No longer on staff

By Elspeth Reeve

Former government aides join state lobbying ranks

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"… operates in several states and employs many former government staffers.In Wisconsin, working for the Hamilton Consulting Group is Patrick J. Osborne, whose ex …"

Hired guns - Initial report

By Robert Morlino, Leah Rush and Derek Willis

Lobbyists spend loads of money to influence legislators—and in many states, with too little scrutiny

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"… cies to regulate lobbyists of the executive branch.Loopholes and ExceptionsWisconsin and Montana are the only two states, not counting Pennsylvania, that do no …"

"… yists, known as lobby principals or lobby employers.For these two states—Wisconsin and Montana—Center researchers surveyed the lobby principal disclosure r …"

"… treated the lobby principals as if they were individual lobbyists. Due to Wisconsin's statutory lobby spending limitations, its score rose considerably, to si …"

"… its score rose considerably, to sixth. Montana's rank remained low at 30th.Wisconsin's lobbying statute states, "No lobbyist may ... furnish to any agency offi …"

A preemptive and false attack in Wisconsin

By FactCheck.Org

Former governor of Wis. slammed in ad for supporting Obamacare, increases in taxes and spending

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"… hat came from."– Robert Farley …"

"… s" when he was governor. The truth is that the total state/local burden on Wisconsin taxpayers went down during his tenure, according to the Tax Foundation.The …"

"… Tax Foundation.The Club for Growth's ad is airing on Fox News in Wisconsin. It is a preemptive strike against Thompson, a Republican, who is gearing …"

"… st Thompson, a Republican, who is gearing up for a run to succeed retiring Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl, a Democrat. (Thompson has not yet formally announced his c …"

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FACT CHECK: Spinning job growth

By FactCheck.Org

Using numbers to their advantage, Romney, Perry and Huntsman each hoped to shadow the other with inaccurate statistics

Excerpts from this story referencing "Wisconsin":

"… er that period, only four states grew jobs at a faster rate: North Dakota, Wisconsin, Alaska and Utah.Perry's comparison about U.S. job losses at the same time …"

Human fatigue in transport accidents still unaddressed

By The Center for Public Integrity

Even though fatigue remains high on the FAA's list of topics to be fixed, solutions are not forthcoming

Excerpts from this story referencing "Wisconsin":

"… service rules and reduce fatigue-related accidents — such as a 2005 I-94 Wisconsin crash that killed five and injured 35 others. The DOT responded through it …"

SMOKE2U

By Te-Ping Chen

Tobacco sales take off in cyberspace

Excerpts from this story referencing "Wisconsin":

"… h such efforts; Michigan, $12.5 million (out of a total owed $36 million); Wisconsin, at least $1.4 million; Oregon over $2 million. Those amounts, too, are on …"

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International cloning timeline

By Alexander Cohen

Tracking embryo research and cloning efforts from 1996 to 2004

Excerpts from this story referencing "Wisconsin":

"… rate teams of scientists, one led by James A. Thomson of the University of Wisconsin and Joseph Itskovitz-Eldor of Israel's Rambam Medical Center, the other by …"

Closing in on human cloning

By M. Asif Ismail and Agustín Armendariz

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Wisconsin":

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

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

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

"… after his team isolated stem cells in nonhuman primates, the University of Wisconsin scientist turned to human stem cells. Since federal funding could not be u …"

Alabama

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Alabama

Excerpts from this story referencing "Wisconsin":

"… , New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin. Six state ethics agency budgets — in Arkansas, Georgia, Maine, Nevada, …"

California

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in California

Excerpts from this story referencing "Wisconsin":

"… , New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin. Six state ethics agency budgets — in Arkansas, Georgia, Maine, Nevada, …"

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