The politics of energy: Coal

By The Center for Public Integrity

When George W. Bush was inaugurated on the Capitol steps in January 2001, the coal industry, which had contr

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… enefit from the migration back to coal is James “Buck” Harless, a West Virginia coal and timber baron who served as a Bush Pioneer. Harless also donated $ …"

"… phia office of the EPA—the regional office whose territory includes West Virginia. Castle, formerly West Virginia’s top environmental official, worked as …"

"… ional office whose territory includes West Virginia. Castle, formerly West Virginia’s top environmental official, worked as a consultant to the coal industr …"

"… and former mine workers,” Mitchell added. Murtha is originally from West Virginia, another state whose economy relies heavily upon coal mining.There have be …"

The Murtha Method

By The Center for Public Integrity

For months, a cloud has swirled around Congressman John Murtha (D-Pa.), chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee,

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… who had previously worked as a Republican staffer on the subcommittee. The Virginia-based defense contractor got $3.2 million for artillery technology and You …"

"… ,900The final PMA-tied earmarker to surface in the Center’s analysis was Virginia Congressman Jim Moran, a ten-term Democrat from the state’s Washington, …"

Stealth PACs revealed

By The Center for Public Integrity

February 9, 2000 — The 2000 election cycle promised to be a high-stakes and free-spending election by anyone's measure. The balance of power

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… d neither an office nor a phone number, just a post office box in northern Virginia. The news media and McCain’s campaign scrambled to identify the group’ …"

"… ter guides and placing mass get-out-the-vote telephone calls. In 1996, the Virginia Beach, Va.-based group sent out 46 million voter-guides to 125,000 churche …"

"… ween Christian Coalition International, using the existing headquarters in Virginia Beach and working under 527 status, and the Christian Coalition of America …"

"… ational Media, a Republican broadcast media production firm in Alexandria, Virginia. Alex Castellanos, a strong-arm in the political advertising world, heads …"

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Group to spend $10 million against candidates not hawkish on free market

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2000 — A group of Wall Street investors, media executives and fiscal policy experts have created a new political group

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… utive Director Lisa Nelson, and philanthropist and school-voucher activist Virginia Gilder.Other committee members from Wall Street include Frank Baxter, chie …"

Despite Tucson and rising needs, mental health takes a back budget seat

By Amy Biegelsen

States have cut $2.1 billion from their mental health budgets over the last three fiscal years, and more slashing is expected in coming week

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… facilities because people there are waiting for community placement.”In Virginia, 10 percent of the state’s 1,300 state hospital beds are occupied by som …"

Witness says he rigged bids in property tax lien auctions in Maryland

By Fred Schulte and Scott Calvert

A Baltimore lawyer admits rigging bids in property tax lien auctions on behalf of Florida bank and other companies....

Excerpts from this story referencing "Virginia":

"… eeking comment.Reiff said his firm also bid for the Mooring Asset Group, a Virginia company that has managed tax lien investments for Bank of America Corp. Mo …"

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Wall Street quietly creates a new way to profit from homeowner distress

By Fred Schulte

Gladys Walker, a retiree on Social Security, owed less than $1,000 in overdue property taxes on her modest Florida home. So why did Bank of

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"… nvolve Bank of America. One firm subpoenaed was Mooring Tax Asset Group, a Virginia company that has helped service Bank of America’s tax liens, including t …"

Eastern Shore homebuilder investigated for storm water runoff

By Joe Eaton

Eastern Shore homebuilder investigated for storm water runoff

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"… the agency’s Region 3, which includes Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Hovnanian has developments i …"

"… Region 3, which includes Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Hovnanian has developments in each of those …"

"… District of Columbia and 34 states, including Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The builders are Centex Homes, based in Dallas; KB Homes, based in Los An …"

Major developer faces foreclosure or bankruptcy

By Dusty Smith and Joe Eaton

The largest private landowner in Loudoun County, Virginia, Greenvest LC — the focus of a series of bruising development battles — has defaul

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"… ake that big of a loss.” …"

"… oceeding would enable Greenvest, a privately held company based in Vienna, Virginia, to have greater control over liquidation of its assets and potentially re …"

"… firm did not return phone calls seeking information.While Loudoun County, Virginia, is one of the fastest growing counties in the country, its Board of Super …"

"… past,” he told the Post in 2003.Several calls to Abdul-Baki, of McLean, Virginia, who hails from a Palestinian banking family, and his business partner and …"

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

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