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

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Last week, a Houston-based group called Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC, alerted the Federal Election Commission that it intends to raise unlim

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"… Patriots PAC (The Woodlands, Texas) …"

"… (Sacramento, Calif.)Sierra Club Independent Action (San Francisco, Calif.)Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC (The Woodlands, Texas) …"

"… Action (San Francisco, Calif.)Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC (The Woodlands, Texas) …"

Science panel investigates firefighting preceding BP oil spill

By Aaron Mehta

A panel of National Academy of Engineering scientists is examining technical issues behind the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, including

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"… er pipe.Paul Bommer, a petroleum engineering lecturer at the University of Texas, told the Center in July that he thought the fire “was impossible” to …"

Haphazard firefighting might have sunk BP oil rig

By Aaron Mehta and John Solomon

The Coast Guard has gathered evidence it failed to follow its own firefighting policy during the Deepwater Horizon disaster and is investiga

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"… veteran of the oil industry and now a senior lecturer at the University of Texas , thinks the rig was doomed by the fire, regardless of how well or poorly …"

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BP’s $22,800 apology

Texas Rep. Joe Barton, who apologized to BP’s top executive at a marathon Congressional hearing today, collected tens of thousands of dollar

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"… records.Barton’s office did not respond to a Center request for comment. …"

Some lawmakers sold BP, transocean stock

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts and at least three other federal lawmakers have sold their holdings in companies tied to the Gulf of Mexico

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"… on the 2009 forms released this morning. The office of Rep. Lamar Smith, a Texas Republican, confirmed for the Center that his $2,220 in Transocean stock w …"

Blue Dogs fill their bowls with cash

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Whether the subject is health care reform, climate change, or pay-as-you-go budgeting rules, almost everyone, it seems, suddenly wants to ta

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"… y, they became “The Blue Dogs.”Over time they evolved into what former Texas Representative Nick Lampson calls “a close-knit group.” Today, they ho …"

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Senators ask Specter for their money back, but will they return Specter’s?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Three of Arlen Specter’s former Republican Senate colleagues are taking the former GOP-er up on his offer to return contributions they made

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"… nnessee, and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair John Cornyn of Texas. Each gave $5,000 through individual leadership PACs to Specter’s 2010 r …"

BP's Iris Cross starred in two disaster PR campaigns

By Aaron Mehta

Before oil spills ads, BP's Iris Cross drew jury tampering accusations in earlier disaster

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"… would take an absolute idiot not to figure that out,” Galveston County, Texas Judge Susan E. Criss chided BP during a hearing Nov. 6, 2006 called to add …"

"… 06 BP public relations campaign was overshadowed by the devastation of the Texas City refinery and the subsequent litigation that forced BP to pay at least …"

"… to BP full time in June of 2005 as director of community relations for BP Texas City.Her appearance in at least two commercials was part of a PR campaign …"

"… nery trial. The letters were addressed to either “BP Retiree” or “BP Texas City Neighbor,” including local businesses and community leaders. Althou …"

Forecast improving for proposed rule aimed at border gun trafficking

By David Heath

Controversial proposal to curb gun smuggling into Mexico likely to pass tracking

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"… xplosives is seeking a pilot program to require gun dealers in California, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona to report multiple sales of certain types of rifle …"

Weak laws, paltry resources hinder gun trafficking probes, say ATF backers

By David Heath

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is under fire, but supporters say the agency lacks the tools needed to conduct succe

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"… sp;wrote five U.S. attorneys from California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas last December as they lobbied for tougher sentencing guidelines.The U.S. S …"

"… alers,” said the letter signed by committee chairman Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, and 13 others.Former ATF executive Cavanaugh counters that “for the lif …"

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