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Dem Sen. Blanche Lincoln Rakes In Health Care Dollars
Sunlight Foundation. | Sunlight Foundation | Posted 10.18.2009 | Home
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As the summer of the Democrats� discontent winds to a close, the head count for health care reform in the Senate begins in earnest. One of the key D...
Syngenta, Maker Of Weed-Killer Atrazine, Wants Lobbying Documents Excluded From Class-Action Lawsuit
HuffPost Investigative Fund | Danielle Ivory | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green
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Lobbyists,
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Business,
Drinking Water,
Herbicide,
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Lawyers representing the maker of the herbicide atrazine are asking that documents related to the company's lobbying and trade association activities ...
Key Baucus Staffer Is Former Insurance Executive
Sunlight Foundation. | Sunlight Foundation | Posted 10.17.2009 | Home
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Transparency,
Max Baucus,
Elizabeth Fowler,
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LittleSis uncovers some quality dirt in the Senate Finance Committee: Senator Max Baucus's chief health adviser, Elizabeth Fowler, has been called the...
Fixed?
Wendy Block | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics
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Big Pharma,
LA Times,
Fair Elections Now Act,
Senate,
Congress,
Public Option,
California Clean Money Campaign,
Big Money,
Big Oil,
Lobbyists,
Progressives,
Npr,
Special Interests,
Health Reform,
Lobbying,
Politics News
Big Pharma, Big Oil, Big Milk. All special interest patrons of America's Big Money bordello. What are good progressives to do? Either we get lobotomies or we fix the way the country finances politics.
Bailed-Out Financial Firms Forked Over $6 Million To Members Of Congress Since November
HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 09.26.2009 | Business
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Transparency,
Wall Street Bailout,
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Sunlight Foundation,
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Wall Street,
Business News
Lobbyists representing seven of Wall Street's top ten bailout beneficiaries and their trade associations made more than $6 million in campaign contrib...
Turn Up the Heat on the Insurance Industry
Peter Dreier | Posted 09.23.2009 | Politics
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Evan Bayh,
Boards of Directors,
Lobbying,
President Barack Obama,
Health Care Reform,
Health Insurance Industry,
Wellpoint,
Max Baucus,
America's Health Care Plans,
Susan Bayh,
Blue Dog Democrats,
Campaign Contributions,
Angela Braly,
Politics News
A few hundred people serve on the boards of the nation's largest health insurance companies. They, the industry they serve, and the politicians who do their bidding, need to be held accountable.
Should Greens Ally With Natural Gas Against Coal?
David Roberts | Posted 09.21.2009 | Green
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Drilling,
Hydraulic Fracturing,
Environmentalists,
Lobbying,
Coal,
Climate Change,
American Clean Energy and Security Act,
Natural Gas,
Green News
Is the enemy of our enemy our friend? Is it worthwhile to ally with the natgas industry to reduce the influence of coal and strengthen the climate bill?
PhRMA Spent $6.2M Lobbying In 2Q
AP | Posted 09.20.2009 | Business
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Big Pharma,
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Drug Companies,
Health Care,
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WASHINGTON - The pharmaceutical industry's primary trade group spent nearly $6.2 million lobbying in the second quarter on health care reform provisio...
HuffPost Money No Good At Senate GOP Fundraiser
HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics
The Huffington Post's party crashing team has been absolutely starved for fundraisers this August. Lawmakers have deserted the capital for their distr...
A Well-Oiled Crowd Balks at Climate Fix
Russ Baker | Posted 09.19.2009 | Green
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Propaganda,
Oil,
New York Times,
Climate Change,
Oil Companies,
Climate Bill,
Houston,
Lobbying,
Green News
We are seeing the explosive growth of efforts by narrow interests in Big Oil, to leverage whatever they can to appeal to those don't have the luxury of thinking beyond their next paycheck.
Where Is Kent Conrad Getting His Whip Count?
HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics
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Lobbying,
Kent Conrad,
Health Care Reform,
Filibuster,
Senate Democrats,
Health Care,
Politics News
There are 60 members of the Senate's Democratic caucus -- so why is Sen. Kent Conrad insisting that that there aren't enough votes to pass a public he...
Tom Daschle's Secret Life Moonlighting For The Insurance Industry
Time.com | MICHAEL SCHERER | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics
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Public Option,
Healthcare,
Tom Daschle,
Health Care Reform,
Lobbying,
Transparency,
Politics News
This is how Washington really works: Even a top liberal advocate for taking a strong stand against the insurance industry in the health reform fight t...
