Show me the oversight

By Matthew Lewis

It must be the month of the watchdog in Missouri. GOP gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof pledged last week to create a nonpartisan state

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"… Louis. …"

"… a promise to restore accountability to state governance, is not the first candidate to propose a statewide IG office in recent years. In a failed bid for Iowa …"

Developers in the driver's seat on transportation

By Matthew Lewis

Unfocused transport policy leaves real estate industry eager to give Congress directions

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"… nt company executives and PACs also spent at least $6.9 million on federal candidates, parties and other PACs from 2005 to present, based on a CPI analysis of …"

"… p;Lennar Corp., for instance, contributed hundreds of thousands to federal candidates and party committees since 2005. Other real estate executives focus their …"

"… The two individuals’ families contributed more than $240,000 to federal candidates, parties, and PACs since 2005.The top three executives of the family-run …"

"… LeFrak Organization in New York contributed more than $305,000 to federal candidates, parties, and PACs since 2005, including $81,100 to the Republican Nation …"

Americans for Job Security — how a shadow group hustles for funds

By Peter H. Stone

Long-time GOP operative David Carney is hardly a household name like Karl Rove. But among Republican strategists and fundraisers in Washingt

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"… lmost $9 million dollars into negative ads this year to help Congressional candidates, putting it in the top tier of GOP-allied groups attracting big donors wh …"

"… ion,” Black said, referring to Federal Election Commission rules barring candidates’ campaigns from working with outside groups that spend money to support …"

"… st year to make a similar proposal to what Black received.“If you have a candidate, a campaign or an election that needs some help, we can be of some assista …"

"… ved in an ultimately successful drive to get the Green Party gubernatorial candidate, Deb Shafto, on the Texas gubernatorial ballot, a move that’s likely to …"

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Conservative fund taps "Willie Horton" producer for new mosque ad

By Peter H. Stone

The American Future Fund, which aims to almost triple its issue advertisement spending for this year’s election, launched a hard-hitting tel

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"… oday using the proposed Islamic mosque in New York City to attack Iowa GOP candidate Ben Lange’s Democratic opponent.After spending about $8 million in 2008 …"

"… and New Hampshire. The California ads will be aimed at helping GOP Senate candidate Carly Fiorina defeat Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer, but the New Hamps …"

"… do a blend” of issue ads and direct advocacy ads. Issue ads focus on a candidate’s record but stop short of urging viewers to vote for or against a candi …"

"… idate’s record but stop short of urging viewers to vote for or against a candidate while direct advocacy ads endorse or oppose a specific candidate. Direct a …"

American Crossroads spin-off launches new ads in Missouri, Nevada

By Peter H. Stone

Conservative group American Crossroads, launched barely six months ago with help from GOP uber-consultants Ed Gillespie and Karl Rove, has r

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"… to raise at least $52 million to help two to three dozen Senate and House candidates in key races in November. This afternoon, the group will begin airing two …"

"… o defeat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada and Democratic Senate candidate Robin Carnahan in Missouri. American Crossroads has already spent some $60 …"

"… stepping up its ad spending in other states this month to boost GOP Senate candidates, Law said, and it expects to begin running ads to help a dozen or two Hou …"

"… Law said, and it expects to begin running ads to help a dozen or two House candidates in September.In coming weeks American Crossroads will also finalize plans …"

Ex-GOP whip blunt gave earmarks and got campaign cash through the 'Murtha Method'

By Josh Israel, Josh Israel and Josh Israel

Rep. Roy Blunt’s Congressional Web site notes that “while Washington politicians claim they can spend your money better than you can, the fe

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"… lunt stepped down as Republican whip at the end of 2008 and is currently a candidate for the open U.S. Senate seat in Missouri. …"

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No sleepovers in Palin’s governor’s mansion?

By Josh Israel

The office of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has effectively denied a Center request for a list of her overnight guests at the governor’s mansi

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"… heck out our other coverage of Sarah Palin. And also of the Dems’ VP candidate, Joe Biden. …"

Minnesota gubernatorial candidate to improve state disclosure laws

By Caitlin Ginley

Citing Minnesota’s F grade from the Center for Public Integrity on legislative financial disclosure laws, gubernatorial candidate Margaret A

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"… r Public Integrity on legislative financial disclosure laws, gubernatorial candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher released a summary of her campaign contribution …"

Cuomo’s ethics stand would improve New York’s ranking in Center survey

By Caitlin Ginley

New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo kicked off his campaign last weekend by saying lawmakers in Albany need a healthy dose of ethi

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"… aign office did not respond to requests for comment. …"

"… lic Integrity’s States of Disclosure project.In announcing that he was a candidate for governor, Cuomo promised to require more disclosure of lawmakers’ ou …"

Commentary: New GOP chairman Marc Racicot mixes politics and profits

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, December 20, 2001 — President Bush's recent decision to name an active, registered lobbyist to head the Republican National Comm

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"… those quaint notions that political parties exist almost entirely to elect candidates. Parties and their chairmen raise hundreds of millions of dollars each el …"

"… shall exercise impartiality and evenhandedness as between the Presidential candidates and campaigns. The Chairperson shall be responsible for ensuring that the …"

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