Methodology

By The Center for Public Integrity

A look behind the Center's reporting process for "The Politics of Oil"

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States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jimenez

Second labor union failed to disclose lobbying activities

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States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

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Methodology

By The Center for Public Integrity

PAC-Men lobbyists

By Elizabeth Brown and Shaylyn Cochran

Almost 80 members of Congress used corporate lobbyists to head their fund-raising committees

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Fund-raising groups at a glance

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Political inaction committees: How political action committees are spending your donations

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Million-dollar donation in Indiana race may skirt limits on corporate giving

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Undisclosed soft money to pay for GOP perks; 21 on Hill seek change

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15 Tea Party Caucus freshmen rake in $3.5 million in first 9 months in Washington

By Aaron Mehta and Bob Biersack

Tea Party Caucus freshmen gobble up special interest contributions

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Illinois Democrat gets eleventh hour boost from family-funded super PAC

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Super PACs outspend favorite candidate in Indiana Senate race

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GOP super PAC men seek to overturn donation limits

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Kerry's fundraising shows large corporate donations

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpt of The Buying of The President 2004 details Kerry's contribution record

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Though inactive since 2005, FEC complaints have kept America Coming Together's doors open

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

By Marianne Holt

Impending ban hasn't stopped soft money rush by presidential hopefuls

By Alex Knott and Adam Mayle

John Kerry, Dem appointee to Super Congress, has record of working across the aisle

By John Aloysius Farrell and Aaron Mehta

FEC deadlocks on Super PAC ad coordination with candidates

By Sandy Johnson

American Crossroads had sought approval to coordinate its ads with candidates

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Though inactive since 2005, FEC complaints have kept America Coming Together's doors open

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

GOP super PAC men seek to overturn donation limits

By Michael Beckel

Despite court win after Citizens United, SpeechNow.Org yet to capitalize

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

The dispersion of disclosure

By MaryJo Sylwester and Katy Lewis

K Street, Wall Street line up behind Sen. Scott Brown in his race against Elizabeth Warren

By Peter H. Stone

Senate race fundraising stoked by dislike of big bank nemesis Elizabeth Warren

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Weekly Watchdog 3/8/12

Pro-Perry ‘super PAC’ biggest presidential spender, Romney group looms

By Josh Israel

How we crunched the numbers

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The curious spending of Republicans for Choice

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

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Pro-Perry ‘super PAC’ biggest presidential spender, Romney group looms

By Josh Israel

Perry down in the polls, but gets support from outside group

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Weekly Watchdog 3/8/12

Media execs, companies gave more than $350,000 to conservative super PACs

By Corbin Hiar

Mitch Daniels' state PAC raised more money than other presidential wannabees

By Aaron Mehta

Daily Disclosure: Olympic ads accuse Romney of outsourcing jobs

By Rachael Marcus

Tyler joins Gingrich PAC, big ad buy imminent

By Peter H. Stone

Rick Tyler joins Winning Our Future, big ad buy 'imminent'

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527 group waned after Gingrich campaign imploded in June

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Billionaire backer may open wallet for Gingrich but bring unwanted baggage

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Saints and sinners

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Pro-Gingrich super PAC reports $2.1 million in contributions

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Presidential candidates outspending 'Super PACs'

By Josh Israel

'Super PACs' are unhindered by campaign finance limitations, but candidate committees still spend far more

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Methodology for Scared Red

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Just 16 of top health IT firms maintain corporate PACs

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Media execs, companies gave more than $350,000 to conservative super PACs

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‘Outsider’ candidate Santorum collected millions in corporate PAC money

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Santorum took on 'special interests' while collecting millions in corporate PAC money

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Santorum’s withdrawal leaves super PAC without a candidate

By Michael Beckel

Super donor Friess skips super PAC to help Santorum

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Billionaire props up pro-Santorum 'super PAC'

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PAC profile: Red, White and Blue Fund

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