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In yet another example of hyper-secrecy on the part of the Bush Administration, ProPublica reports on the Department of Justice’s... View Article
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According to Jeff Birnbaum at the Washington Post, the new lobbying disclosure forms, intended to shine a light on lobbyist... View Article
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New campaign finance data — covering both the Congressional and Presidential races — is now available from the Center for... View Article
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