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GOP senators call for overhaul of electronic health records program
Six U.S. Senators are calling for an overhaul of the federal government’s $35 billion plan for doctors and hospitals to switch from paper to electronic medical records, citing concerns from patient...
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Massa quits paying wife from campaign account
During the three years since Rep. Eric Massa resigned his congressional seat after male staffers accusedhim of sexual harassment, the Upstate New York Democrat has paid his wife — and campaign...
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As critics press for action, Chemical Safety Board investigations languish
On April 2, 2010, an explosion at the Tesoro Corp. oil refinery in Anacortes, Wash., killed five workers instantly and severely burned two others, who succumbed to their wounds.Eighteen days later, the...
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Meehan stockpiling cash for future political run?
A cool $4.7 million could buy you Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke's new compound.Or this cyclotron.Or — yes — the original Batmobile.For ex-Rep. Marty Meehan, such a cash stash ($4,661,671, to be exact,...
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E-cigarette maker fires up lobbying efforts
The cigarette, a product so politically passé that even the wiliest of Mad Men stopped selling it, is looking for second shot on Capitol Hill.But like Don Draper, the maligned cancer stick has assumed...
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New immigration bill provides ray of hope for separated families
The new immigration proposal now before the Senate could help thousands of American citizens whose families have been shattered or forced into exile because of deportation and tough immigration...
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Students from two colleges file federal complaints related to sexual assault
Current and former students at two more prestigious colleges have reportedly filed federal complaints alleging mistreatment of campus sexual assault victims — the subject of a major investigation by...
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More senators opt to e-file campaign disclosures
A small but increasing number of U.S. senators — the only federal politicians still allowed to submit campaign finance reports on paper — are opting to voluntarily file their disclosures...
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Why strong regulatory agencies matter
I have always believed that if we are doing our job right at the Center for Public Integrity, then our investigations should anticipate the news. That was the case on Wednesday. The Center posted an...
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Fertilizer trade group opposed stricter security rules
Like many, the Fertilizer Institute, a trade group, has extended its condolences to the people of West, Texas, where a blast at a fertilizer plant Wednesday evening killed at least a dozen and injured...
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Lawmakers criticize Pentagon spending for golf nets, museums and sun rooms
Pentagon officials have been warning that budget cuts will provoke a “hollowing out” of warfighting capabilities in coming years, with tens of billions of dollars on the table under so-called...
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More fudging on Energy Department guard force tests
Last year, the Energy Department disclosed that guard forces at two key nuclear facilities had cheated on tests meant to assess their capability to respond to terrorist threats. One facility, located...
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Terrorism, disasters can't stop political fundraising
The terrorist bombing in Boston and the subsequent manhunt there provided tragic bookends to a horrific week also marred by a massive industrial explosion in Texas, a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma,...
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NRA spends record money on lobbying this year
As gun control debates raged in Congress early this year, the National Rifle Association increased its federal government lobbying expenditures to record levels, new filings with the U.S. Senate...
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Obama inauguration fueled by corporations, unions
Corporations, unions and special interest groups fueled President Barack Obama's second inauguration ceremonies with more than $18 million — money the commander in chief generally rejected during his...
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Earth Day 2013
Today marks the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day, an invention of Gaylord Nelson — then a senator from Wisconsin — that triggered the environmental movement.Back in 1970, as the Earth Day Network notes,...
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OPINION: Vermont law illuminates claims statistics
When you’re shopping for health insurance, wouldn’t it be great if you could find out every insurer’s claim denial rate? And how much each one spent on lobbying and advertising — and how much they paid...
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As firearm ownership rises, Florida gun murders increase
Michael David Dunn didn’t like the volume of music coming from the SUV parked next to him at a Jacksonville gas station. So he yelled over the bass vibrating from a boxed speaker in the back of a red...
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Retiring senators sitting on $10.5 million
Eight retiring U.S. senators are collectively sitting on $10.5 million in campaign funds, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis of campaign finance records filed last week.And while...
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Center, ICIJ win 3 Sigma Delta Chi Awards
The Center for Public Integrity won three 1st Place honors in the prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Awards, the Society of Professional Journalists announced Tuesday, with journalists recognized for...
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