Rebuked appraisers reborn as real estate agents

By Joe Eaton

In 2007, a mortgage lender flagged the work of veteran Florida home appraiser Jerome Woolf for review, a process that often leads to an appr

Gambling on Obama

By Joe Eaton

Native Americans bet heavily on the Obama administration, and they’re now expecting a big return. During the 2008 federal election cycle, In

Outsiders target Indian land for risky business

By Joe Eaton

Outsiders target Indian land for risky business
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Health care fraud cases drop despite bigger budget

By Joe Eaton

The official line at the Department of Justice is that investigators are battling Medicare and Medicaid fraud like never before. But the mos

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"… orney General Eric Holder and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. According to the letter, criminal prosecutions for heal …"

Federal bureaucracy dismisses most Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower claims

By Michael Hudson

Whistleblower protections passed after the Enron accounting scandal have been largely gutted by the federal bureaucracy responsible for prot

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"… eak or involve “garden-variety” workplace disagreements. But Assistant Secretary of Labor David Michaels told the Center for Public Integrity that he has o …"

On financial reform bill, 52 percent of lobbyists worked in government

By Caitlin Ginley and M.B. Pell

More than half of the lobbying force seeking to influence landmark financial reform legislation is made up of former members of Congress, Ca
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Beyond booze

By Caitlin Ginley

The McCain campaign’s links to the booze industry are no secret. The McCain family fortune comes from his wife, Cindy, who serves as chairwo

Six Questions for Kendra Barkoff

Six Questions for...Kendra Barkoff

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"… erior was “too close” to industry during the Bush administration? Does Secretary Salazar believe there should be more collaboration with industry, or less? …"

"… n with industry, or less?Since arriving at the Department of the Interior, Secretary Salazar has both eliminated the Royalty-in-Kind Program and separated the …"

A most favored corporation: Enron prevailed in federal, state lobbying efforts 49 times

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2003 — Enron Corp., which ran a formidable lobbying machine in Washington and state capitals, gained favorable treatm

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"… sly served in the executive and legislative branches of government. Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III; former Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher; B …"

"… government. Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III; former Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher; Brent Scowcroft, national security adviser to George Bus …"

"… ng work for the company.At least three members of the Bush administration, Secretary of the Army Thomas White Jr., Bush economic adviser Lawrence B. Lindsey, w …"

"… irector of public affairs for the Commerce Department for 15 days, helping Secretary Donald Evans recruit his staff, according to The Wall Street Journal. (His …"

Enron top brass accused of dumping stock were big political donors

By John Dunbar, Robert Moore and MaryJo Sylwester

WASHINGTON, January 9, 2002 — Twenty-four top executives and board members at Enron Corp. contributed nearly $800,000 to national political

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"… ttee is on a “search for the truth, not a witch hunt.”Meanwhile, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao said her department has begun an investigation into the compan …"

"… recruiting political heavyweights as they left public office. When former Secretary of State James A. Baker III left government service, Enron provided him a …"

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