Some anti-spending candidates’ businesses have government contracts, tax breaks in their past

By Kimberly Leonard and Aaron Mehta

In his quest for West Virginia’s Senate seat, Republican John Raese frequently attacks “professional politicians’ out-of-control spending sp

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"… us — has become a flashpoint in elections around the country.Stimulus in Wisconsin, Missouri, KentuckyAppleton, Wis., Republican House candidate Reid R …"

"… ions around the country.Stimulus in Wisconsin, Missouri, KentuckyAppleton, Wis., Republican House candidate Reid Ribble bashed the stimulus even though a …"

Big polluters freed from environmental oversight by stimulus

By Kristen Lombardi and John Solomon

In the name of job creation and clean energy, the Obama administration has doled out billions of dollars in stimulus money to some of the na

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"… easing pressure to speed delivery of stimulus money to a sluggish economy, Energy Secretary Steven Chu boasted to the nation’s governors at a February meeting t …"

Wisconsin firm receives energy grant despite chronic pollution problems

By Kate Golden

Last December, when Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle announced $14.5 million in federal stimulus funds for energy-efficiency projects involving nine

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"… r participate in the writing or editing of this report. …"

"… dion Milling Inc., which got $5.6 million and the largest share, is one of Wisconsin’s most chronic air and water polluters— a firm designated by the …"

"… ent, a federal judge ruled that Didion — headquartered in Johnson Creek, Wis. — had violated the federal Clean Water Act numerous times in 2008 and 2 …"

"… me in a lawsuit filed by residents who lived near the company’s Cambria, Wis., plant, about 45 miles northeast of Madison, the state capital in central …"

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Investigation, audit reveal past mismanagement by Gore's campaign manager

By Bill Hogan

WASHINGTON, October 2, 1999 — On May 11, praising "his leadership skills and strategic vision," Vice President Al Gore named Tony Coelho gen

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"… Reid (D-Nev.); and Representatives Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and David Obey (D-Wis.). Wilson declined to provide the Center with a copy of the letter.Even wi …"

Justice Dept. drafts sweeping expansion of anti-terrorism act

By Charles Lewis and Adam Mayle

WASHINGTON, February 7, 2003 — The Bush Administration is preparing a bold, comprehensive sequel to the USA Patriot Act passed in the wake o

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"… are necessary in the war on terrorism.”Asked by Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) whether she could inform the committee of what specific areas Justice wa …"

'Model workplaces' not always so safe

By Chris Hamby

Deaths and preventable mishaps recur in 'voluntary protection' club

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"… May 2009, the agency announced that American Packaging Corp.’s Columbus, Wis., plant had earned “Star” status. OSHA Area Director Kimberly Stille, …"

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A poisoned prosecution

By Brooke Williams

Misconduct in sexual abuse cases damages reputations—and can ruin lives

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"… ay 1999, Robert Wasser's life was turned upside down when Walworth County, Wis., Assistant District Attorney Diane Resch charged him with fourth-degree s …"

"… d help her.Wasser's troubles began one weekend when Samantha was home from Wisconsin Lutheran College, a four-year, coed liberal arts school in Milwaukee …"

"… nd, a man she would later marry, about dropping out of college and leaving Wisconsin together. Wasser confronted Samantha about the note. Later, he drove …"

"… exual assault cases since joining the DA's office in 1992. Since then, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals has addressed her conduct at least seven times. In …"

Anatomy of misconduct

By Steve Weinburg

There's much to learn when a trial goes terribly wrong

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"… will play a role. E. Michael McCann, the elected prosecutor in Milwaukee, Wis., since 1968, has stood for re-election several times and understands the …"

Consultants

By Kevin Bogardus

Profiles of the top consultants in 2003 and 2004

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"… Based in St. Paul, Minn., Strategic also hosts call centers in Eau Claire, Wis., Fargo, N.D., and Springfield, Mo.Politics: Strategic has worked on …"

Closing in on human cloning

By M. Asif Ismail and Agustín Armendariz

The federal government is funding research in primate cloning technology. Why?

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"… rimate Research Centers, one in Beaverton, Ore., and the other in Madison, Wis.According to Schatten's grant proposal, one of the goals of his project is …"

"… the country and the world, according to the NIH.The branches in Oregon and Wisconsin are leaders in primate reproductive techniques and stem cell researc …"

"… the research conducted at the primate centers is federally subsidized. The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center received more than $25 million wort …"

"… l 2002 edition of the NCRR Reporter that research done at "the NCRR-funded Wisconsin National Primate Research Center enabled the first isolation and cul …"

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