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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Utah":

"… 4Children’s Museum, downtownInteractive museum25-JulArizona, New Mexico, Utah delegationsBoston 2004Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center, South EndMunicipal …"

The Bush 100

By Derrick Wetherell

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2002 — The average net worth of the individual members of the Bush cabinet, including the President and Vice Preside

Excerpts from this story referencing "New Mexico":

"… at year went to St. John’s College in Rumsfeld’s current home state of New Mexico, and totaled $118,000. Since 1993, Rumsfeld has transferred stock worth mo …"

No guns in latest ATF raid were knowingly allowed to enter Mexico, prosecutor says

By Julie Vorman

A week after a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives whistleblower described how agents allowed hundreds of U.S. weapons to sl

Excerpts from this story referencing "New Mexico":

"… n gunrunners, authorities rounded up the mayor and police chief of a small New Mexico town for allegedly conspiring to send weapons across the border.In a state …"

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More transparency needed about BLM lease protests

By Julie Vorman

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) failure to keep detailed records about protests against its federal land lease sales to energy compani

Excerpts from this story referencing "Utah":

"… review of BLM’s oil and natural gas lease sales in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming in 2007-09 found that nearly three-quarters of the parcels wer …"

Case studies show value of old-timers

By Knut Royce

Accounts of airplane "saves," especially when veteran captains overcome the errors of less-experienced crew members, are mostly anecdotal.

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
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The politics of energy: Nuclear power

By Kevin Bogardus

WASHINGTON, December 11, 2003 — On May 28, 2003, two chairs sat empty at a Las Vegas hearing called by Nevada's U.S. senators to assess conc

Joint fund-raising committees: One-stop shopping for donors

By Marianne Holt

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2000 — Political parties are turning to raising money jointly with candidates for Congress in greater numbers than ever

Excerpts from this story referencing "New Mexico":

"… e created four new joint fund-raising committees in Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Mexico and Delaware.“The money is spent through the candidate’s party for the …"

Scoring secretary of state seats for Dems

By Sarah Laskow

Plagued by memories of Florida’s Katherine Harris and Ohio’s Ken Blackwell, a little-known 527 group helped win secretary of state posts for

Excerpts from this story referencing "New Mexico":

"… in 2000 and Ohio in 2004. So far the group has scored victories in Nevada, New Mexico, Minnesota, Iowa, and Ohio.The SoS Project organizers formed the group “ …"

"… ontributed 10 percent of the campaign budget for Mary Herrera, who won the New Mexico secretary of state race. The remaining money (around $300,000) was dropped …"

Grand Old Parties: Special interests shower Republicans with perks and parties in the Big Apple

By Meredith O'Brien

Cowboy boots and rock stars. Tuxedos and champagne. Batting practice in a Major League Baseball stadium and coveted tickets to the U.S. Open

Excerpts from this story referencing "New Mexico":

"… 5-100)Minnesota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Washington, Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Kentucky delegationsNYC Host Committee, NYC & Co., New Yo …"

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