Local county commissioners in the district of Indiana Rep. Mike Pence passed a resolution requesting that the congressman end his... View Article
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The party may be over, but the investigation is just beginning. The House Ethics Committee confirms that it is investigating... View Article
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Here’s a man bites dog story. The Washington Independent has reported that banker employees have turned off the cash spigot... View Article
Continue readingDodd Story Reveals Failure of Senate on Electronic Filing
This excellent Mother Jones article on Sen. Chris Dodd’s panfinancial pay-to-play party contains a hidden problem that we have focused... View Article
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Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced a new regulatory model for the financial system that includes regulating hedge funds for the... View Article
Continue readingThe Revolving Door Spins in CEO Pay Protector
In the back-and-forth regarding who inserted the retroactive bonus immunity provision into the stimulus bill, we were repeatedly treated to... View Article
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Last night Sen. Chris Dodd admitted on CNN that he was responsible, under administration pressure, for language in the final... View Article
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Following calls from their fellow senators, Banking Committee Chair Chris Dodd and Ranking Member Richard Shelby slammed the Federal Reserve... View Article
Continue readingSen. Dodd Releases Report on V.I.P. Mortgage
After coming under fire last year for receiving “V.I.P.” rate mortgages from Countrywide Financial on his two homes, Sen. Chris... View Article
Continue readingNo New TARP Accountability Requirements
Yesterday, I looked at an amendment to the 2nd round of TARP (read: bailout) funds from Tim Walz that sought... View Article
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