Credit rating agencies most worried about liability

It’s go time on Capitol Hill for financial reform legislation, and the credit rating agencies are breathing a sigh of relief....

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"… Senate Banking Committee members Bob Corker of Tennessee and Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, both Republicans, to oppose a lower liability standard. The letter was de …"

OSHA too generous in cutting fines, watchdog says

By Julie Vorman

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reduces virtually all proposed fines as an incentive for companies to fix workplace safety

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"… employee to death, the report said. In a lawsuit, prosecutors accused the New Hampshire company of requiring employees to stand in front of trees that were being …"

Reform bill gives birth to $550-million consumer bureau

By Julie Vorman

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will spring to life with an annual budget of up to $550 million — an amount that dwarfs yearly spen

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"… n with an $850 million, un-oversighted revenue stream," said Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee. "Basically, the person …"

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Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part five

For months, disarray was the hallmark of Vice President Al Gore's campaign. Last October 6, he moved his campaign to Nashville from Washingt

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"… ts Carter Eskew and Bill Knapp.Michael Whouley: Field director in Iowa and New Hampshire responsible for the precinct-by-precinct organization. Whouley is also a p …"

"… ad been to Iowa. Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala went to New Hampshire, and the campaign paid for her ticket. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman is …"

"… nd more focus on cancer research. Boxer has traveled with Gore to Iowa and New Hampshire.Bob Chase: Chase, president of the National Education Association, advises …"

Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part one

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2000 — It is no surprise and nothing new in the land of the spin and the home of the sound bite that each and every can

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"… ley, D-N.J., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who stood on a chilly stage in New Hampshire and pledged to reform campaign financing with a focus on banning so-called …"

"… Washington with his calls to clean up our political system,” McCain 2000 New Hampshire Chair Peter Spaulding said. “The fat cats may be against him, but here i …"

"… hair Peter Spaulding said. “The fat cats may be against him, but here in New Hampshire, John has the people on his side.”But while the people have supported Mc …"

"… he people on his side.”But while the people have supported McCain in the New Hampshire primary, back in the Washington suburb of Alexandria, Va., the same Beltwa …"

Commentary: Under the Influence: Why This Series?

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2000 — British statesman George Canning wrote more than a century ago: "Away with the cant of 'measures, not men!' the

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"… ront-runner Bob Dole in Iowa, and was leading in the polls in the upcoming New Hampshire primary. In our report and at a packed National Press Club news conference …"

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Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part four

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2000 — Throughout his political career, Bill Bradley has defined himself by what he is not. ...

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"… onsulting firm.Jeff Salloway: Salloway is a professor at the University of New Hampshire, teaching health management and policy.John J. Sullivan: Sullivan is an at …"

The politics of energy: Coal

By The Center for Public Integrity

When George W. Bush was inaugurated on the Capitol steps in January 2001, the coal industry, which had contr

The Murtha Method

By The Center for Public Integrity

For months, a cloud has swirled around Congressman John Murtha (D-Pa.), chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee,

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"… reformed system. Some have proposed additional measures to curb earmarks. New Hampshire Democrat Paul Hodes has proposed making it illegal for members of Congress …"

Bradley was driving force behind biggest tax giveaway

January 6, 2000 — Democratic presidential candidate Bill Bradley laid out his plans for tax reform on Jan. 4, attacking corporate tax shelte

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