11 Habits of Highly Effective Lobbyists
Michael Markarian | Posted 09.08.2009 | Politics
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Town Halls,
Grassroots Activism,
Animals,
Astroturf,
Lobbying,
Congress,
Grassroots,
Coal Industry,
Town Hall Meetings,
Politics News
It seems that grassroots lobbying is getting a bad rap these days, but that shouldn't discourage animal advocates from being in touch with their members of Congress.
No, Rahm ; Your Compromise on Health Reform Is F**cking Stupid
Lee Stranahan | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics
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Lee Stranahan,
Video,
Heal-Care-Reform,
Barack Obama,
Democratic Party,
Lobbying,
Rahm Emanuel,
Lobbyists,
Youtube,
Health Insurance,
Democrats,
Pharma,
Politics News
I had been thinking the biggest enemy to real health insurance reform was Montana Senator Max Baucus but I'll be damned if now I don't think it's you, Rahm.
Health Care Discussed At Fundraiser For GOP Senators On Finance Committee
HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics
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Transparency,
Chuck Grassley,
Lobbying,
Party Crasher,
Pat Roberts,
Health Care Reform,
Fundraising,
Health Care,
Politics News
Members of the Senate Finance Committee -- the last committee still wrangling over health care reform legislation -- have raised eyebrows lately with ...
Tauzin's Pharma Lobbying Efforts "Blessed" By White House
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics
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Pharmaceutical Industry,
Barack Obama,
Health Care Lobbyists,
Phrma,
Lobbying,
Lobbyists,
Health Care Reform,
Bill Tauzin,
Politics News
In today's Los Angeles Times Tom Hamburger reports on the extent to which former Louisiana Congressman Billy Tauzin has managed to integrate himself, ...
Durbin Responds To Right-Wing Harassment Strategy: We "Won't Fall For A Sucker-Punch Like This"
Think Progress | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics
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Freedom Works,
Dick Durbin,
Durbin,
Town Hall,
Americans for Prosperity,
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Lobbyists,
Ahip,
Health Care Reform,
Gop,
Democrats,
Health Care,
Jonathan Cohn,
Politics News
ThinkProgress reported today on the growing number of angry right-wing activists viciously harassing Democratic, as well as moderate Republican, membe...
States, Cities Spend Millions To Attract Stimulus Money
wsj.com | By LOUISE RADNOFSKY and LESLIE EATON | Posted 09.03.2009 | Business
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State Stimulus Spending,
Federal Stimulus,
Stimulus Spending,
Lobbying,
National League of Cities,
Business News
Towns, cities, counties and states across the country spent a total of $21.4 million on lobbyists between April and June, up 2.7% from the first quart...
Ethics Panel Members Get Defense Earmarks While Investigating Them
Washington Post | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics
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John Murtha,
Jo Bonner,
Earmarks,
Pma Group,
Lobbying,
House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee,
Lobbyists,
House of Representatives,
Appropriations,
House Ethics Committee,
Zoe Lofgren,
Visclosky,
Transparency,
Politics News
Members of the House ethics committee, who are investigating a pattern of lawmakers steering federal funds to generous defense contractors, have just ...
American Plutocracy: Corruption Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Stuart Whatley | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics
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House of Representatives,
Mike Ross,
Congress,
Afghanistan,
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Lobbyists,
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Senate,
Congressional Fundraising,
Chuck Grassley,
Health,
Blue Dogs,
Health Care Reform,
Max Baucus,
Political Corruption,
Graft,
Healthcare Lobbyists,
Fundraising,
Health Care,
Healthcare,
Blue Dog Democrats,
Politics News
Most police officers in America do not require greased-palms for their services. But if one wishes to attend a chicken cordon bleu dinner with Senator Max Baucus of Montana, it will cost him $10,000
We Have Forgotten How Real Political Change Happens
Johann Hari | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics
When you are just one person sitting on a warming planet -- when you see economies collapsing, wars raging, and reasons for fear on every corner -- how should you react?
Health Insurance Stocks Soar On Baucus Deal
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics
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Health Care Reform,
Congress,
Max Baucus,
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Lobbyists,
Health Care Industry,
Politics News
One of the things that gets obscured by the huge sums of money being spent by lobbyists to degrade, deride, and defuse legislation is that in reality,...
Key GOP Senators Soak Up Thousands At Health-Specific Fundraiser
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Arthur Delaney | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics
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Health Care Reform,
Health Care,
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Top Republican senators involved in crafting health care reform legislation participated in a health care-specific fundraiser Monday evening. Guests w...
Read The New Stimulus Lobbying Rules
Sunlight Foundation. | Sunlight Foundation | Posted 08.27.2009 | Home
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The White House's Office of Management and Budget released the administration's new stimulus lobbying rules on Friday, as John mentioned earlier. In s...
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