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Democrats in Senate Fail to Block Bill on Ethics
After campaigning for months on a promise to tighten ethics rules, Senate Democratic leaders tried unsuccessfully Thursday to block a measure that would shine a light on the shadowy practice of earmarking... ...
rudkla - 18. Jan, 15:05
Hooked on Drug Money
Dean Baker writes: "It's payback time, as the lobbyists say in Washington. One of the key planks in the Democrats' election platform was changing the Medicare drug benefit by allowing Medicare to negotiate... ...
rudkla - 10. Jan, 22:26
Pelosi Delivers "Toughest Congressional Ethics Reform in History"
Newly-elected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi racked up her first legislative victory of the 110th Congress on Thursday, passing ethics reforms that will ban gifts and meals paid for by lobbyists and strictly... ...
rudkla - 5. Jan, 23:20
House Democrats to toughen ethics rules
Vail Daily News 01/04/07 Don't look for members of Congress sharing box seats with lobbyists at an NBA game. Do look for more of them flying coach. The new Democratic-led House is scheduled to begin... ...
rudkla - 4. Jan, 14:42
Democrats Finalize New Ethics Rules
House Democrats hurried yesterday to put the finishing touches on ethics reforms that would ban lawmakers and staffers from accepting trips, gifts and meals from lobbyists and prevent the new majority... ...
rudkla - 3. Jan, 17:06
The Rise of "Revolving-Door" Consultants
It happens every day: Lobbyists open the right doors, make the right arguments and push their clients' narrow interests to the front of the line. The results vary. A Native American chief gets a West Wing... ...
rudkla - 24. Dez, 22:06
The second looting of New Orleans
CounterPunch by Jordan Flaherty 12/17/06 In conversations this week with scores of New Orleans residents, including organizers, advocates, health care providers, educators, artists and media makers,... ...
rudkla - 18. Dez, 15:09
White House Seeks New Ruling to Keep Cheney Visitors Secret
The Bush administration, responding to an October order by US District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina to release two years of White House visitor logs to the Washington Post, asked an appeals court Wednesday... ...
rudkla - 14. Dez, 18:45
McCain, Inc.?
Human Events by Robert Novak 12/14/06 Some 30 invited corporate representatives and other lobbyists gathered at the Phoenix Park Hotel on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning to hear two senior mainstream Republican... ...
rudkla - 14. Dez, 14:13
URGENT: Call Your Senators TODAY to Help Save Horse Bill
The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 1915) is one of the most important animal welfare bills in U.S. history. Its passage would end the slaughter and international transport of live horses... ...
rudkla - 5. Dez, 12:58
