The politics of energy: Oil and gas

By Kevin Bogardus

WASHINGTON, December 15, 2003 — The sweeping energy bill now pending in Congress offers a geyser of new tax breaks and other government good

Excerpts from this story referencing "Public Citizen":

"… d,” said Frank Clemente, director of Congress Watch, the lobbying arm of Public Citizen, the watchdog group created by Ralph Nader. “Lobbyists managed to insert …"

Health reform lobbyist mistakenly errs on side of transparency

By Joe Eaton

If numbers are to be trusted, longtime advertising lobbyist Jim Davidson of Polsinelli Shughart is the top dog of the 2009 health care refor

Excerpts from this story referencing "Public Citizen":

"… nt is common and legal, said Craig Holman of the Washington watchdog group Public Citizen. Lobby firms often set up nonprofits “to do certain things that they can …"

Obama’s rainmakers

By Caitlin Ginley

Traditionally, the practice of “bundling” — pooling together a large number of donations — is a common and often essential part of campaign

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ben LaBolt":

"… aight answer” from the campaign as to why Blackwell’s name was removed.Ben LaBolt, Obama campaign spokesman, said Blackwell is not listed because he did not …"

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Bundlers to the White House: Craig, Jarrett first in line

By Sarah Laskow

We already know that Obama’s transition staff is stacked with campaign donors and fundraisers. And despite the vaunted small-donor base deve

Excerpts from this story referencing "Public Citizen":

"… ice. Jarrett raised more than $100,000 as a campaign bundler, according to Public Citizen, a D.C. watchdog group. Craig raised more than $200,000. Craig was one o …"

High court ponders if companies can force customer to sign away right to class-action suits

By David Heath

A bogus $11.72 charge for a “free” cell phone could ultimately determine whether American businesses will be able to prevent consumers from

Excerpts from this story referencing "Public Citizen":

"… ration,” said Deepak Gupta, an attorney for the consumer advocacy group, Public Citizen, who argued the case before the high court.AT&T bans class-action laws …"

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?

By Sam Stein

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2006 — When Representative John Boehner, R-Ohio, was elected House majority leader on February 2, he presented himself

Excerpts from this story referencing "Public Citizen":

"… .Craig Holman, a campaign finance lobbyist for the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, also disputes the trips’ stated objective.“Very rarely are these trip …"

"… al from day one, and we’ve always tried to run our operation that way.”Public Citizen’s Holman challenged that characterization, asserting that the transactio …"

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Did the FDA miss signals on a troubled heart drug?

By Jeanne Lenzer

It has been a rough eight months for the drug maker Actavis, Inc. and its powerful heart drug, Digitek. Following repeated Food and Drug Adm

Excerpts from this story referencing "Public Citizen":

"… problem was first raised by Sasich’s former employer, the watchdog group Public Citizen, in 1995, according to Sasich, when substandard lots of the anti-seizure d …"

Painkiller trial raises questions for FDA, Pfizer

By Shannon Brownlee and Jeanne Lenzer

In February 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called a three-day hearing to review the risks of three painkillers known as C

Excerpts from this story referencing "Public Citizen":

"… for more than four years. That study, unearthed by the drug watchdog group Public Citizen, showed that Alzheimer’s patients taking Celebrex were twice as likely t …"

"… w the PRECISION trial to be conducted there. Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, believes the PRECISION trial exposes volunteers …"

Tim Pawlenty's ties to "Swift Boat" Bob Perry

By Delal Pektas and Kelsey Sheehy

Texas donor of "Swift Boat" fame has long come to Tim Pawlenty's aid

Excerpts from this story referencing "Public Citizen":

"… son, a Texas-based campaign finance policy analyst for the nonprofit group Public Citizen.“Trying to figure out why Bob Perry is spending is like asking why the G …"

Senate Republicans vow to fight Obama nominee to head consumer bureau

By Amy Biegelsen and Shirley Gao

Senate Republicans vow to block White House nominee to head new consumer bureau

Excerpts from this story referencing "Public Citizen":

"… Cordray, Obama should appoint him to head the CFPB during a Senate recess, Public Citizen, Americans for Financial Reform and other advocacy groups said.Meanwhile, …"

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