Abramoff? Never heard of him.
Posted by R. Neal Politicians from around the South are distancing themselves from the Abramoff scandal. In Mississippi:read more
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INSTITUTE INDEX: Follow the fracking money
A gusher of political cash is flowing into Congress from the natural gas industry to fight regulation of the environmentally risky drilling method known as "fracking."Image:Â Facing South Appreciate...
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The New Vigilantes: Trayvon Martin and the 'shoot first' lobby
Across the South and country, the gun lobby has pushed laws like Florida's "Stand Your Ground" measure, which local police say is the reason they haven't brought charges in the shooting death of...
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VOICES: Same old song as oil money secures the support of Congress
The recent Senate vote to maintain oil company subsidies didn't fall just along party lines -- it also fell along money lines.Image:Â Facing South Appreciate this post? Please donate & share below....
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How did ALEC get exempted from South Carolina lobbying ethics law?
Want proof that the corporate-backed American Legislative Exchange Council has a powerful say in state government? Look no further than South Carolina, where lawmakers specifically exempted the group...
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Toxics lobby pours money into North Carolina politics
Big industrial polluters have been investing millions in lobbying and campaign contributions while seeking to weaken North Carolina standards governing health-damaging pollution.Image:Â Facing South...
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Billionaire privatization activists pushing 'neovouchers' for North Carolina
Conservative political activists connected to Wal-Mart and Amway are funding a campaign to funnel public money to religious and other private schools.Image:Â AFC's money has funded some rather nasty...
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By the numbers: The U.S.'s growing for-profit detention industry
From private prisons to immigration detention, we break down the numbers and companies in the industry.Image: Facing South Appreciate this post? Please donate & share below. Donate » Tweet » Share...
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Who's behind petition opposing coal ash regulation with hundreds of bogus...
An analysis of Chinese names on a petition urging the Obama administration to oppose strict regulations for toxic coal ash reveals hundreds of bogus monikers including "Big Steamed Bun" and "Come to...
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NC legislative leaders breaking records for special-interest fundraising
The North Carolina General Assembly's Republican leaders are raising more money from special-interest political action committees than their predecessors, despite promises to end the state's "pay to...
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Congressman who compared cigarettes to smoking lettuce becomes lobbyist for...
Indiana Republican Steve Buyer, who fought tobacco regulation while in the House, is now representing the North Carolina-based tobacco giant, which has been aggressively marketing smokeless tobacco...
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INSTITUTE INDEX: Pressure grows to open presidential debates to third parties
A grassroots effort to open up the presidential debates to third-party candidates has succeeded in getting three of the 10 corporate sponsors of the debates that begin tonight to withdraw their...
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Home builders lobby weakens drywall legislation
Federal lawmakers trumpeted last week's passage of the Drywall Safety Act of 2012. But thanks to the efforts of U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) on behalf of the industry lobby, the bill doesn't actually...
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In North Carolina, full speed in reverse
The legislative session that starts today promises to bring big changes to North Carolina as the leaders of the once-progressive state seek to slash unemployment insurance, create a more regressive tax...
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INSTITUTE INDEX: Three years into the BP disaster
Saturday, April 20, marks the third anniversary of the deadly BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. We take a by-the-numbers look at the still-unfolding disaster...
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NC lawmakers embrace Koch-backed pledge against climate action
More legislators in North Carolina than in any other state have signed Americans for Prosperity's pledge that discourages action on climate change. Credit for the pledge's political success goes to the...
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Why is the White House aiding and abetting lawbreaking by coal plants?
A new report from environmental groups documents widespread disregard for the Clean Water Act by electric utilities -- and an effort by the White House Office of Management and Budget to dilute...
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INSTITUTE INDEX: Promoting the myth of 'sustainable coal'
A group of prominent Democrats has launched a project to promote the idea that coal is part of a sustainable U.S. energy future -- even as new evidence emerges showing just how environmentally...
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Are conservative think tanks breaking lobbying laws?
The State Policy Network -- a national alliance of right-wing think tanks funded by businessmen including the Kochs of Koch Industries, the Waltons of Wal-Mart, and Art Pope of Variety Stores -- is...
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