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Tight governors' races loosen political purse strings
Voters in Vermont pride themselves on the positive tone in even their most bitterly fought elections. But the governor’s race is bucking that trend this year thanks to out-of-state political...
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Reclusive mega-donor fueling Donald Trump's White House hopes
In March, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was vehement: Super PACs are a “disaster” and “very corrupt.”With his opponent, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, gazing expressionlessly at him from...
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Federal Election Commission moving to new headquarters building
The Federal Election Commission is officially vacating its longtime headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C., and moving across town to a smaller, but more modern facility."We are still in the early...
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State cutbacks, recalcitrance hinder Clean Air Act enforcement
ALBANY, N.Y. — When Deneen Carter-El moved to the Ezra Prentice Homes in Albany’s South End two decades ago, she thought the beige-colored townhouses and trimmed lawns would be a welcome change from...
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U.S. officials repeatedly failed to heed warnings about the crooks in...
American officials received persistent, stark warnings that Afghanistan’s entrenched culture of official corruption would undermine their efforts to rebuild that country after the West’s military...
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National groups spar over South Dakota ballot measure
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.— Ground zero in the ideological war over money in politics and ethics for lawmakers isn’t Washington, D.C., this year.Instead it’s the windblown plains of this state of just 858,000...
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'Carbon Wars' two weeks in: front-page stories, editorials, reader feedback
The Center for Public Integrity’s new series on pollution, climate change and the industries fueling them is spawning reaction across the country, from editorials to emotional comments from...
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DSL providers save faster internet for wealthier communities
When noncable internet providers — outlets like AT&T or Verizon — choose which communities to offer the fastest connections, they don’t juice up their networks so everyone in their service areas...
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Billionaire-backed super PAC targets Hillary Clinton's trustworthiness
In poll after poll, voters have expressed qualms over Hillary Clinton’s trustworthiness.And a pro-Donald Trump super PAC is highlighting that trust deficit in a smattering of new television spots.The...
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Journalists shower Hillary Clinton with campaign cash
New Yorker television critic Emily Nussbaum, a newly minted Pulitzer Prize winner, spent the Republican National Convention pen-pricking presidential nominee Donald Trump as a misogynist shyster...
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Union-backed super PAC reaches out to Rust Belt voters
A new union-backed super PAC wants to make America’s infrastructure great again and believes Democrat Hillary Clinton is the candidate to do it.Hard Hats for America, which registered with the Federal...
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Donald Trump's ethics reform plan: dim prospects ahead
The Donald Trump who raged against big money’s influence on politics is back.Trump on Monday night released a slate of lobbying and campaign finance proposals, catching reform advocates by surprise and...
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Gun-loving women should not vote for Hillary, says NRA
“Every woman has the right to defend herself with a gun, if she chooses,” says Kristi McMains, speaking directly to the camera in a recent campaign ad. “Hillary Clinton disagrees with that. Don’t let...
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Insurers give big to races determining their regulators
As the insurance industry seeks approval for mega-mergers and double-digit rate hikes, it is contributing millions of dollars to sway a dozen state races this year that determine who regulates the...
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23 numbers to know about Election 2016
Roughly $1.8 billion has been spent in the 2016 presidential race, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis of campaign finance filings through the end of September.And as Election Day draws...
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Whoops: Pro-Donald Trump super PAC publishes donor credit card numbers
A pro-Donald Trump super PAC needs to make its accounting practices great again — if they ever were in the first place.Great America PAC on Thursday night erroneously published the credit card numbers...
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Republican Aaron Schock fined for excessively soliciting super PAC funds
Politicians, be warned: it’s still against the law for you to solicit big checks from donors for super PACs.Just ask Aaron Schock— the one-time Republican rising star who resigned from Congress last...
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AT&T and Time Warner: lower prices not part of the bargain
AT&T Inc. executives say their purchase of Time Warner Inc. should yield a lot of “positives” for customers, including more content, better wireless access to programming and an attractive...
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Will mushroom clouds turn Ohio voters away from Donald Trump?
A new TV ad evoking one of the most famous political ads in U.S. history is painting Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as too dangerous to be commander-in-chief. And it’s not subtle about...
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Center wins two EPPY Awards from Editor & Publisher
The Center for Public Integrity was honored today with two 2016 EPPY awards from Editor & Publisher, and three other finalist designations, continuing a run of success for the Center in the...
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