Broken elections, stolen votes

By Susan Q. Stranahan

Were the chaotic presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 an anomaly or a harbinger of things to come this November? Is democracy, as Karl Ro

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"… . attorneys in nine of the states he listed: Florida, Colorado, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, Arkansas, and New Mexico. Some went quietly; some …"

Potential 2012 GOP slow to enlist big-dollar lobbyist bundlers for federal accounts

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

One strong sign of a politician’s interest in the presidential race is always the amount of early money raised. New rules for identifying lo

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"… — even over the course of one of the most expensive elections in history.Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint are the only two …"

John Kline — Education and Labor Committee

By Aaron Mehta

A former Marine helicopter pilot, John Kline has represented Minnesota’s 2nd district since 2003. His 25 years in the military included a st

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"… down costs” …"

"… e wrote a letter to the Commerce Department supporting an application from Minnesota’s Rice County for a broadband fiber system connecting key institutions t …"

"… that’s simply not going to get done,” he told the National Journal.The Minnesota congressman told the National Journal he wants to remove some of the feder …"

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John Mica — Transportation Committee

By Aaron Mehta

John Mica, the brother of former Democratic Rep. Dan Mica, was elected to the U.S. House as a Republican in 1992 representing Florida’s 7th

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"… ortation Committee, Mica worked with Democratic Chairman James Oberstar of Minnesota on a mammoth 2009 bill that would spend $500 billion to repair and expand …"

Who funds independent expenditure ads?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

The story of this election is the role of outside money. Undisclosed donations have provided millions of dollars for independent expenditure

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"… rlier this year for its disclosed $150,000 contribution to a group backing Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer, said it does not give groups …"

American Action Network likens Virginia Democrat to heavy backpack

By Aaron Mehta

The Republican-affiliated American Action Network has unleashed a 30-second ad against freshman Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly, who represen

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"… ate. The conservative group, led by Republican and ex-Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota, reported to the Federal Elections Commission that it spent $850,000 on th …"

"… erriello of Virginia and $175,000 on a similar ad against Rep. Tim Walz of Minnesota.Ad Title: “Backpack”Paid for By: American Action NetworkCost: $850,000 …"

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Stimulating hypocrisy: Scores of Recovery Act opponents sought money out of public view

By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta

Scores of Recovery Act opponents sought money out of public view

Non-profit led by ex-Bush official criticizes gov’t spending by both parties

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

While many of the independent groups trying to shape the outcome of the November election expressly endorse or criticize a candidate, some a

Congress investigates treatment of Michigan oil spill victims

By Aaron Mehta and John Solomon

Phyllis Nelson defied her doctors’ predictions by surviving chronic lung disease for the last seven years, and until late July she had her s

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"… hat year an Enbridge-operated pipeline caught fire, killing two workers in Minnesota. In January of 2010, an Enbridge pipeline leaked 126,000 gallons of oil in …"

Blue Dogs fill their bowls with cash

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Whether the subject is health care reform, climate change, or pay-as-you-go budgeting rules, almost everyone, it seems, suddenly wants to ta

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"… ntrol the chamber. With a Democratic majority, Blue Dog Collin Peterson of Minnesota became chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, while more than a doze …"

"… nsidered the climate change bill earlier this summer. Blue Dog Peterson of Minnesota and some of his agriculture-sector supporters were not happy with the init …"

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