The top ten PACs that will miss Chris Dodd

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

When Connecticut Democrat Chris Dodd first ran for the Senate in 1980, his campaign cost only about $1.4 million. But three decades later, r

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington Post":

"… regulatory reform efforts did not endear him to the banking sector, a 2007 Washington Post article dubbed him “The Banker’s Candidate,” and quoted industry spo …"

Too tight on toxins?

By Matthew Lewis

The Bush admin is on its way out and strict workplace toxicity regulations may be going with it. Political appointees at the Department of L

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"… ate workers’ on-the-job exposure to chemicals and toxins," yesterday’s Washington Post unveiled.One of the arguments proffered by proponents of the new regs is t …"

Has mountaintop mining peaked?

By Marianne Lavelle

Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is praising the Obama administration for moving to stop “the greatest environmental tragedy ever to befall ou

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington Post":

"… hat characterization is true.” But she said in her view this morning’s Washington Post op-ed by RFK Jr. suggested he knew “what was in the works” before the …"

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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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington Post":

"… d received “a few calls” in response to legal notices published in the Washington Post on August 4th and 11th. He characterized several callers as curious, not s …"

"… al officer of Greenvest. Abdul-Baki was the subject of an August 17, 2003, Washington Post article, and said at the time that his firm had the ability to wait out a …"

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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"… ats), National Mining Association ($248,000, 23 percent to Democrats), and Nuclear Energy InstituteLocation: House of BluesDinner for “Team 2000” donors (the highest cate …"

Stealth campaigns

By Sara Fritz

Their names roll off the tongue with a patriotic cadence: Freedom’s Watch, Democracy Alliance, Citizens United, Progress for America, Founda

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"… groups may not be so independent. During the 2004 presidential election, a Washington Post reporter witnessed what seemed to be evidence of collusion between a nonpr …"

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Commentary: Freedom of information under attack

By Charles Lewis

Asking the tough questions required of "watchdog journalism" is especially difficult in a national crisis atmosphere of fear, paranoia and p

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"… k up conversations not only of terrorists, but also journalists.In a March Washington Post report, eerily reminiscent of the 1962 thriller Seven Days in May, it was …"

"… L. Hensen, the president of the Society of American Archivists, wrote in a Washington Post editorial, “the order effectively blocks access to information that enab …"

Commentary: Clamping down on freedom of the press

The clamp-down on the freedom of the press by the executive and judicial branches of the U.S. government, begun in the wake of September 11

Excerpts from this story referencing "Dick Cheney":

"… d to have on three rising Republicans: George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney. Bush’s father, George H.W. Bush, was personally close to Nixon and was …"

Program to help small farmers now virtually run by industry

By Gil Shochat

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2001 — When Brad Koetz was told that his impressive sunflower yield was unfit for human consumption, he was taken abac

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"… l returns on equity that ranged from 30 to 70 percent, according to a 1998 Washington Post report.If adopted, Ackerman’s proposal would have had a significant effe …"

War contracting commission cites Center article on trafficking

By Nick Schwellenbach

During a hearing on the oversight of subcontractors in war zones, the Wartime Contracting Commission on Monday cited the Center for Public I

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington Post":

"… ime Contracting Commission on Monday cited the Center for Public Integrity/Washington Post investigation into the difficulty of enforcing a U.S. ban on contractors e …"

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