Weak laws, paltry resources hinder gun trafficking probes, say ATF backers

By David Heath

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is under fire, but supporters say the agency lacks the tools needed to conduct succe

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"… If the NRA says jump, they jump,” said Helmke, a Republican and former mayor of Fort Wayne, Ind. Helmke says fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill “tell …"

Homeland Security pays dividends for Alaska

By G.W. Schulz

Sarah Palin promotes the self-reliance of her state, but she doesn’t mention the mobile command communications vehicle, bought with federal

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"… presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s hometown of Wasilla, where she was mayor from 1996 to 2002, has benefited immensely from the anti-terrorism bonanza …"

"… teve Stoll, a local land surveyor and City Hall gadfly in Wasilla, ran for mayor in 2005 arguing that the city shouldn’t too quickly grab at every dollar …"

"… ts, emphasizing in each any veneer of national security.Palin first became mayor of Wasilla in 1996 after claiming that her opponent had a “tax-and-spend …"

"… nd measures that had seemed like a sure thing during a 2006 election after mayoral candidate Jack Frost fiercely campaigned in opposition to property taxes …"

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

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"… Irish independence and a radical on other issues. But his nephew dates the mayor’s daughter, and Whalen’s old roommate was once a top DFL official. Jud …"

"… ghter, and Whalen’s old roommate was once a top DFL official. Judges and mayoral candidates had attended events supporting the reunification of Ireland t …"

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Are things any different in Denver?

By G.W. Schulz

The state of Colorado had its own fusion center. But authorities there refused a public-records request for documents showing what role the

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"… l as others are legitimate,” Wellington Webb, the first African American mayor of Denver who served for 12 years, said in a statement at the time of the …"

Homeland Security marked by waste, lack of oversight

By G.W. Schulz

Records show that communities across California had difficulty managing millions in anti-terrorism grants handed out by Congress after Sept.

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"… . “They wanted us to spend it on something else that is allowable.”The mayor’s office in Los Angeles transferred $661,439 worth of grant funds to the …"

Main Street chases transportation money

By Matthew Lewis

chases transportation money

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"… metropolitan areas based on their economic output, which the conference of mayors would like, but it would award more grants directly to those metro a …"

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The road gang

By Matthew Lewis

Roadbuilding lobby wary as livability advocates gain momentum

Uruguay tobacco dispute heats up

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos

Uruguay, a focus of ICIJ’s “Smoke Screen,” a series this week on tobacco industry lobbying in developing nations, is back in the news with

Border agents unwittingly freed suspects near border with weapons from federal sting

Border agents unwittingly freed suspects near border with weapons from federal sting

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"… a Mexican cartel gun trafficking operation that also involved Columbus’ mayor and police chief, court records show.And one of the Ruger pistols from the …"

Americans for Job Security — how a shadow group hustles for funds

By Peter H. Stone

Long-time GOP operative David Carney is hardly a household name like Karl Rove. But among Republican strategists and fundraisers in Washingt

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