This morning I visited the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website to check, in the face of the current... View Article
Continue readingFBI Raids Murtha Linked Defense Firm
The FBI and the IRS raided a defense contractor heavily linked to Rep. John Murtha as part of an ongoing... View Article
Continue readingHome Builders Seek Bailout Pie
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Home Builders lobby is ramping up their campaign for a section of the... View Article
Continue readingBailout Lobbying, Grassroots, and PACs
If ever there was a doubt that campaign contributions effect the votes of lawmakers, look no further than today’s Op-Ed... View Article
Continue readingD.C., VA Top Campaign Contributors
Update: Please see Ellen’s comment in the comment thread for a clarification of these numbers. MAPLight.org’s excellent study on in-state... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: The Banks Bought Congress
Budgeting political risk helped Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and financial services companies avoid the kind of scrutiny they needed from... View Article
Continue readingAround the Corner, September Legislative Agenda
Birds of a feather flock together. On Monday, our nation’s legislators will return, on winged flight, to finish up the... View Article
Continue readingBundlers Galore
Three makes a trend, right? Today, there are three news stories on presidential bundlers – campaign contributors who solicit money... View Article
Continue readingHedging Their Bets
The Politico reports how the hedge fund industry, fearing an upcoming fight with Congress will put a dent into their... View Article
Continue readingHousing Industry Ramps Up Political Contributions
The Wall Street Journal reports The housing industry already has given more money in political contributions this election cycle than... View Article
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