The idea that overt political influence by large organizations like the banking industry, and the larger financial services industry, has,... View Article
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Last month, the Treasury Department announced new rules restricting contacts made by lobbyists working for firms receiving bailout funds. Those... View Article
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After a series of articles noting the November FBI raid of the offices of the PMA Group, a Washington lobby... View Article
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There’s a bit of irony in this story. House Republican leaders are calling for Democrats to post the stimulus bill,... View Article
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In the wake of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), and while Congress debates the massive stimulus bill, the Coalition... View Article
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Sen. Russ Feingold will offer an amendment to the stimulus bill today that would enact most of the earmark reforms... View Article
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Last week, another former associate of Jack Abramoff’s pled guilty to charges of trying to corrupt a public office. Todd... View Article
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After coming under fire last year for receiving “V.I.P.” rate mortgages from Countrywide Financial on his two homes, Sen. Chris... View Article
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Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Chair Joe Lieberman just sent out a release announcing the creation of a new... View Article
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Rep. Brian Baird and Rules Chair Louise Slaughter reintroduced an important transparency bill that would ban lawmakers, executive branch officials,... View Article
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