The curious spending of Republicans for Choice

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Wharton Professor Yoram “Jerry” Wind calls himself a liberal Republican. Unhappy with what he considers far-right positions taken by his par

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Million-dollar donation in Indiana race may skirt limits on corporate giving

By Paul Abowd

Political inaction committees: How political action committees are spending your donations

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Gabriel Debenedetti

Contribution limits at risk in states thanks to Supreme Court

By Amy Myers

Blue dogs' fundraising totals plummet in third quarter

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

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"… rge percentage.”Allison Hayward of George Mason University’s School of Law, former chief of staff and counsel to Bradley Smith (a Republican commissi …"

BP's Iris Cross starred in two disaster PR campaigns

By Aaron Mehta

Before oil spills ads, BP's Iris Cross drew jury tampering accusations in earlier disaster

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Sen. Franken asks BP to explain OSHA violations

By Jim Morris

Donor profile: Harold Simmons

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Donor profile: Robert Rowling

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Transparency in Texas: Dallas suburbs lead in attempts to deny public information requests

By Kelley Shannon

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"… reed to settle.Paul Butler, a professor at the George Washington School of Law, told the Center that while he could not recall letters being sent out in …"

A closer look inside the FCPA world

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos and Traver Riggins

We came across some interesting web sites on the way to publishing our story on the US government’s pursuit of two American tobacco companie

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Investigative firm shows U.S. cracking down on foreign bribery

By Joe Kokenge

Tobacco company penalties may signal U.S. crackdown on industry practices overseas

By Traver Riggins and Ricardo Sandoval Palos

Raytheon reviewing its compliance with foreign bribery law

By Nick Schwellenbach

OSHA whistleblower wins court victory

By Jim Morris

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Looking at the money trail for potential MA senatorial appointees

By Josh Israel

It appears increasingly inevitable that the Massachusetts state legislature will give Gov. Deval Patrick the power to appoint a temporary su

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Pro-Romney super PAC using media firms tied to Swift Boat, Willie Horton ads

By Josh Israel

In memoriam: John W. Mashek

By Josh Israel

Anti-super PAC governor gives to super PAC

By Michael Beckel

FACT CHECK: The Gingrich counterattack in Florida

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A look at Locke’s disclosure statement

By Josh Israel

Now that President Obama has nominated former Washington Gov Gary Locke to head the Department of Commerce, PaperTrail (and probably Obama h

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Airtime Is money

By Sandy Bergo, Agustín Armendariz and John Perry

The weekly watchdog: Sept. 12 - Sept. 16

By Bill Buzenberg

Obama White House warned Solyndra bad for re-election

By Matthew Mosk

Obama administration agreed to Solyndra loan days after insiders foresaw firm's failure

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Medicare can’t identify top prescribers of addictive drugs

By The Center for Public Integrity and Joe Eaton

Medicare doesn't know if all the prescriptions it is paying for are being written by real doctors, says a new inspector general's report....

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States see importation as solution to high drug costs

By Victoria Kreha

Spending on lobbying thrives

By M. Asif Ismail

A record year for the pharmaceutical lobby in '07

By M. Asif Ismail

Senator seeks deadline for Medicare to prevent prescription drug fraud

By Joe Eaton

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Claims of high-pressure sales, fraud at odds with Quicken Loans’ straight-shooting image

By Michael Hudson

Quicken Loans, the giant mortgage lender founded by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, goes on trial Tuesday in Detroit to face allegati

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Judge orders Quicken Loans to pay $2.7 million award in West Virginia fraud case

By Michael Hudson

Borrower Nightmares: Disabled homeowner alleges broker, bank sold her mortgage she couldn’t afford

Boiler rooms, foreclosure mills: The story of America’s mortgage industry

By Michael Hudson

Bank of America pays $108 million to settle latest case against troubled Countrywide unit

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"… h them to work every day.”Not everyone is cheering Quicken’s game plan.Lawsuits from borrowers and ex-employees claim Quicken’s day-to-day tactics …"

DuPont penalized for hiding chemical health risks — again

By Kristen Lombardi

When the Environmental Protection Agency settled on Dec. 6 a major enforcement action against DuPont Co., for failing to report possible hea

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EPA agrees to reveal secret identities of potentially risky chemicals

By Chris Hamby

'Chemicals of concern' list stuck at OMB

By Chris Hamby and Jim Morris

EPA toxic chemicals bill likely on hold until after election

By Chris Hamby

EPA says new rules coming for chemicals in dyes, detergents

By Jim Morris

On financial reform bill, 52 percent of lobbyists worked in government

By Caitlin Ginley and M.B. Pell

More than half of the lobbying force seeking to influence landmark financial reform legislation is made up of former members of Congress, Ca

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States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jimenez

States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

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More than 2,000 spin through revolving door

By Elizabeth Brown

Ratio of lobbyists to legislators 2006

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State ethics update — June 5

By Caitlin Ginley

Here’s our biweekly round-up of recent developments regarding ethics policies in the states. PaperTrail is digging through the news for the

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Public betrayal in the Bay State

By Matt Porter and Maggie Mulvihill

Daily Disclosure: Americans for Prosperity launches first ad of $25 million campaign

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FACT CHECK: Soft glove, same GPS fist in attack ad

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FACT CHECK: Romney Hijacks Credibility

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