Koch brothers wade into Wisconsin union fight

By Jeremy Borden

Americans for Prosperity, a nonprofit funded in part by the conservative billionaire Koch brothers, has launched a 30-second television adve

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"… ely linked to David Koch, the co-chairman of the Kansas-based energy giant Koch Industries. The group had announced plans last year to spend more than $40 million. D …"

"… heads the board of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, a sister nonprofit.Koch Industries was one of the biggest contributors to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s cam …"

‘Baby steps’ for federal e-rulemaking process

By Jeremy Borden

Federal rules affect many aspects of American life, ranging from whether truck drivers can send text messages to standards for the quality o

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"… r the quality of drinking water.But most of the more than 8,000 rules that federal government agencies establish each year take effect largely unnoticed by consumers, e …"

"… regulations hard to understand, Brito said.However, Brito also praised the federal government for bringing almost all agencies under the Regulations.gov umbrella and up …"

Congressman says 10-mile policy on iodine pills is irresponsible

By Jeremy Borden

The nuclear crisis in Japan has renewed a decade-long fight over how many Americans would receive iodine pills in the aftermath of a nuclear

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"… e measures, and some states have not accepted iodine pills supplied by the federal government for even the 10-mile radius.Alan Morris, the president of Anbex Inc., a Vi …"

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Obama’s new chief of staff sought to loosen post-Enron corporate reforms

By Michael Hudson

William M. Daley, President Barack Obama's new chief of staff, is a major Wall Street player who sought to loosen corporate reform laws and

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"… als. Daley co-chaired a U.S. Chamber of Commerce commission that urged the federal government to revise the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley corporate reform law and protect corpora …"

"… companies, were being endangered by the risk of criminal indictment by the federal government or by “mega-claims” filed by class-action attorneys.Critics at the tim …"

Whistleblower: Fannie Mae bungled HAMP anti-foreclosure program

By Michael Hudson

Fannie Mae executives bungled their stewardship of the federal government’s massive foreclosure-prevention campaign, creating a bureaucratic

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"… Treasury Department. …"

"… in January because she raised questions about how it was administering the federal government’s push to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, known as the Home Affordabl …"

Frustrated green groups to sue ExxonMobil, saying Texas regulator isn’t regulating

By Chris Hamby and Elizabeth Lucas

Tired of waiting for state regulators to take meaningful action, two environmental groups are preparing to file a lawsuit against the nation

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"… latory structure that helps the public but is a little friendlier than the federal government might be.”The air permits have become a political issue in the heated ra …"

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Republican duo supported by energy industry seek to rein in EPA on coal ash

By Kristen Lombardi

Two recipients of congressional campaign dollars from the energy industry seek to stymie environmental protections on coal ash. Their method

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"… e EPA’s power to a Republican-backed bill that would cut funding for the federal government from March 4 through the rest of fiscal 2011. Both provisions would block …"

Stimulus recipient, polluter gives Dems $10 million credit line

By Kristen Lombardi

The White House is taking on dirty sources of energy like coal. But the presidential convention could be financed from an unlikely source —

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"… He said, ‘Well, I’m meeting with President Obama … and I expect the federal government to pay that bill,’” Blair recalls Rogers saying. “Now, here’s this …"

Biden, Duncan highlight new federal guidance on campus sex assault probes

By Kristen Lombardi

Obama administration hopes new policies will address problems raised by Center series.

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"… ion to end any harm. For years, college administrators have criticized the federal government for its lack of specific and consistent instruction on how to resolve stud …"

"… ance marks the first time that they have received clear direction from the federal government on handling these cases.Biden, who authored the landmark Violence Against …"

Health industry gave millions to state officials involved in lawsuit

By Caitlin Ginley

The state officials who joined together to file a lawsuit challenging health care reform have collectively received at least $5 million in c

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"… his 2010 gubernatorial primary campaign.McCollum told the Center that the federal government simply had no authority under the Constitution to enact the law, especiall …"

"… l millions of enrollees at an eventual cost of billions to the states; the federal government will pick up the additional Medicaid costs through 2016. In a state like F …"

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