Some lawmakers sold BP, transocean stock

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts and at least three other federal lawmakers have sold their holdings in companies tied to the Gulf of Mexico

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"… res.Aides to three members of Congress — Republican Senators Kit Bond of Missouri and Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, and Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney of Ne …"

John J. Sullivan: Federal Election Commissioner in waiting

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

One full year after being nominated to the Federal Election Commission, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) lawyer John J. Sullivan

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"… is nomination.In fact, this month when Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri unsuccessfully sought unanimous consent to confirm a long list of held-up …"

VA medical centers in hot water for failing to follow sterilization training

By Laurel Adams

GAO says some VA medical centers aren't following strict sanitation guidelines for reusable medical equipment

Excerpts from this story referencing "Missouri":

"… of these safety inadequacies have been seen across the country. In 2010, a Missouri news station reported that about 1,800 veterans were potentially exposed t …"

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New, performance-based method of divvying up funds at risk

By Matthew Lewis

Public transportation advocates are up in arms this week over the latest twist in an ongoing war between mass transit and highway funding in

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"… the stimulus package. Published reports indicate that Senator Kit Bond, a Missouri Republican, plans to propose amendments that redirect $2 billion from high …"

Show me the oversight

By Matthew Lewis

It must be the month of the watchdog in Missouri. GOP gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof pledged last week to create a nonpartisan state

Excerpts from this story referencing "Missouri":

"… watchdogs are selling in St. Louis. …"

"… gency specific, as in states like Kentucky.Hulshof, who is running against Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon on a promise to restore accountability to state …"

"… expressed support for that move.Meanwhile, on the national level, another Missouri politician is pointing to her own legislation aimed at strengthening feder …"

The road gang

By Matthew Lewis

Roadbuilding lobby wary as livability advocates gain momentum

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"… ction industry faces an unemployment rate hovering around 25 percent. Then-Missouri Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn testified recently that contr …"

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Developers in the driver's seat on transportation

By Matthew Lewis

Unfocused transport policy leaves real estate industry eager to give Congress directions

Excerpts from this story referencing "Missouri":

"… ire transportation network.Can the brawl for transportation dollars change?Missouri developer Richard Baron is another real estate executive with a history of …"

High-capacity magazine sellers raise millions for NRA

By Peter H. Stone

A Center review uncovers symbiotic ties between high-capacity magazine gun sellers and the NRA, including fund-raising tactics to underwrite

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"… despite support for its renewal by President George W. Bush. …"

Americans for Job Security — how a shadow group hustles for funds

By Peter H. Stone

Long-time GOP operative David Carney is hardly a household name like Karl Rove. But among Republican strategists and fundraisers in Washingt

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"… after an anonymous donor kicked in $532,000 for a signature drive led by a Missouri-based consulting firm, Take Initiative America. That consulting firm tappe …"

Karl Rove, GOP heavyweights find sugar daddies for groups influencing elections

By Peter H. Stone

Despite having no official position, former President Bush adviser Karl Rove remains a potent, behind-the-scenes operative doing his utmost

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"… llars into television ads in several battleground states such as Colorado, Missouri, Nevada and Ohio to help GOP Senate candidates.Rove’s drive to help funn …"

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