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Flouting the rule on lobbyist-paid travel

By Robert Brodsky

Review finds at least 90 apparent ethics violations

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jack Abramoff":

"… plications of the rules and laws."Ornstein was referring to trips lobbyist Jack Abramoff reportedly financed for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, a …"

Lobbyists tag along on civil rights tour

By Marina Walker Guevara

Alabama pilgrimage also provides chance to mingle with lawmakers

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jack Abramoff":

"… obacco Company and International Wine & Spirits Ltd. Hirni worked with Jack Abramoff at the Greenberg Traurig law firm; both moved on to Cassidy & Associat …"

State lobbying becomes billion-dollar business

By Sarah Laskow

At least a dozen states revise laws in 2006

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jack Abramoff":

"… ile states had upgraded lobbying laws before the federal scandal involving Jack Abramoff, they continued revising regulations in 2006.Some changes were small. The …"

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Politicization at Department of Interior

By The Center for Public Integrity

Politics, not science, drove some decisions at the Department of the Interior

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jack Abramoff":

"… s of lying to the U.S. Senate about his connections with infamous lobbyist Jack Abramoff, to whom he provided “advice and intervention on issues within DOI,” a …"

Candidates for GOP House Leader also have ties to K Street

By Elizabeth Brown

At least 19 former staff members are lobbyists

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jack Abramoff":

"… their operations and Delay's not immediately perceptible.In the shadow of Jack Abramoff's guilty pleas to three lobby-related felony charges, the public, the pres …"

Abramoff plea: digging up K Street

By Alex Knott

The history of lobbying shows a web of conflicts

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jack Abramoff":

"… Kerry received $520,000 from 442 lobbyists during the same period. …"

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Lobbying the White House

By Alex Knott

Campaign donors and former government officials help 4,600 companies influence the executive branch

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jack Abramoff":

"… up Inc., all of whom pledged to raise $250,000 for Bush.Embattled lobbyist Jack Abramoff raised $100,000 for Bush's 2004 campaign as a Pioneer and represented 15 c …"

Illegal defense

By Lauren Bonora, Kate Sheppard and Alex Knott

Center finds violations, missing records regarding legal expense funds

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jack Abramoff":

"… ion by the House ethics committee over allegations that embattled lobbyist Jack Abramoff paid for some of the Texas Republican's travel, including a golf outing to …"

Traveling on the Abramoff plan

By Steve Henn

Dozens of members of Congress have accepted trips from non-profits with registered lobbyists on their boards

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jack Abramoff":

"… cal gray area now threatening to bring down high-profile influence peddler Jack Abramoff, according to a new study by the Center for Public Integrity, American Pub …"

Lobbyists bankrolling politics

By Alex Knott

Bush gets nearly four times as much as Kerry

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jack Abramoff":

"… eer patrons.Bush LobbyistsAmong the many lobbyists giving money to Bush is Jack Abramoff, a former lobbyist for Greenberg Traurig. According to the firm, Abramoff …"

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