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Thoughts from our board chair, Bruce Finzen
Recently, the Center for Public Integrity reported about several young men who suffocated to death in an Illinois grain storage facility. Not only did the story highlight the lack of safety precautions...
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Gun groups, defense contractors buck downward trend in lobbying
Gun groups, defense contractors, oil companies and the world’s largest social network increased their spending on lobbying last quarter, bucking an overall downward trend, newly filed congressional...
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Super PACs invest in D.C. Council race
It's tough to be a Republican in the District of Columbia, even when armed with a sizable campaign war chest and auxiliary support from super PACs during a low-turnout special election.Despite his own...
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New therapy proves effective for juvenile sex offenders
How big a difference can new evidence-based treatment methods make in the cases of juvenile offenders with mental health problems?In Cook County, Illinois, juvenile court leaders decided to find out....
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Graham's campaign collects bundle from lobbyists
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham raised more money from lobbyists ahead of the 2012 election than any other member of Congress save one — an impressive feat considering he wasn’t on the...
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Pentagon claims $757 million overbilling by contractor in Afghanistan
The Pentagon allowed a private firm providing food and water to U.S. troops in Afghanistan to overbill taxpayers $757 million and awarded the company no-bid contract extensions worth more than $4...
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Cook County sparks national changes in mental health care for delinquent youth
CHICAGO — In the late 1990s, Northwestern University scholar Linda Teplin launched a groundbreaking study to examine the mental health status of young people in Cook County’s juvenile lock up.The study...
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Finnish finance minister calls state-owned postal company’s links to tax...
Finnish state-owned postal company Itella has offshore subsidiaries in both Cyprus and the BVI, documents obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists show.The revelation comes...
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Opening of Bush library a reminder of administration's 'Broken Government'
Today’s dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum will bring together all of America’s living ex-presidents for what will likely be a warm and celebratory event. Protocol for the...
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Workplace deaths up slightly in 2011
As investigators unravel what caused a Texas fertilizer plant explosion last week that killed 14, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that 4,693 workers died on the job in 2011, three...
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Lobbyists make it rain for Democrats
Federal lobbyists have this year collected nearly $1 million on behalf of national party organizations tasked with helping Democrats retain control of the U.S. Senate and regain control of the U.S....
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Real estate mogul built offshore maze as creditors, Swedish government...
STOCKHOLM — Bankrupt Swedish real estate tycoon Hans Thulin had as much as $17 million sheltered offshore at a time when the Swedish government was pursuing him in court for millions of dollars in...
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EU continues to seek action after ICIJ 'Secrecy for Sale' investigation
Our reporting on secret tax havens continues to ignite reaction from around the globe and appears to be having a major impact in Europe. The investigative series on offshore secrecy by The...
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Center journalists to be honored at White House Correspondents’ dinner
Center for Public Integrity reporters Jim Morris, Chris Hamby and Ronnie Greene will receive a prestigious White House Correspondents’ Association award Saturday night for a series of reports exposing...
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OPINION: insurers hiding political spending
If you have private health insurance, it’s almost certain that a portion of the premiums you pay every month is used to support political agendas that are not in your best interests. But good luck...
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New urgency targets mysterious kidney disease in Central America
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Bringing new urgency to a mysterious kidney disease afflicting the region’s agricultural laborers, Central America’s health ministries signed a declaration Friday citing the...
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OSHA strengthens protections for temp workers
Federal regulators today announced new measures to protect 2.5 million temporary workers in America amid evidence such laborers are hurt more often than regular employees.In December, the Center for...
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Environmental nonprofit makes big ad buy thanking senators
Environmentalists are spoofing AT&T's "It's not complicated" advertising campaign in a new series of big-dollar messages thanking Democratic senators for their votes in March against budget...
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JPMorgan Chase’s record highlights doubts about big banks’ devotion to...
In the summer of 2009, Jennifer Sharkey was moving in select company. As a Manhattan-based vice president at JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Private Wealth Management group, she juggled relationships with...
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California lawmakers latest to consider limits for cops in schools
As the national debate grows louder over deploying police in schools, the largest state in the union — California — is considering a bill that would require schools to set “clear guidelines” defining...
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