Party since 1992 Rattner’s old boss at Lazard Freres, Felix Rohatyn, is …"

"… He was alleged to have funneled the money through straw donors to various Democratic Party candidates, including Clinton and Gore. Government prosecutors produced le …"

Voter turnout group focuses on Ohio

By Derek Willis

America Coming Together puts hundreds of employees into Buckeye State

Excerpts from this story referencing "Democratic Party":

"… st three of the ACT workers appear to have received payments from the Ohio Democratic Party or a state legislative caucus committee during the 2001-02 election cycle, …"

John Kerry, Dem appointee to Super Congress, has record of working across the aisle

By John Aloysius Farrell and Aaron Mehta

John Kerry, backer of infrastructure projects, gets big donations from transportation

Excerpts from this story referencing "Democratic Party":

"… ral occasions in his career, Kerry has shown the willingness to stray from Democratic Party orthodoxy—on affirmative action, education and notably, given this newes …"

Super Congress co-chair Patty Murray champions liberal causes, big business

By David Heath and Josh Israel

Patty Murray, co-chair of the Super Congress, supports big business and entitlements

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