A most favored corporation: Enron prevailed in federal, state lobbying efforts 49 times

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2003 — Enron Corp., which ran a formidable lobbying machine in Washington and state capitals, gained favorable treatm

Excerpts from this story referencing "Donald Evans":

"… public affairs for the Commerce Department for 15 days, helping Secretary Donald Evans recruit his staff, according to The Wall Street Journal. (His partner, Jac …"

Fourteen top Bush officials invested in Enron stock

By Derrick Wetherell

WASHINGTON, January 11, 2002 — Fourteen of the top 100 officials in the Bush administration owned stock in embattled energy services firm En

Excerpts from this story referencing "Donald Evans":

"… ,000 of stock when they were nominated.Aldonas’ boss, Commerce Secretary Donald Evans, and Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill were the two officials contacted by …"

The Bush 100

By Derrick Wetherell

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2002 — The average net worth of the individual members of the Bush cabinet, including the President and Vice Preside

Excerpts from this story referencing "Harvey Pitt":

"… ush administration carries with it the potential for conflicts of interest.Harvey Pitt, who was confirmed as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission i …"

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Right on the money: The George W. Bush profile

By Charles Lewis

On January 30, 1990, Platt's Oilgram News, a respected trade journal of the petroleum industry, reported that a subsidiary of a small, Dalla

Excerpts from this story referencing "Harvard University":

"… r: Harvard Management Company, Inc. The investment firm’s only client is Harvard University; it manages the school’s multibillion-dollar endowment.A month after Bus …"

Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part three

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2000 — The goal of Texas Governor George W. Bush's advisers in the early days of the campaign was to make him the man t

Excerpts from this story referencing "Donald Evans":

"… in the Lincoln Bedroom.”The following are just a few of the fund-raisers:Donald Evans is chairman of the campaign’s finance committee, overseeing the campaign …"

Commentary: The Enron collapse — A financial scandal rooted in politics

By Charles Lewis

February 25, 2002 — The unfolding Enron spectacle is a cautionary tale about the fatal quicksand of irrational exuberance and greed, deceit

Excerpts from this story referencing "Harvey Pitt":

"… stokes public suspicions. And it hardly instills confidence, frankly, that Harvey Pitt represented Arthur Andersen and the Big Five accounting firms, successfull …"