ALEC exempted from lobbyist status in three separate states

By Paul Abowd

Group faces IRS scrutiny, but is already exempt from lobbyist status in South Carolina, Indiana and Colorado.

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ALEC faces new challenge to tax-exempt status

By John Dunbar

Public service, personal gain

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Hidden agendas

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Frequently asked questions

By Charles Lewis

Excerpts from this story referencing "Julia Vaughn":

"… y. “At the time this bill passed, they didn’t have that profile.”But Julia Vaughn, director and lobbyist for Common Cause’s affiliate in Indiana, says any …"

Policing the politicians; state ethics commissions lack muscle

By Caitlin Ginley

Underfunded, politically crippled commissions frequently do little more than slap wrists

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Watchdogs on short leashes

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Oklahoma

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IMPACT: New ethics effort in Maine

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State ethics update — May 22

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Excerpts from this story referencing "Julia Vaughn":

"… too lenient.“No way in hell that should have been given a pass,” said Julia Vaughn, policy director of the Indiana chapter of Common Cause, referring to the …"