A most favored corporation: Enron prevailed in federal, state lobbying efforts 49 times

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2003 — Enron Corp., which ran a formidable lobbying machine in Washington and state capitals, gained favorable treatm

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"… as much as 20 percent of the nation’s natural gas, to become the largest wholesaler of electrical power, the seventh largest corporation—and, when it filed …"

Ukraine’s ‘lost’ cigarettes flood Europe

By Vlad Lavrov

Big tobacco’s overproduction fuels $2 billion black market

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"… y of Health. “They sell it to them at the same prices they sell to legal wholesalers.” Krasovsky adds that in dealing with smugglers, tobacco companies can …"

"… than half of them JTI’s Ronsons.Tobacco companies say they monitor their wholesalers for suspiciously large sales of cigarettes. Smugglers, in turn, have star …"

"… hases to avoid detection. “We don’t know really who is buying from the wholesalers, as these are small batches” said JTI’s Redko.Krasovsky, of the Minis …"

"… manufacturers could monitor where cigarettes have been bought and cut off wholesalers who deal regularly with smugglers. Instead, he adds, “tobacco companies …"

Big tobacco’s New York black market

By Marina Walker Guevara and Kate Willson

How America’s top cigarette firms fueled a billion-dollar underground trade

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"… ors. If implemented, the new law will require manufacturers to supply only wholesalers that can certify that cigarettes won’t be re-sold tax-free to reservati …"

"… state’s forbearance policy as well as current and possible litigation by wholesalers and Native Americans.And then there’s the role of the big tobacco compa …"

"… estigation relied on internal company sales data, tax filings by cigarette wholesalers, and court documents, as well as interviews with law enforcement official …"

"… documents, as well as interviews with law enforcement officials, cigarette wholesalers, and smugglers.Consider these findings:As New York state struggled with a …"

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FACT CHECK: Romney’s shaky job claims

By FactCheck.Org

Former Mass. governor used unproven, misleading facts to hail his job creation prowess

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"… gave us a boost” by talking them up to Avery Dennison, an office-supply wholesaler.Determining who gets credit for how many jobs is challenging, to say the l …"

Beer and wine wholesalers behind legislators pushing controversial voter ID laws

By Paul Abowd

Wholesalers among those behind legislators pushing controversial new election rules.

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"… ine and Spirits wholesalers of America — are among them. Since 2007, the wholesalers have also pumped substantial cash into the campaigns of several ALEC poli …"

"… an ALEC member who has received nominal contributions from the state wine wholesalers association, seems to have started the trend. In early 2009, though, ALEC …"

"… e full Public Safety and Elections Task Force, including the beer and wine wholesalers, formally approved the voter ID model law before it filtered into dozens …"

"… irits wholesalers of America are not strangers to power politics. The beer wholesalers are a trade association representing thousands of companies who deliver b …"

E-cigarette maker fires up lobbying efforts

By Reity O'Brien

Manufacturers of smoking alternative faces new government scrutiny.

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"… -level lobbying by other e-cigarette interests, such as CB Distributors, a wholesaler to convenience stores. The now defunct Electronic Cigarette Association, a …"