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IRS petitioned to punish politically active nonprofit
Political watchdog group Citizens for Responsbility and Ethics in Washington wants the Internal Revenue Service to punish a nonprofit group that spent millions of dollars on advertisements boosting...
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10 things to know about Louisiana's primary
The TV ad war is heating up in Louisiana as voters prepare to enter the jungle.In advance of the state’s open, or “jungle,” primary this Saturday, Louisiana saw more state-level political advertising...
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Proposed bill would limit HUD mortgage insurance to 'quality' nursing homes
U.S. Rep. Mark Walker filed legislation Tuesday to change the way the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides mortgage insurance to nursing homes—the subject of a Center for...
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Please back our stories that need to be told - crowdfunding Public Integrity
We've launched a crowdfunding campaign to support our “Unequal Risk” investigative series, which seeks to expose how America's workers face risks from toxic exposure that would be considered...
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How to reduce the absurd amount of money Americans spend on health care? One...
Editor's note: Wendell Potter's commentaries are being suspended for the time being. To read more from Wendell, go to his archive. If you’d like to meet someone who is truly “part of the solution,”...
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Clinton White House sleepover guests still writing checks
For a first family, inviting guests to spend a night in the Lincoln Bedroom can pay dividends for decades.Among donors to Democrat Bill Clinton’s campaigns first revealed as overnight guests of his...
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Public Integrity and Al Jazeera partner on 2016 presidential election
Buying of the President - Public Integrity and Al Jazeera AmericaThe Center has announced a groundbreaking deal with Al Jazeera America.Under a project negotiated by our Money & Politics supremo...
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Lincoln Bedroom mystery solved
A Lincoln Bedroom mystery has been solved.Democratic fundraiser Patricia Duff made headlines nearly two decades ago when, after an overnight stay at the White House with her then-husband Mike Medavoy,...
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Shocking South Carolina video no isolated case
Captured on video, a white South Carolina school police officer violently tosses a black student out of her desk, drags her across the floor and cuffs her as she’s sprawled on the floor. Captured on...
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Small-dollar donors and the 2016 presidential election
Center for Public Integrity senior reporter Dave Levinthal appeared on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” program on Oct. 24 to detail the influence and importance of small-dollar donors in the 2016...
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Republican super PACs dominate early ad spending
In the heaviest advertising month yet during the 2016 presidential campaign, non-candidate groups such as super PACs and politically active nonprofits have dominated the airwaves.Such organizations,...
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New strategic bomber contract awarded after millions of dollars worth of...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded an initial $21.4 billion contract for a new stealth bomber to be equipped with nuclear weapons, following years of ardent lobbying and generous campaign donations by the...
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Center wins four Eppy awards — again
The Center for Public Integrity was honored today with four 2015 EPPY awards from Editor & Publisher — the second year in a row that four Center projects have been recognized.The winning...
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How TV ads are shaping Tuesday's election
Voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide major races in several states, while Louisiana gears up for its runoff election on Nov. 21 to determine its next governor and several other top...
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Test your money-in-politics IQ
Want to prove your political prowess and your love of elections trivia?Now is your chance to show off how closely you’ve been following this month’s news!A lot happened during October.Republican Paul...
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The Koch brothers' foundation network explained
Billionaire brothers Charles Koch and David Koch have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into various philanthropic efforts during recent years, including higher education. In all, six separate...
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Koch brothers' higher-ed investments advance political goals
Last year, a top lieutenant of Charles and David Koch’s vast network of philanthropic institutions laid bare the billionaire brothers’ strategy to evangelize their gospel of economic freedom.Political...
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Capitol Gains: S.C. lawmakers profit from government connections
South Carolina’s legislators like to complain about how little money they earn from their part-time jobs running the state. But for some of them, the $10,400 salary is the ticket for a far more...
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Ohioans reject marijuana legalization measure
Voters in Ohio rejected a ballot initiative that would have legalized marijuana Tuesday despite millions of dollars spent by investors hoping to profit from the measure’s passage.Ohio’s Issue 3 would...
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Republicans whip Democrats in key state races
Republicans won several key races in the states Tuesday, including a stunning upset in Kentucky’s gubernatorial contest. The GOP held on to most offices in Mississippi and kept control of Virginia’s...
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