Flouting the rule on lobbyist-paid travel

By Robert Brodsky

Review finds at least 90 apparent ethics violations

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"… ed that lobbying firms subsidized more than $6,200 worth of travel for the congressman and his aides.Clark's lobbying arm, the Federal Policy Group, hosts a clie …"

Water and power: The French connection

By Julio Godoy

The French government has taken a protectionist approach to the water business

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"… se, prosecutors in October 2002 reopened a corruption investigation of RPR congressman Richard Cazenave, two former Suez executives and a Swiss financial adviser …"

The price of independence: $1 billion

By Marina Walker Guevara

Once-loyal Turkey passed up aid to maintain its own Iraq policy

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"… . Lobbying records show that before the amendment was voted on, the former congressman called Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., and Paul …"

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Anti-terrorism funds enlisted in war on drugs

By Ignacio Gómez G. and Gerardo Reyes

Colombia collects millions, even as politicians are linked to brazen cartels and paramilitary groups

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"… nnual human rights report in February 2005.The news broke when a Colombian congressman made public a dossier of documents authorities discovered in a search of t …"

Darrell Issa's tangled business and congressional interests

By Jeremy Borden

Do Darrell Issa's personal and congressional interests intersect?

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"… conflict of interest, according to the New York Times.The story details a congressman who has unabashedly maintained and increased scores of business interests …"

Party of one

By Robert Morlino

Special committees allow prominent lawmakers to parcel out campaign cash
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Bob Dole: Indonesia's man in Washington

By Kevin Bogardus

Former Republican presidential candidate is paid to lobby for the country's oil interests

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"… ng a staff member or a chief of staff travel to Indonesia will provide the congressman with first-hand information," said Jonathan Katz, Rep. Wexler's legislativ …"

Big oil spends $400,000 on government junkets

By Daniel Lathrop

Legislators taken to NASCAR races, "Wildcatters Ball"

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"… ation's industry-friendly energy policy.Sullivan's chief of staff said the congressman gives serious scrutiny to any proposed outside travel, generally rejecting …"

FACT CHECK: Paul ‘stood with Reagan,’ but not long

By FactCheck.Org

Attempting a jab at Perry's support of Al Gore, Paul highlights his relationship with Reagan, but not the fair-weather part

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"… ul ran for president on the Libertarian ticket in 1988.The Texas congressman, who returned to the GOP, and is now running a second time for its preside …"

From 'God's handwriting' to corporate profits

By Nathaniel Heller

Genome companies and their lawyers and lobbyists have locked up federal policy on human gene patenting with little public discussion

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"… ge patent law remains in question; Waxman spokesman Phil Schiliro said the congressman was "looking into the issue" and hadn't decided what he will do.November I …"

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