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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FACT CHECK: More U.S. drilling didn't drop gas prices

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FACT CHECK: Gingrich's predictions of rising gas prices not necessarily true

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Long-delayed diesel study published

By Jim Morris

Refinery bottleneck puts squeeze on gasoline supply

By The Center for Public Integrity

Green bundler with the golden touch

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Investor Steve Westly straddles the worlds of venture capital, presidential fundraising and government advising

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Bundlers on the inside

By Ronnie Greene, Matthew Mosk and Ronnie Greene

Obama campaign reports more than 350 big bundlers, including Solyndra figures

By Aaron Mehta

Skipping safeguards, officials rushed benefit to a politically-connected energy company

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Energy's risky $1 billion bet on two politically-connected electric car builders

By Ronnie Greene, Matthew Mosk and Brian Ross

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… d causes since 1998, according to federal election records compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics.“I’m here to tell you Obama is the candidate with the momentum. Obama …"

The politics of energy: Oil and gas

By Kevin Bogardus

WASHINGTON, December 15, 2003 — The sweeping energy bill now pending in Congress offers a geyser of new tax breaks and other government good

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Commentary: Profiteering from democracy

By Charles Lewis

EPA focuses anew on obscure chemicals in consumer products

By Jane Kay

EPA's 'Brownfields' program coming up short

By Gwyneth Shaw, Beverly Ford and Evelyn Larrubia

K Street lobbyists carry water for OPEC

By Kevin Bogardus

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Responsive Politics":

"… ion, giving $11,500 of the $779,486 he has raised so far, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The oil and gas industry as a whole has given DeLay $48,575, or about six …"

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Joe Barton — Energy and Commerce Committee?

By Aaron Mehta

A longtime conservative from Texas, Rep. Joe Barton rocketed onto the national spotlight by famously apologizing to BP during a June hearing

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Dingell vs. Waxman — are their pasts prologue?

By Josh Israel

Fred Upton — Energy and Commerce Committee?

By Kristen Lombardi

The Chairmen: New House leaders have familiar ties to business, revolving door

By Josh Israel

FCC Chairman Martin under fire

By The Center for Public Integrity

Blue Dogs fill their bowls with cash

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Whether the subject is health care reform, climate change, or pay-as-you-go budgeting rules, almost everyone, it seems, suddenly wants to ta

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Labor unions top '09 PAC donors to Blue Dog coalition’s pro-business members

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

Better Blue Dog than New Democrat?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

State parties adjust to McCain-Feingold

By Derek Willis

The state money race

By Derek Willis

Fred Upton — Energy and Commerce Committee?

By Kristen Lombardi

Since 1987, Fred Upton, 57, has represented Michigan’s 6th Congressional District, which spans the southwestern corner of the Wolverine Stat

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Fred Upton must balance devastated Michigan with cost-cutting

By Jeremy Borden and Aaron Mehta

FCC Chairman Martin under fire

By The Center for Public Integrity

Dingell vs. Waxman — are their pasts prologue?

By Josh Israel

The Chairmen: New House leaders have familiar ties to business, revolving door

By Josh Israel

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A most favored corporation: Enron prevailed in federal, state lobbying efforts 49 times

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2003 — Enron Corp., which ran a formidable lobbying machine in Washington and state capitals, gained favorable treatm

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Enron top brass accused of dumping stock were big political donors

By John Dunbar, Robert Moore and MaryJo Sylwester

Commentary: The Enron collapse — A financial scandal rooted in politics

By Charles Lewis

Enron's deregulation fight

By M. Asif Ismail

Fourteen top Bush officials invested in Enron stock

By Derrick Wetherell

Excerpts from this story referencing "Energy policy":

"… moved to end the failed voluntary effort, Enron had yet to obtain a permit.Energy policyIn 2001, while Vice President Cheney was formulating a national energy poli …"

Enron top brass accused of dumping stock were big political donors

By John Dunbar, Robert Moore and MaryJo Sylwester

WASHINGTON, January 9, 2002 — Twenty-four top executives and board members at Enron Corp. contributed nearly $800,000 to national political

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Enron's deregulation fight

By M. Asif Ismail

A most favored corporation: Enron prevailed in federal, state lobbying efforts 49 times

By M. Asif Ismail

Commentary: The Enron collapse — A financial scandal rooted in politics

By Charles Lewis

Bush has a new top career patron

By Alex Knott

Brooks Brothers rioter turns attention to energy this election season

By Marianne Lavelle

An advocacy group run by a political operative with oil industry ties (and a famous photo-op history) is spearheading a late advertising bli

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Four Democratic senators already girding for midterm elections

By Dave Levinthal

SOLUTIONS: Forcing contractors to disclose contributions is a good first step

By Melanie Sloan

Senate GOP leader: Starving regulators of money means a "better America"

By Shirley Gao

Mitch McConnell: Fueled by tobacco and whiskey

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Caitlin Ginley

Global warming: Heated denials

By Lisa Chiu

Stand-up comedian Tim Slagle was on a roll. In a lunchtime routine tailored to 400 conference attendees, Slagle was killing ‘em with jokes a

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Second quarter data added to Center's climate lobby database

By The PaperTrail Staff

Denying global warming with John Stossel

By Lisa Chiu

Auditioning to be the anti-Gore

By Nikola Horejs

The climate change lobby explosion

By Marianne Lavelle

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