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  1. January 23, 2008

    Center Documents 935 False Statements by Top Administration Officials to Justify Iraq War

    WASHINGTON, D.C. January 23, 2008 — Leading up to the five-year anniversary of the Iraq war, the Center for Public Integrity has released the first analysis of its kind, Iraq – The War Card: Orchestrated Deception on the Path to War. This comprehensive examination of top Bush administration officials' statements over a two-year period shows how top officials galvanized public opinion in the run-up to the March 18, 2003 invasion of Iraq. The project's chronology provides a framework for examining how the administration's false statements led the country into the war in Iraq. The results of this analysis question the repeated assertions of Bush administration officials that they were merely the unwitting victims of bad intelligence. Read more

  2. January 09, 2008

    Center Unveils Buying of the President 2008 Website

    WASHINGTON, D.C. January 9, 2008 — The Center for Public Integrity has assembled an award-winning team of journalists and researchers to build one of the most comprehensive, illuminating, and frequently updated websites on presidential politics and fundraising, The Buying of the President 2008. The site provides current and historical facts and figures, along with stories that explore a variety of issues related to money in presidential politics. Read more

  3. December 10, 2007

    Center Awarded National Press Foundation’s Excellence in Online Journalism Award

    WASHINGTON, D.C. December 10, 2007 — The Center for Public Integrity has won the National Press Foundation's 2007 Excellence in Online Journalism award, prestigious national recognition for the highest standards in the field of journalism. Read more

  4. November 19, 2007

    Center Unveils Windfalls of War II Investigation

    WASHINGTON, D.C. November 19, 2007 — It's been four years since the Center released its acclaimed Windfalls of War investigation, which first named Halliburton as the largest single contractor in Iraq and revealed the most comprehensive list of the top Iraq and Afghanistan contractors available at the time. That list included more than 70 American companies that had been awarded up to $8 billion in contracts from 2002 through July 1, 2004. By the end of 2006, U.S. contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan had grown to $25 billion, while oversight has seriously deteriorated, according to a new Center analysis, Windfalls of War II. Read more

  5. September 13, 2007

    Center’s Takings Initiatives Project Wins First Place Award

    WASHINGTON, D.C. September 13, 2007 — The Center for Public Integrity's Takings Initiatives Accountability Project was awarded first place in the outstanding online reporting category by the Society of Environmental Journalists. This marks the second time the Center has won SEJ's annual award in the online reporting category. Read more

  6. August 28, 2007

    Judge Rules Against Center Request for Broadband Data Disclosure by ZIP Code

    WASHINGTON, D.C. August 28, 2007 — The Center for Public Integrity's lawsuit to obtain broadband records from the Federal Communication Commission was denied in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle on the grounds that public disclosure of the requested data would be "likely to cause substantial competitive harm" to the submitting companies. The Center originally filed its lawsuit on Sept. 24, 2006, in an effort to make broadband data publicly searchable by ZIP code. Read more

  7. August 07, 2007

    Center Wins Its Fifth First Place Capitolbeat Award For Hired Guns Investigation

    WASHINGTON, D.C. August 7, 2007 — The Center for Public Integrity's Hired Guns investigative project, featuring its lead story, "Statehouse Revolvers," has been awarded first place for excellence in the in-depth online reporting category by Capitolbeat, the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors. This marks the fifth time the Center has won the annual Capitolbeat Excellence Award for its state-related investigative projects. Read more

  8. July 19, 2007

    ‘States of Disclosure’ Reveals Gap in Governors’ Personal Financial Filings

    WASHINGTON, D.C. July 19, 2007 — The state of Washington was the only state to receive an "A" for disclosure laws for its governors, while Idaho, Michigan, Utah and Vermont scored a "0," according to a six-month Center for Public Integrity survey ranking and comparing the personal financial disclosure requirements for the nation's 50 governors. Read more

  9. July 13, 2007

    Center’s “Well Connected” Telecommunication and Media Project Featured on Congresspedia

    WASHINGTON, D.C. July 13, 2007 — The Congresspedia Wiki Website today added the Center for Public Integrity's "Well Connected" project on telecommunication and media to its telecom, media and intellectual property policy portal. Read more

  10. July 03, 2007

    Center Releases License for Non-Commercial Use of Its Media Tracker

    WASHINGTON, D.C. July 3, 2007 — The Center for Public Integrity on Tuesday released a license for the non-commercial use of its Media Tracker, a free online database at the heart of the Center's "Well Connected" project on media and telecommunications. This new license, featured on the Center's website, gives the public and organizations the freedom to copy, adapt and redistribute Media Tracker data at no charge. Read more

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