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Ethanol Takes on Big Oil 27 Aug 2013 | 12:26 am
The leading ethanol trade association in Washington is aware that it's not the biggest name in town. In fact, when it rolled out its new campaign, Growth Energy did its best to portray itself as the l...
NASDAQ Lobbyists Have Their Work Cut Out 22 Aug 2013 | 11:16 pm
The NASDAQ stock exchange took an abrupt break this afternoon, halting all trading because of a problem in the system that records trades. The reason for the glitch has yet to be announced, but it fol...
Al Jazeera America's Republican Lobbyists 21 Aug 2013 | 08:37 pm
Al Jazeera launched its American cable news channel last night to some fanfare but few viewers. Only five of the 10 major cable and satellite providers carry the channel, which took over Al Gore's Cur...
Tim Scott's Campaign Cash Pipeline 13 Aug 2013 | 11:36 pm
In the weekly Republican online address this past weekend, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) accused opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline -- a multibillion-dollar proposal by TransCanada, which would transport...
Cory Booker's Commanding Lead 10 Aug 2013 | 12:06 am
Newark mayor Cory Booker has every advantage in the New Jersey special election showdown this coming Tuesday: a well-known name, famous friends, and deep-pocketed donors. According to the latest campa...
Ron Paul Campaign Accused of Trying to Buy Iowa Endorsements 7 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
The Ron Paul presidential campaign may have been involved with negotiations to offer financial compensation to an Iowa state senator in exchange for his endorsement and support in the 2012 Iowa caucus...
Bezos Leaves Few Money In Politics Clues 6 Aug 2013 | 06:16 pm
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com let his money do the talking yesterday when it was announced he was buying the Washington Post for $250 million in cash, but offered little comment on what his plans for ...
Make a Wish! Petition to Shed Light on Corporate Political Gifts Turns Two 2 Aug 2013 | 11:42 pm
Two years ago tomorrow, a group of concerned professors formally asked the SEC to issue a rule that would shine light on corporate political activity. On Aug. 3, this SEC rulemaking petition, which re...
Corporate Interests All In for Vitter Super PAC 2 Aug 2013 | 09:18 pm
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) joined the growing list of politicians boasting that must-have accessory du jour, the personal super PAC, earlier this year, when Fund for Louisiana's Future registered with ...
Kerry's Efforts Aside, Pro-Israel Groups More Concerned About Nuclear Iran Than Peace With Palestine 2 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
This week, Israeli and Palestinian leaders met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry -- who had pressed both sides to come to the table -- and set a goal of reaching a peace agreement in nine months...
