Arizona’s Million-Dollar Man

By Jim Morris

Pro-207 forces rake in more money from the Howard Rich machine.

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"… s not like Arizonans said, ‘Oh, we need this law.’”Lori Klein, the executive director of Arizona HOPE, says that there is nothing nefarious or surprising about …"

The ‘Reason’ Road Map

By Jim Morris

Libertarian foundation laid out a plan for cloning Oregon experiment

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"… ons and major partitions of farm and forest lands.”Kristina Wilfore, the executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, says the regulatory takings init …"

The High-Stakes State

By Jim Morris and Josh Israel

Opponents say Proposition 90 could be ‘devastating’

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"… ?Example: The Pebble Beach Company — whose owners include actor-director Clint Eastwood, golf legend Arnold Palmer, and former Major League Baseball commissioner …"

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The Oregon Trial

By Jim Morris

What’s to learn from one state’s property-rights experiment?

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"… e subject to claims for [waivers] or compensation,” says Bob Stacey, the executive director of 1000 Friends of Oregon, an anti-sprawl organization that opposed Measur …"

The state of open records laws: Access denied

By Caitlin Ginley

State statutes promise access to information, but are riddled with exemptions.

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"… g to some. “You can use the drafts to learn things,” said Lyle Muller, executive director of the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism, a nonprofit and nonparti …"

"… governments and organizations like the Iowa League of Cities. Chris Mudge, executive director of the Iowa Newspaper Association, said her group agreed to support a prel …"

"… e and just how they got there.It didn’t start out that way. Ken Bunting, executive director of the Missouri-based National Freedom of Information Coalition, a nonpart …"

"… and all exemptions,” said Mike Donoghue, longtime newspaper reporter and executive director of the Vermont Press Association. “Out of the 260, they can always find …"

Louisiana, Mississippi movin’ up; 20 states still flunk

By Caitlin Ginley

Louisiana and Mississippi make great strides in improving disclosure, but nearly half of states still fail.

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"… jumping 11.5 points, and rising in rank from 34th to 24th place. Tom Hood, executive director of the Mississippi Ethics Commission, said he used the Center’s gra …"

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Super PACs play major role in California House contests

By Michael Beckel

Golden State's jungle primary creates intra-party contests this November.

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"… blicans — pitted against one another.Political scientist Bruce Cain, the executive director of the University of California Washington Center, says these intra-party …"

State Integrity Investigation provides 'roadmap' for ethics reform

By Caitlin Ginley

Florida group cites State Integrity Investigation in pushing for change.

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"… hority to self-initiate investigations.Dan Krassner, Integrity Florida’s executive director, said the new report was timed to precede the Florida Commission on Ethics …"

Wachdog 6/7/12

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"… ith a 7-to-one fundraising advantage of and record turnout, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker this week defeated a union-led recall challenge by Democrat Tom Barrett. T …"

Environmentalists decry 'irresponsible' lobbying by coal-burning utilities

By Alice Su

Environmental group condemns eight utility companies for spending millions to lobby against pollution controls.

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"… logy and reduced emissions by 90 percent in the last 30 years.Scott Segal, executive director of the ERCC, called the report’s data on political expenditures “simpl …"

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