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More than 2,000 spin through revolving door

By Elizabeth Brown

Nearly 250 former members of Congress and agency heads register to lobby

Broadcast lobbying tops $186 million

By Robert Morlino

One story you won't hear on the news

The rise of 'revolving-door' consultants

By Sandy Bergo

Center identifies firms both advising politicians and lobbying them
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Goldman Sachs publicly backs financial reform — while dispatching army of lobbyists

By Adele Hampton

Amid attempts to rein in Wall Street, persuaders safeguard bank’s interests

Excerpts from this story referencing "Dick Cheney":

"… ormer deputy assistant for legislative affairs under former Vice President Dick Cheney.Goldman also hired 13 outside lobbying firms, according to Senate lobbying …"

How Wall Street can still win

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

As battle for financial reform moves to bureaucracy, industry lobbyists outnumber consumer advocates 50-to-1

Lobbyists bankrolling politics

By Alex Knott

Bush gets nearly four times as much as Kerry
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PAC profile: Santa Rita

By Paul Abowd

Quick stats on the super PAC, supporting Paul

PAC profile: Majority PAC

By Rachael Marcus

Quick stats on the super PAC, supporting Democratic Senate members and candidates

Lure of lobbying still strong for House staffers

By Corbin Hiar

In spite of new ethics rules, 378 House staffers have registered as lobbyists since 2009

Grading the nation: How accountable is your state?

By Caitlin Ginley

Our State Integrity Investigation reveals corruption risks in all 50 states

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