Sep 9
2012
Lancaster town supervisor does’t see a conflict of interest approving government tax breaks for a developer he is doing private business with. This follows his failure to pay his property taxes. A report from The Buffalo News.
Sep 7
2012
ProPublica database tracks winning and losing federal investments, providing a factual base by which to judge the competing claims of Democrats and Republicans.
Aug 30
2012
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Aug 29
2012
While Muslims remain the target of anti-terror campaigns – and political rhetoric – recent acts of violence suggest the major ongoing threat is very much Made in the USA. Think not? Think Tim McVeigh. A report by The Daily Beast.
Aug 29
2012
The ugly, often untruthful tone of campaign ads are the byproduct of thinking, articulated by one national political operative as “We’re not going to let our campaign be dictated by fact-checkers.” A report by The Atlantic.
Aug 23
2012
The Citizen United ruling gets most of the blame for the avalanche of anonymous donations fueling campaign spending at the national level, but ProPublica reports that Congress, the Internal Revenue Services and the Federal Election Commission are also responsible.
Aug 19
2012
ProPublica details how 501(c)(4) non-profits spend millions to influence elections under the guise of promoting social welfare.
Aug 16
2012
An analysis by Kevin Connor of Little Sis leaves little doubt that natural gas interests and their allies in the corporate world are using their money and connections to cozy up with the governor as his administration ponders if and how to open the state to drilling.