The struggle to police foreign subcontractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

By Nick Schwellenbach and Lagan Sebert

To win hearts and minds in Afghanistan and Iraq, military experts want U.S. companies to contract with local firms for a variety of tasks li

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"… how Khan obtained the money for the bribe, according to Charles Tiefer, a member of the Wartime Contracting Commission. There could be as much as $300 mill …"

"… ailed statement to the Center and the Fund. “Prostitution is illegal for members of the force and counter to military values. United States Forces – Ira …"

With 6 car dealers in Congress, industry revs up horsepower on Capitol Hill

By Kimberly Leonard

Car dealers rev up horsepower on Capitol Hill

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"… o dealers’ financing from regulation.The newly sworn-in Congress has six members — all Republicans — who currently own auto dealerships or have in the …"

"… da, John Campbell of California and Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania. Freshmen members are Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania, Scott Rigell of Virginia, and Jim Renacci …"

"… ly of Pennsylvania, Scott Rigell of Virginia, and Jim Renacci from Ohio.No members of the U.S. Senate are current or former car dealers.The lawmakers say th …"

"… o Congress. You have a sales background that you can use to convince other members and convince the community. You also have the experience of customer serv …"

Broken elections, stolen votes

By Susan Q. Stranahan

Were the chaotic presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 an anomaly or a harbinger of things to come this November? Is democracy, as Karl Ro

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"… eplaced U.S. attorneys in nine of the states he listed: Florida, Colorado, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, Arkansas, and New Mexico. Some went qu …"

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Science panel investigates firefighting preceding BP oil spill

By Aaron Mehta

A panel of National Academy of Engineering scientists is examining technical issues behind the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, including

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"… July that he thought the fire “was impossible” to put out. Bommer is a member of the National Academy of Engineering panel now examining the BP accident …"

"… are malfunction.A BP audit in September 2009 found, according to one panel member, 390 issues with the Deepwater Horizon rig – a larger number of problems …"

"… an Bureau of Shipping, according to representatives of each.When one panel member questioned why that audit had not been shared, Poskaitis said “that’s …"

Outsourcing Big Brother

By Adam Mayle and Alex Knott

WASHINGTON, December 17, 2002 — The Total Information Awareness System, the controversial Pentagon research program that aims to gather and

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"… held a single public hearing on TIA and sources on the Hill suggested that members know little about it. In a November 22, 2002, letter, Senator Charles E. …"

"… of information technology.”Burkhart’s resume also notes that he was a member of Booz Allen’s Homeland Security Coordination Center and Tiger Team, fo …"

Little-known AMA group has outsized influence on Medicare payments

By Joe Eaton and Joe Eaton

Early this month, a group of 29 doctors gathered in a modern conference room at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, a few blocks from Lake Shore Driv

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"… ow Medicare should value more than 200 different medical procedures.As the members of the organization waded through technical discussions ranking procedure …"

"… s decisions will weigh heavily on how much Medicare pays doctors. But the members of this powerful panel are not employed by the federal government. Instea …"

"… ence CMS payment rates has relied on two affiliated groups: The RUC’s 29 members, and the RUC advisory committee, which includes representatives from 109 …"

"… he surveys, then propose a work value to the RUC committee. In most cases, members of the advisory committee representing specialists who perform that proce …"

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Tim Johnson — Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

By Josh Israel

As federal regulators begin to implement financial regulatory reform, Tim Johnson of South Dakota replaces retiring Sen. Chris Dodd in the h

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"… Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.After 10 years as the state’s lone member of the House of Representatives, Johnson narrowly defeated Republican incu …"

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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"… is house. “I couldn’t get a breath; I almost passed out,” Halpryn, a member of Environment Texas, said. It was a “horrendous release.”Two of his f …"

Club 100: Over 100 Americans gave more than $100,000 to state political parties

By Robert Moore

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2002 — Political party organizations will never do business quite the same way again. ...

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"… by the Mango, Fla., couple helped establish performing arts centers in the Tampa area. They gave their state-party contributions to the Republican Party of …"

"… 000Kirtley is co-founder of FCP Investors, a venture capital firm based in Tampa. Kirtley has been active in Florida and other parts of the country promoti …"

"… supplying electricity to major cities, such as New York City. A native of Tampa Florida, McNair has lived in Houston since 1960. McNair gave to the Republ …"

Credit rating agencies most worried about liability

It’s go time on Capitol Hill for financial reform legislation, and the credit rating agencies are breathing a sigh of relief....

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"… or S&P’s parent company, McGraw-Hill, urged Senate Banking Committee members Bob Corker of Tennessee and Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, both Republicans …"

"… e it has a chance to see the light of day” by Democrat Jack Reed, also a member of the committee. Reed authored the provision that would give investors th …"

"… offering without fear of losing business.Instead, the conference committee members agreed to kill the Franken provision and replace it with a requirement th …"

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