ANALYSIS: Insurers value profits over people

By Wendell Potter

Columnist Wendell Potter says insurers' quarterly reports show earnings up; health care down

U.S. states step up oversight of health insurance companies' rate increases

By Alexandra Duszak

U.S. states tap $250 million in health reform law grants to scrutinize premium increases

Excerpts from this story referencing "Missouri":

"… a, New York, North Dakota and Utah.However, six states – Arizona, Idaho, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Wyoming – said that in 2010 they had no rate fi …"

Breaking the rules

By Steve Weinburg

Who suffers when a prosecutor is cited for misconduct?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Missouri":

"… scarriage of justice was finally undone. …"

"… anted him.Defense counsel appealed, alleging improper conduct by Moss. The Missouri Supreme Court agreed that, once again, Moss had conducted himself improper …"

"… testing is being done, as time and budget permit, in accordance with a new Missouri law and U.S. Justice Department guidelines. Scheck and his staff are faili …"

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Inside an office

By Steve Weinburg

An elected prosecutor explains misconduct from an inside perspective

Anatomy of misconduct

By Steve Weinburg

There's much to learn when a trial goes terribly wrong

Punishing the wrongfully convicted

By Steve Weinburg

Federal law keeps defendants denied a fair trial – including those who may be innocent – behind bars

Excerpts from this story referencing "Missouri":

"… n may have been convicted of capital murder and armed criminal action in a Missouri courtroom. Burton was convicted on the strength of two eyewitness accounts …"

"… risprudence offers Burton no relief, we express the hope that the state of Missouri may provide a forum (either judicial or executive) in which to consider th …"

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Methodology, The Team for Harmful Error

How the Center compiled data for the Harmful Error articles

Excerpts from this story referencing "Missouri":

"… eviewer who lives in Columbia, Mo. After graduating from the University of Missouri Journalism School in 1970, he worked eight years as a newspaper and magazi …"

"… ative reporting, critical reviewing, and feature writing off and on at the Missouri Journalism School. Weinberg is the author of seven nonfiction books, inclu …"

"… co companies.Writer: Brooke Williams graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in December 2001. While attending college, she worked …"

"… ked as a police and courts reporter and a sports reporter for the Columbia Missourian, a morning newspaper. From September to December 2001, she was the Washi …"

Indictment of a system

By Elizabeth Brown and Alex Knott

Like DeLay's committee, groups run by 30 other members of Congress took corporate money and transferred funds to national party accounts

Excerpts from this story referencing "Missouri":

"… corporations to his organization Rely On Your Beliefs Fund. Unlike Texas, Missouri allows corporate donations to state candidates, political action committee …"

"… e is a $1,200 limit on corporate donations to candidates, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.The donations to Blunt's 527 group include contributions …"

"… national party committee. Instead, the group sent $661,000 directly to the Missouri Republican State Committee. The study also found that many of the same com …"

527 Ad Spending Heavy in Midwestern States

By Derek Willis

Wisconsin and Iowa see millions in advertising since June

Excerpts from this story referencing "Missouri":

"… tates—Oregon, West Virginia, New Mexico, Minnesota, Nevada, Illinois and Missouri—along with smaller amounts in several other states. MoveOn.org Voter Fun …"

Voter turnout group focuses on Ohio

By Derek Willis

America Coming Together puts hundreds of employees into Buckeye State

Excerpts from this story referencing "Missouri":

"… in Ohio than on any other state in the nation. Excluding the capital area, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Florida have the next largest contingent of paid ACT emp …"

"… ectoral state in November.ACT has paid at least $228,520 for canvassing in Missouri, $116,222 in Pennsylvania and $91,061 in Florida. All three states are con …"

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