ANALYSIS: The 'clear obscurity' of the health insurance industry

By Wendell Potter

Health insurance industry follows E.B. White's advice to be clearly obscure

Excerpts from this story referencing "driver":

"… what’s really driving health care cost growth.”So what are the “real drivers” of health care costs? Zirkelbach sent reporters a link to a chart on A …"

"… that health plan profits of $13.1 billion pale in comparison to those real drivers. The biggest such driver by far, according to AHIP’s chart, is “defen …"

"… f $13.1 billion pale in comparison to those real drivers. The biggest such driver by far, according to AHIP’s chart, is “defensive medicine” as practi …"

"… no such chart in the Thomson Reuters white paper and no breakdown of cost drivers as depicted by AHIP. In fact, had AHIP executives actually read the paper …"

Fact Watch: Playing politics with gasoline prices; both parties make questionable claims

By FactCheck.Org

Democrats and Republicans both demagogue the gasoline price issue

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"… of the FTC's investigations have revealed market factors to be the primary drivers of both price increases and price spikes."In May 2006, the FTC issued a r …"

"… et better gas mileage. On page 8-15 of its impact analysis, the EPA says a driver who takes a 60-month car loan on a model year 2016 car can expected a net …"

More hiring through 'green' chemistry?

By Jim Morris

Study suggests way to revive an industry and create jobs. The industry blames Washington.

Excerpts from this story referencing "driver":

"… he American Chemistry Council, said the study “fails to recognize that a driver for job losses in the U.S. chemical industry is poor regulatory decision-m …"

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The ‘clean coal’ lobbying blitz

By Marianne Lavelle

They’ve brought coal above ground. They’ve put the black rock on billboards in the swing states, and they’ve splashed it on full-page ads i

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"… t understand how important coal is to America’s energy future, and as a driver of low-cost energy in this country, then it is somewhat simple to come up …"

"… , ACCCE’s vice president and chief spokesman. “If you understand those drivers, then policy gets more complex.”That complexity will no doubt be reveal …"

Fighting crime with computers in Minnesota

By G.W. Schulz

The state of Minnesota’s unique privacy laws predate even the federal Privacy Act of 1974. They’re designed to protect sensitive personal in

Excerpts from this story referencing "driver":

"… earches of hundreds of Minnesotans, including several public figures, in a driver’s license database that was supposed to be strictly controlled.The execu …"

Assessing RNC police tactics, part I

By G.W. Schulz

Intelligence-led policing played a starring role in 2008's Republican National Convention, and eight political activists stand accused of co

Excerpts from this story referencing "driver":

"… a, Tennessee, Oregon, and South Dakota supplied Minnesota authorities with driver’s license photos and criminal history records on people perceived as sus …"

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Assessing RNC police tactics, part II

By G.W. Schulz

In the second part of a two-part story, CIR looks at several of the cases flagged by intelligence-led policing during the 2008 Republican Na

Excerpts from this story referencing "driver":

"… into a Chevy Cobalt to leave. They attempted to pull the car over and the driver fled briefly before being stopped, according to the affidavit.But the St. …"

"… ts state.The bus pulled out of the parking lot, and Stan Wilson sat in the driver’s seat, his wife Delyla helping to navigate as they made their way towar …"

The road gang

By Matthew Lewis

Roadbuilding lobby wary as livability advocates gain momentum

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"… ding industry as ever. But the road lobby is no longer the only one in the driver’s seat when it comes to setting transportation funding priorities. The O …"

"… The federal money comes mostly from fuel taxes paid by motorists and truck drivers, so it should be directed to investments benefiting drivers.Things came t …"

"… ists and truck drivers, so it should be directed to investments benefiting drivers.Things came to something of a head in March after DOT Secretary Ray LaHoo …"

Developers in the driver's seat on transportation

By Matthew Lewis

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

Looking at just how official ‘official trips’ are for members of Congress

By Josh Israel

In light of the recent revelations about former Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Tom Daschle’s failure to pay taxes for his limou

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"… nce between Daschle failing to pay taxes after being given a limousine and driver and “members of Congress being accompanied by a spouse in the course of …"

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