Top 10 lobby firms take financial reform to the bank

By Joe Eaton and M.B. Pell

Just 10 Washington lobbying firms represented more than 130 key clients in the financial regulatory reform debate that is entering a crucial

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Grading the nation: How accountable is your state?

By Caitlin Ginley

Breaking the law

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Five lobbyists for each member of Congress on financial reforms

By M.B. Pell and Joe Eaton

No longer on staff

By Elspeth Reeve

Auto dealers spend big to stay out of financial reform

By Joe Eaton

As Congress developed sweeping changes to police financial markets, U.S. automobile dealers responded with a strong lobby push to protect th

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With 6 car dealers in Congress, industry revs up horsepower on Capitol Hill

By Kimberly Leonard

Auto dealers maneuver for exemption in financial reform bill

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Borrower Nightmares: Soldiers battle car dealers over inflated prices, loan terms

By Michael Hudson

How Wall Street can still win

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Five lobbyists for each member of Congress on financial reforms

By M.B. Pell and Joe Eaton

Businesses, trade groups and other interests hired more than five lobbyists for each member of Congress to influence financial regulatory re

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Breaking the law

By M. Asif Ismail

Lobbying laws in the states

By Neil Gordon

States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jimenez

Under pressure

By Robert Morlino

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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

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Commentary: Changing Washington: The hard part

By Bill Buzenberg

PhRMA's envoys

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Drug lobby second to none

By M. Asif Ismail

Spending on lobbying thrives

By M. Asif Ismail

Lobbyists swarm capitol to influence health reform

By Joe Eaton and M.B. Pell

When President Barack Obama meets with Congressional leadership on Thursday to jump start stalled health reform efforts, industry lobbyists

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Lobbyists tag along on civil rights tour

By Marina Walker Guevara

Scared Red: The PACs that followed the nation rightward in 2010

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Elizabeth Lucas

Illegal defense

By Lauren Bonora, Kate Sheppard and Alex Knott

Breaking the law

By M. Asif Ismail

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"… amount industry spent to influence health reform is difficult to quantify. Lobbying disclosure documents do not generally include money spent on advertising, …"

Methodology for Scared Red

By Elizabeth Lucas

The Center obtained its campaign contribution data from the Federal Election Commission’s website on Dec. 8, 2010, six days after the post-e

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Just 16 of top health IT firms maintain corporate PACs

By Josh Israel

Follow the money with iWatch News

By Michael Beckel

Undisclosed soft money to pay for GOP perks; 21 on Hill seek change

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

Presidential candidates outspending 'Super PACs'

By Josh Israel

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States are battleground in drive to regulate lawsuit funding

By Caitlin Ginley

The latest story in the Center's "Betting on Justice" series about the fast-growing litigation finance industry looks at lobbying efforts in

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Borrower Nightmares: $700 dormitory fee costs family its car

By Amy Biegelsen

Broad reach of new consumer financial agency may fall short in some areas

By David Heath

GOP senators' position on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau aligned with industry

By John Dunbar

"Dear CFPB" wish lists urge action on mortgages, payday loans, prepaid cards

By Shirley Gao

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"… iffs do not have to pay anything back if they lose their case, lenders say.Lobbying victories in Texas, OhioAn analysis of campaign finance and Lobbying data …"

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

By Leah Rush and David Jiminez

More than 2,000 spin through revolving door

By Elizabeth Brown

Ratio of lobbyists to legislators 2006

By The Center for Public Integrity

Do Michigan, Idaho, and Vermont want out of the basement?

By Caitlin Ginley

Since the Center began keeping track of state financial disclosure laws in 1999, three states have stood out somewhat notoriously for, well,

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Maine governor, legislators use 'F' grade as opportunity to push reform

By Caitlin Ginley

Maine lawmakers, governor close ethics disclosure loopholes

By Naomi Schalit and John Christie

IMPACT: New ethics effort in Maine

By Naomi Schalit and John Christie

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Michigan moving up?

By Caitlin Ginley

Citing his state’s poor showing in the Center’s States of Disclosure ranking, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox yesterday proposed an ethic

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Battle over transportation bill picks up steam, again

By Gordon Witkin

Delaware lawmakers move to address low grade from State Integrity Investigation

By Caitlin Ginley

Florida group uses State Integrity Investigation to push reform

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ALEC exempted from lobbyist status in three separate states

By Paul Abowd

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