Mexican tobacco growers: Economically shunned by industry, still used as lobbyists

By Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab

Big Tobacco cultivates more people, less land, in Mexico

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"… for decades, almost a given that the leader of the tobacco union became a mayor. One tobacco man,  Rigoberto Ochoa, even became Nayarit’s governor …"

"… acco growers´ group leader is a local legislator who is running to become mayor of another Nayarit city.Farmers Look North But as politics in Mexico has s …"

During Mitch Daniels’ decade at Eli Lilly, the drug giant paid billions in fines and settled thousands of lawsuits

By Joanne Kenen and Rochelle Sharpe

Eli Lilly paid billions in fines, settled thousands of lawsuits while Daniels was an executive at the drug giant

Analysis — A Canadian-style single-payer health system in Vermont?

By Wendell Potter

A new governor in Vermont is boldly declaring his intent to look at a Canadian-style single-payer health care system....
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Climate change lobbying dominated by 10 firms

By Marianne Lavelle and Matthew Lewis

Hundreds of lobbyists are cramming into Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building this week for the House Energy and Commerce Committee

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"… well & Guiliani. The firm’s renowned name partner is former New York mayor and Republican Presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani, who joined Bracewe …"

Obama cabinet officials visit swing districts in final weeks before Nov. 2 election

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Earlier this month in Orlando, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan unveiled a $1.56 million grant to install energy-effici

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"… eill Coleman. Also present at the housing complex event, he said, were the mayor of Orlando and Rep. Corrine Brown, a less-vulnerable Democrat from a neigh …"

Not just Alaska: Boston reporter stopped by police after questioning candidate

By Aaron Mehta

Word spread quickly Saturday that an Alaska journalist was detained by private security guards at a town hall event for Republican Joe Mille
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Congress investigates treatment of Michigan oil spill victims

By Aaron Mehta and John Solomon

Phyllis Nelson defied her doctors’ predictions by surviving chronic lung disease for the last seven years, and until late July she had her s

Former Mayor Kilpatrick defies economic trends

By Aaron Mehta

On Tuesday, Detroit-based Compuware Corporation announced it was laying off 250 employees. On Thursday, it became clear where some of that m

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"… re's newest employee, Kwame Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick is the disgraced former mayor of Detroit who served 99 days in jail for obstruction of justice.Compuware …"

Tracking the great bundler migration: Republican edition

By Aaron Mehta

Following our recent post on Rudy Giuliani bundlers bringing their skills to John McCain’s campaign (and the flurry of media attention on Mc

The Manhattan connection

By Aaron Mehta and Aaron Mehta

Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain visited Yankee Stadium over the weekend with former rival Rudy Giuliani. Aside from likely hurtin

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