A lack of consequences for sexual assault

By Kristen Lombardi

Students found “responsible” for sexual assault face modest penalties, while victims are traumatized

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"… arbors rapists, but also completely disregards, ignores, and fails women Indiana University freshman Margaux J. unleashed these fiery words in May 2006 aft …"

"… the university to revise its penalty. And only after she left Bloomington, Indiana for good. Disappointing Consequences A year-long investigation by the Cen …"

"… untable the student,” says Pamela Freeman, associate dean of students at Indiana University. IU officials defended suspending Margaux’s alleged attacker …"

"… Margaux saw it differently, referring to legal statutes: “Apparently, at Indiana, it’s not rape when you have sex with someone who cannot give consent. …"

During Mitch Daniels’ decade at Eli Lilly, the drug giant paid billions in fines and settled thousands of lawsuits

By Joanne Kenen and Rochelle Sharpe

Eli Lilly paid billions in fines, settled thousands of lawsuits while Daniels was an executive at the drug giant

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"… ews reporters Laurel Adams and Aaron Mehta contributed to this story.  …"

"… Woodley, financial analyst at Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management in Indianapolis.“He was an idea man, a thinker, and that’s why he ended up as hea …"

"… $2.6 billion, Woodley said.Cutting his teeth on politicsDaniels grew up in Indiana, and was in and out of politics, starting as a young aide to then-Indianap …"

"… Indiana, and was in and out of politics, starting as a young aide to then-Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar in the 1970s. He moved to Washington when Lugar w …"

Coal ash: The hidden story

By Kristen Lombardi

Pat Nees never liked the water at the Moose Lodge. Almost everyone in tiny Colstrip, Montana, drank and dined at Lodge #2190, but the well w

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"… nation have since surfaced in states as far-flung as Maryland, New Mexico, Indiana, and Virginia. And in some locations, like Colstrip, the contamination has …"

"… s that some fish species have gone extinct. Consider this roster:In Pines, Indiana, one million tons of coal ash dumped at an unlined landfill contaminated 1 …"

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Mitch Daniels' state PAC raised more money than other presidential wannabees

By Aaron Mehta

Mitch Daniels raised more than $2 million for his state-based PAC, highest among presidential contenders

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"… fewer states. Reporter Laurel Adams contributed to this report. …"

"… n 2010, Daniels collected money through only one PAC, in his home state of Indiana. Romney, who collected almost $600,000 less than Daniels, registered PACs …"

"… iWatch News that the PAC was “laser-focused on winning a majority in the Indiana House” during the 2010 cycle. “That was the only goal of our PAC activ …"

"… tivities.” McGrath said there were no plans to extend the PAC outside of Indiana state activity."No decisions have been made on what role Aiming Higher PAC …"

PACs flocked to conservative Blue Dog Democrats, then fled after crucial votes

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

In mid-2009, the 52 conservative House Democrats who made up the Blue Dog Coalition were at the height of their power. Money was rolling in

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"… $2,000 contribution to Republican Jackie Walorski, the GOP nominee against Indiana Blue Dog Rep. Joe Donnelly, a backer of the bill. In the ten days that fol …"

"… re-election of Blue Dog Betsy Markey of Colorado and $2,000 to Donnelly of Indiana.In March 2010, the House passed the final version of the health care bill, …"

"… the support of 30 Blue Dogs, including Donnelly, Markey, and Baron Hill of Indiana. WellPoint’s response was swift. The PAC gave nothing to Donnelly, Marke …"

The ‘clean coal’ lobbying blitz

By Marianne Lavelle

They’ve brought coal above ground. They’ve put the black rock on billboards in the swing states, and they’ve splashed it on full-page ads i

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"… ed to jump-start efforts like a project under construction in Edwardsport, Indiana, by Duke Energy — an ACCCE coalition member. Energy Secretary Steven Chu …"

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The climate lobby's nonstop growth

By Marianne Lavelle

Makers of sneakers, blue jeans, and computer network servers joined forces late last fall and vowed a bigger push in Congress on climate cha

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"… sident and lobbyist Genevieve Cullen, who previously was energy counsel to Indiana’s Democratic Senator Evan Bayh (a crucial swing vote), says the intricac …"

Club for Growth says “enough” of Arizona Democrat

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

While much attention has focused on attack ads aired by the new, well-funded 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) groups in this election, other big inde

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"… taying too long in Washington. He served two terms in the U.S. House as an Indiana Republican before losing in 2006 to Democrat Joe Donnelly.The ad will air …"

Stimulating hypocrisy: Scores of Recovery Act opponents sought money out of public view

By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta

Scores of Recovery Act opponents sought money out of public view

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"… Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana.Many Democratic leaders who had boasted they prevented lawmakers from inse …"

"… ancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.Rep. Brad Ellsworth, the Indiana Democrat now running for U.S. Senate, originally voted against the stimulu …"

PMA lobbyist pleads guilty

By Aaron Mehta

Paul Magliocchetti, a former lobbyist and key figure in the Center for Public Integrity’s The Murtha Method investigation, pled guilty on Fr

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"… The Murtha Method detailed, Murtha and fellow Democrats Peter Visclosky of Indiana and Jim Moran of Virginia steered a host of earmarks to PMA clients, and t …"

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