Nat’l organization for marriage flyer upsets candidate it praises and candidate it bashes

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Poet Shel Silverstein once noted that, “Some kind of help is the kind of help we all can do without.” While candidates targeted by independe

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,

The party's parties

By Meredith O'Brien

WASHINGTON, July 8, 2004 — At this year's Democratic national convention in Boston, special interests are planning and paying for a reported

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"… ckwheat Zydeco, the $300,000 party for more than 1,000 will be held at the New England Aquarium.Below is a list of parties compiled by the Center for Public Inte …"

"… toric naval yard, Charlestown25-JulIowa and Missouri delegationsBoston 2004New England Aquarium, downtownAquarium25-JulTexas delegationBoston 2004Hyatt Harborsid …"

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Feds to N.H.: Show me the money

By Sarah Laskow

Since 2003, the feds have doled out nearly $3 billion to states to clean up their rickety, chad-hanging electoral systems. Turns out that 49

School arrests in Connecticut bring new scrutiny, reforms

By Lisa Chedekel

School arrests In Connecticut bring new scrutiny, reforms

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

By Caitlin Ginley

Maine's government plans to take action after receiving a F on the State Integrity Investigation.
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Maine lawmakers, governor close ethics disclosure loopholes

By Naomi Schalit and John Christie

Lawmakers, Governor LePage close ethics disclosure loopholes

Violating the public trust?

By Maggie Mulvihill and Julia Waterhous

A five-year look at Massachusetts public servants charged with crimes and ethics violations.

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"… nd ethical misconduct in Massachusetts, according to a new analysis by the New England Center for Investigative Reporting.The NECIR compilation of public servant …"

"… larger dataset than I would have expected. What’s going on here is that New England tends to enforce its laws,” said Craig Holman, a government ethics schol …"

"… Washington D.C. Holman reviewed the data from Massachusetts and five other New England states for NECIR.  As least 12 police employees in Springfield have b …"

"… l prosecutor in Massachusetts far outpaced her counterparts in every other New England state with the number of criminal complaints brought against individuals o …"

Daily Disclosure: GOP not giving up on Maine Senate race

By Rachael Marcus

Indpendent favored in Maine Senate race, conservative super PAC tied to RGA helps out Democratic opponent.

IMPACT: New ethics effort in Maine

By Naomi Schalit and John Christie

Center's State Integrity Investigation triggers bipartisan initiative

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