New chief of House financial services takes aim at derivatives

By Julie Vorman

Spencer Bachus, the Alabama Republican expected to become the next chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, says he wants to tink

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"… the Financial Services Committee.Bachus replaces Democrat Barney Frank of Massachusetts as head of the financial committee. Frank won reelection by defeating Sean …"

Joint fund-raising committees: One-stop shopping for donors

By Marianne Holt

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2000 — Political parties are turning to raising money jointly with candidates for Congress in greater numbers than ever

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"… ns about some of the distinctions in the current law.”From California to Massachusetts, the Center for Public Integrity has documented 18 joint fund-raising comm …"

When the Democrats wined and dined, here's who paid the piper

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2000 — Anyone who thought the Democratic National Convention was only about presidential nominee Al Gore must have
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Mixing oil and politics is formula for Newt’s “solutions”

By Marianne Lavelle

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich isn’t running for president this year, but due to a gusher of support for his campaign to promote opening

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"… then being most discussed, like Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney “are all terrific people,” but each “looks like …"

Grand Old Parties: Special interests shower Republicans with perks and parties in the Big Apple

By Meredith O'Brien

Cowboy boots and rock stars. Tuxedos and champagne. Batting practice in a Major League Baseball stadium and coveted tickets to the U.S. Open

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"… da, and her doomed love for the captain of the Egyptian guard.” ($25-100)Massachusetts, Alaska, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Islan …"

"… ublicansBryant ParkOutdoor venue with sculptures and European feel. Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, former EPA Chief Christy Todd Whitman and Mayor Michae …"

From coffins to coffers

By Elizabeth Brown and Daniel Lathrop

WASHINGTON, October 28, 2005 — Most people have heard tales of the dead casting ballots in Chicago or Philadelphia, but there's another form
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Goldman settlement sends shiver through banking world

By John Dunbar

Goldman Sachs & Company’s agreement to pay up to $60 million to settle a Massachusetts investigation of subprime lending sends a sobering me

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"… man Sachs & Company’s agreement to pay up to $60 million to settle a Massachusetts investigation of subprime lending sends a sobering message to banks that h …"

"… ckers of predatory lenders be held accountable for abuses by those lenders.Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said at a press conference that “many of …"

"… il at the inception.”The settlement provides $10 million to the state of Massachusetts and $50 million in mortgage relief to homeowners. The state was investigat …"

"… nders and calls from the Center seeking that information were not returned.Massachusetts has investigated two subprime originators in the past that are in the Cent …"

Republican seeks hearing on Fannie Mae whistleblower

The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee is asking for a hearing on a whistleblower’s claims that Fannie Mae put its own

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"… encer Bachus of Alabama, in a letter to committee chairman Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, asked for a hearing to examine whether Fannie Mae executives mis …"

House Republican pledges to rein In regulators

By Amy Biegelsen

A prominent Republican critic of the sweeping Dodd-Frank financial reform law says he will make sure the scores of regulations now being wri

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"… aking over the committee chairmanship from Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, Bachus has revamped the panel’s website and added sections titled “Wh …"

Tobacco settlement helps everyone but smokers

By John Dunbar

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2000 — Two years after cigarette makers reached a landmark settlement with the states over costs associated with tr

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"… spent considerable amounts on tobacco prevention, California, Florida and Massachusetts among them, others are falling far short.Kentucky leads the nation in yout …"

"… ention,” he told the Center.So far, only five states – Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Mississippi – have reached that level. …"

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