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Sarah Palin PAC still flush with cash
Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin may have justlosthergig— and enviable paycheck— as a Fox News contributor.But Sarah PAC, the political action committee Palin runs, remains...
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American Future Fund's $29 million political advertising spree
A conservative 501(c)(4) nonprofit called the American Future Fund had a bumper year in 2012, spending more than $29 million on political advertisements, according to a new Center for Public Integrity...
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Hillary Clinton card, gun violence petition help Democrats build data dossier
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee wants people to “say thank you” to Hillary Clinton for her service as secretary of state. Just “add your name” to an online card because it’s “the least...
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I'll take embattled Obama administration nominees for $200, Alex
"Jeopardy!" viewers in Denver will get a dose of politics during this evening’s program, Federal Communications Commission records indicate.A recently formed group called Americans for a Strong Defense...
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Package of bills seeks ethics reform in North Dakota
Lawmakers in North Dakota have introduced a package of ethics reform bills that would revamp the state’s oversight of its politicians. Dubbed the Sunshine Act, the measures would create an ethics...
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Herman Cain super PAC on 'list support'
Cain Connections PAC, a super PAC led by former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain and administered by his cigarette-smoking right hand man Mark Block, finds itself struggling to stay...
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Four Democratic senators already girding for midterm elections
Too early to think about the 2014 midterm elections?Not for a quartet of first-term Democratic senators who face potentially contentious — and expensive — re-election campaigns ahead of an Election Day...
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Why 2013 matters: covering money in politics during the off-season
With Election 2012 behind us, and Elections 2014 and 2016 still a long way off, you may be wondering what is left to say about money in politics. Consider the Source reporters Dave Levinthal and...
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Las Vegas Sands PAC no Sheldon Adelson
One might reasonably assume a casino company run by Sheldon Adelson, the most generous super PAC donor of the 2012 election cycle, would sponsor a rather substantial political action committee.Think...
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Influence chic: Urban Outfitters bags K Street help
Urban Outfitters oozes hipness and irreverence, its fashion line a galaxy removed from, say, wingtips and power suits.Just don't expect its newest associates to don "I Heart Stiffler's Mom" T-shirts or...
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Democrats praise super PAC in new video
House Majority PAC released a video today that features Democratic members of Congress praising the super PAC for “fighting back” against conservative groups — and helping them get elected in 2012.“I...
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Ethics bill would slam Maine's 'revolving door'
Legislation to make it unlawful for state officials to leave their jobs and immediately go to work for industries they regulated – the so-called “revolving door” – is one of several ethics bills...
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FACT CHECK: Conservative Group Distorts Hagel’s Record
American Future Fund distorts Chuck Hagel’s record in its latest TV ad opposing his Senate confirmation for defense secretary:AFF says Hagel “sits on the board of a private equity firm with investments...
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Lobbyist for lobbyists steps away
The American League of Lobbyists has terminated its lobbying contract with Marlowe & Company, the firm run by Howard Marlowe, the league's former president, new documents filed with the U.S. Senate...
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Director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns: 'Money is not all that matters'
As one of the leading advocates for new gun safety measures in the wake of the December mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., Mayors Against Illegal Guns will be pitted against the deep-pocketed National...
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Weekly Watchdog: Our new blog sheds light on secret spenders
Last year, the Center for Public Integrity’s investigative work was cited nearly 15,000 times by other media organizations. I expect that number will grow this year. That’s in part because of a new...
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IMPACT: More states seek reform after Center’s ‘State Integrity Investigation’
In the 10 months since The Center launched the State Integrity Investigation in collaboration with Global Integrity and PRI/Public Radio International, more than 12 states have proposed new legislation...
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Hagel leaves the door ajar for defense policy changes
The written policy statements made by a Cabinet-level nominee on the eve of a congressional confirmation hearing are routinely purged of news, with anything remotely provocative excised by the...
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Fix the Debt Coalition lobbies up
Fix the Debt Coalition, the political arm of the bipartisan and star-studded Campaign to Fix the Debt, has hired a trio of professional lobbyists to press its fiscal reform agenda with federal...
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Koch brothers pour more cash into think tanks, ALEC
Four foundations run by billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch hold a combined $310 million in assets according to tax filings obtained by the Center for Public Integrity.The documents also...
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