Former Bells dial up big numbers in statehouses

By John Dunbar

SBC is No. 1 in both lobbying and contributions

Excerpts from this story referencing "mayor":

"… as made a member of Rendell's transition team when the former Philadelphia mayor was elevated to governor.Fading giants—AT&T, RIPDespite their greatl …"

The sincerest form of flattery

By M. Asif Ismail

Private equity firms follow in Carlyle Group's footsteps

The rise of 'revolving-door' consultants

By Sandy Bergo

Center identifies firms both advising politicians and lobbying them

Excerpts from this story referencing "mayor":

"… rd of Supervisors whom the firm lobbied was Gavin Newsom, then running for mayor on a platform that included curbing aggressive panhandling. The panhandlin …"

"… wn, which was run by Lauter's firm."We were not involved in the Newsom for mayor campaign. But there was a ballot measure that Newsom was in charge of. We …"

"… propelled the project forward.Then, in February 2004, after Newsom became mayor, the Board of Supervisors voted to lift the maximum heights for the develo …"

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Consultant profile: Bob Shrum (Shrum, Devine & Donilon)

By Robert Brodsky

Major clients in 2003-2004 include John Kerry

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bob Shrum":

"… Hardball with Chris Matthews. …"

The fraud squad

By Howard Goodman

South Florida leads the way in toxic real-estate

Despite promises, some rape victims stuck paying exam bills

By Ben Protess and Emily Witt

Rape victim often saddled with medical and testing bills to aid the crime-solving process

Excerpts from this story referencing "mayor":

"… ding the town of Wasilla where vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was mayor from 1996 to 2002.Justice Department officials also have found that, until …"

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Profiting from recession, payday lenders spend big to fight regulation

By Keith Epstein

Industry steps up lobbying as Senate grapples with financial reform

Excerpts from this story referencing "mayor":

"… one of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations. Morial, a former mayor of New Orleans, has been among participants in a so-called  “Small …"

Another Wall Street bonus tax falters in Congress

By Ben Protess

Bill faces industry opposition and skepticism from New York senators

Excerpts from this story referencing "mayor":

"… loomberg’s spokesman, Marc Lavorgna, wouldn’t confirm or deny that the mayor called senators to lobby against the bonus tax, but argued that the plan â …"

The other foreclosure menace

By Fred Schulte, Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

Mortgage paid off, woman loses home - over a small water bill

Excerpts from this story referencing "John Reiff":

"… hearing for two of the defendants, a witness for the government was lawyer John Reiff, part-owner of the company that currently owns Valentine’s lien. He was …"

This candidate doesn't just run - he oversaw the company managing elections

By Nadja Drost

Colombia party leader-turned-presidential hopeful was corporate officer, documents show

Excerpts from this story referencing "mayor":

"… r Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus, a mathematician and former Bogotá mayor who vows to banish the nation’s rampant corruption and cronyism.That has …"

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