The climate lobbyists

By Matthew Lewis

A sampling of power players

Excerpts from this story referencing "California":

"… Ford Motor Co, American Forest & Paper Association, MillerCoors, South California Edison, and the Bipartisan Advocacy Center. Charles H. Knauss, Former Staf …"

"… nts: Exxon Mobil, General Electric. Former Representative Victor H. Fazio, California Democrat Senior Adviser, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Fazio served i …"

The climate change lobby explosion

By Marianne Lavelle

Will thousands of lobbyists imperil action on global warming?

Excerpts from this story referencing "California":

"… joined again. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, a California Democrat who has in the past endorsed emission goals similar to those arti …"

"… Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer, also a California Democrat, has scheduled a Feb. 25 hearing on climate science and promised …"

Big banks sued over credit card protection programs

In 2008, Anna Trachtenberg, a 53-year-old unemployed Pennsylvania homemaker, enrolled in a payment protection service for her credit card fr

Excerpts from this story referencing "Richard Gephardt":

"… llars and hired prominent lobbyists such as former House Democratic leader Richard Gephardt, his former aide, Steve Elmendorf, and former Democratic Sen. John Breaux …"

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Here are the groups targeted by 'no-soft-money' pledge in New York race

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

(Washington, October 3) New Yorks U.S. Senate candidates, Republican Representative Rick Lazio of Long Island and his Democratic opponent, f

Excerpts from this story referencing "Richard Gephardt":

"… luminaries as Senator Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt, D-Mo.The RLC is very active in issue advocacy this election cycle and has …"

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 "campaign finance reform":

"… ocracy 21 file complaintIn early April, Common Cause and Democracy 21, two campaign finance reform watchdog groups, complained to the Federal Election Commission about joint …"

When the Democrats wined and dined, here's who paid the piper

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2000 — Anyone who thought the Democratic National Convention was only about presidential nominee Al Gore must have

Excerpts from this story referencing "California Party":

"… ™s Leadership ForumLocation: Los Angeles County LibraryDNC/DSCC Dinner and California Party honoring President Clinton for top donors, August 14, 8 p.m.-midnightHost: …"

"… mocrats’ biggest individual donors and fund raisers.)DNC/DSCC Dinner and California Party honoring President Clinton for top donors, August 14, 8 p.m.-midnight.Host …"

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The Republican convention: The party begins in New York City, paid for by special interests

By Meredith O'Brien

WASHINGTON, August 20, 2004 — President Bush will accept his party's nomination in New York City at the Republican National Convention, an e

Excerpts from this story referencing "Thomas M. Menino":

"… ars before the convention, before the party had even issued its RFP. Mayor Thomas M. Menino, a Democrat, and then-Governor Jane Swift, a Republican, hosted the event …"

Commentary: Political mugging in America

By Charles Lewis

Anatomy of an "independent" smear campaign

Excerpts from this story referencing "Richard Gephardt":

"… Democratic presidential candidates then overshadowed by Dean—Kerry, Rep. Richard Gephardt, and retired General Wesley Clark—all piled on. Labor unions that had pu …"

Silent Partners: Special Report

By Derek Willis and Aron Pilhofer

How political non-profits work the system

Excerpts from this story referencing "campaign finance reform":

"… nd trial lawyer allies, have spent nearly two-thirds of that total.Nor has campaign finance reform eased 527 committee fundraising. So far in 2003, these groups reported rai …"

Politician 527s

By Alex Knott and Agustín Armendariz

Committees tied to lawmakers adjust to new regulations

Excerpts from this story referencing "Richard Gephardt":

"… w American Optimists, making his the largest grossing politician 527. Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri brought in $1.3 million through the Effective Government Commi …"

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