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Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part three

By Shannon Feaster, Nathaniel Heller, Marianne Holt, Annys Shin and Russ Tisinger

March 2, 2000

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2000 — The goal of Texas Governor George W. Bush's advisers in the early days of the campaign was to make him the man t

Embryo research: profit vs ethics?

By Shaun Taylor-Corbett

August 24, 2000

Corporations team up with patients' rights groups to overpower opposition to research that destroys embryos, but could save lives

Voters In Three States Reject Takings Initiatives

By Josh Israel and Jim Morris

November 7, 2006

Voters In Three States Reject Takings Initiatives

Excerpts from this story referencing "Howard Rich":

"… igning and millions of dollars in contributions from organizations tied to Howard Rich, a wealthy political activist in New York, regulatory takings initiatives …"

Now You Don’t

By Gail Gibson

November 6, 2006

Are initiative campaigns bankrolled by secret donors good for democracy?

Showdown In The West

By Jim Morris and Josh Israel

October 10, 2006

It’s over “regulatory takings,” and the political gunslinger is a wealthy real estate investor in New York City

Excerpts from this story referencing "Americans for Limited Government":

"… alize that property rights are on shaky ground,” says Heather Wilhelm of Americans for Limited Government, a Chicago-based organization that Rich chairs.But opponents say the measu …"