Peter King — Homeland Security Committee

By Josh Israel

Peter T. King, one of just two Republicans in New York’s current 28-member House delegation, has represented much of Long Island’s Nassau an

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"… fight to secure our homeland and protect the lives of Americans” …"

"… Gillibrand, but ultimately opted to run for re-election to his House seat.King, 66, is expected to seek his old position as chairman of the House Committ …"

"… ause of Republican term limits for committee chairmen and ranKing members, King would likely require a waiver from the GOP steering committee to serve as …"

"… kely require a waiver from the GOP steering committee to serve as chairman.King took charge of the committee in mid-2005 after Republican Christopher Cox …"

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

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"… ticism, our stories “Will the Citizens United Ruling Let Hugo Chavez and King Abdullah Buy U.S. Elections?” and “Citizens United Ruling Could Tilt P …"

The buying of the presidential debates

By Josh Israel

This year’s presidential debates will be brought to you by beer, technology outsourcing, and bottled water, among others. The Commission on
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Federal legal aid vulnerable to fraud, questions of conflicts and intimidation

By John Solomon

U.S. Assistant Attorney General Tony West hailed Maryland’s Legal Aid Bureau with a rousing speech a few weeks ago that equated the nonprofi

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"… minal information on May 26 in U.S. District Court charging Benjamin Louis King, 58, of Gwynn Oak, Md., with theft of more than $1.1 million in funds from …"

"… h theft of more than $1.1 million in funds from a federally funded program.King worked for three decades at the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, eventually risi …"

"… ly rising to the role of chief financial officer, the group said. In 1997, King approached a friend about creating a business to sell office supplies to t …"

"… use the statute of limitations had expired, according to Schanz’s office.King, who plans to plead guilty, told investigators he used the stolen monies t …"

Health reform lobbyist mistakenly errs on side of transparency

By Joe Eaton

If numbers are to be trusted, longtime advertising lobbyist Jim Davidson of Polsinelli Shughart is the top dog of the 2009 health care refor

Health industry gave millions to state officials involved in lawsuit

By Caitlin Ginley

The state officials who joined together to file a lawsuit challenging health care reform have collectively received at least $5 million in c

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"… Medical Association did not support the bill.Former Attorney General Troy King of Alabama received at least $132,227 from the industry in 2010, including …"

"… from Home Care PAC, associated with the Home Care Association of Alabama. King, the state’s attorney general since 2004, lost in the primary, but his s …"

"… torney general of Texas; Mark L. Shurtleff, attorney general of Utah; Troy King, then-attorney general of Alabama; James D. “Buddy” Caldwell, attorney …"

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White House overnight guests listed

By The Center for Public Integrity

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2000 — A list released by the White House shows that 404 guests stayed overnight at the White House and Camp David

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"… offNorman PattizMary PattizLisa PerryRichard PerryMary ReggieRaymond ReggieCheryl SabanHaim SabanHeidi SabanNess SabanTanya SabanFrank SavageLolita SavageCarole S …"

The end of Lehman, part 3

By Ben Hallman

In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, Michael Hudson wrote about how Lehman was a leader in turning what had been a backwater market for subprime

SEC watchdog investigates “revolving door” policy

Washington white collar defense lawyers are buzzing about an investigation launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s internal wat

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"… Finance Committee, asked Kotz to review the recent departure of Elizabeth King, an associate director in the SEC’s markets division, who left for the h …"

"… strial Average fell nearly 1,000 points.Grassley asked Kotz to investigate King’s departure so Congress “can more accurately assess the integrity of t …"

Tea Party founder, Texans among those asking for stimulus funds

By Julie Vorman

The founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, is among scores of Republicans and conservative Democrats who cr

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"… 06 million in stimulus money for a Miami viaduct project.Iowa - Rep. Steve King, who opposed the stimulus bill as a "non-stimulating boondoggle of liberal …"

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