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Marco Rubio backs conservative super PAC
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., made a five-figure contribution to a prominent super PAC ahead of a push to court conservative support of his contentious immigration reform proposal, according to a Center...
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Ready for Hillary? Not in Middle America
Scores of New Yorkers and Californians — but relatively few folks in Middle America — are already backing a super PAC designed to boost Democrat Hillary Clinton should she run for president in...
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Bob Perry's final donation not from beyond grave?
Kentuckians for Strong Leadership, a super PAC that supports Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., today reported receiving a $100,000 contribution from Texas homebuilder Bob Perry on June...
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IRS fails to release political groups' financial filings
Mid-year campaign finance reports publicly posted by the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday revealed hundreds of political groups’ 2013 finances.But there’s a glaring gap in the picture.The...
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Democrats seize super PAC crown
Democrats have become the kings of super PACs.With Congress fighting over gun legislation and immigration, and 2014 midterm races already simmering, many left-leaning donors are eagerly bankrolling...
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Advocates for nursing home reform push back against proposed health watchdog...
Health and Human Services Inspector General Daniel Levinson didn’t mince words in May of 2011 when he sharply criticized nursing homes for misusing potentially dangerous drugs to sedate troublesome...
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Gun groups raising unprecedented cash in 2013
Activists on both sides of the firearm debate have drastically ratcheted up their political spending in the aftermath of the deadly mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., as Congress fought over gun control...
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More GOP senators bankrolling pro-gun nonprofit
Nine Republican senators have now steered a combined $125,000 to a big-spending conservative nonprofit that defended one of their colleagues following a contentious gun vote earlier this year, a Center...
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Colbert's 'Tomorrow' super PACs long for yesterday
It’s tomorrow. And most of the Stephen Colbert-inspired political action committees formed in the mold of the comedian’s satirical super PAC “Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow” have fallen by...
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How the defense industry dodges budget cuts
The Center for Public Integrity launched its Gift Economy project to shine a light on how the flow of money from defense contractors to key lawmakers has tainted—and in some cases...
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Chemical board's unfinished investigations hinder agency mission, IG finds
The federal agency charged with investigating chemical accidents is weighed down by a backlog of unfinished investigations, hindering its ability to provide information and advice that could prevent...
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The slow deaths of presidential super PACs
Like massive pop-up stores that disappear once Halloween is over, several presidential contender-specific super PACs that played crucial roles through Election Day 2012 have all but vanished from...
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New super PAC on Arkansas' horizon
A new super PAC appears to have its sights set on Arkansas, a state where incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., is expected to face a contentious re-election challenge from GOP Rep. Tom Cotton, who plans...
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OPINION: making the tough health care calls
For decades, the American Medical Association and other health care special interests have pretty much had their way with Congress when it comes to Medicare. Even though the program is run by the...
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GOP congressman provides super PAC seed funding
The campaign of Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., provided two-thirds of the first $15,000 raised by a super PAC that employs his brother and a former congressional aide, according to a Center for Public...
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Wendy Davis kicks fundraising into top gear
State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Ft. Worth, was back in Washington, D.C., today less than two weeks after she swung through the nation’s capital for a heavy fundraising push — and confirmed she may run for...
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Before death, Bob Perry gave to tea party hero Cruz
Before he died in April, Bob Perry donated to the re-election campaign of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a man the wealthy Houston home builder spent a small fortune opposing last year.Cruz assumed office in...
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Conference addresses alternatives to racial profiling, harsh school discipline
Debate over the consequences of booting kids from school for misbehavior and the “school-to-prison pipeline” puts some educators on the defensive.Some angrily demand to know exactly what those who...
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Anti-Obama PAC targets Boehner over Benghazi
A conservative group that was formed last year by special forces veterans to oppose the re-election of President Barack Obama has turned its sights on Republican House Speaker John Boehner,...
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Center kidney disease series honored by Society of Environmental Journalists
A Center for Public Integrity examination of a rare kidney disease that has afflicted laborers and vexed researchers across continents was honored this week with a reporting prize from the Society of...
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