Ethics

White House Pushed EPA To Lower Reporting Standards

From apnews.myway.com
December 13th, 2007

apnews.myway.com — A GAO report says White House pressure to weaken requirements means industry will have to file 22,000 fewer reports on releases of toxic chemicals.

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Americans Want Clean Energy

From alternet.org
December 13th, 2007

alternet.org — So why are the Republicans threatening to filibuster our best chance at getting clean energy?

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Report: 'White House Manipulated Climate Change Science'

From Christian Science Monitor
December 13th, 2007

Christian Science Monitor — A House committee report finds that the Bush administration engaged in a "systematic effort" to manipulate science and mislead the public and policy makers on climate change.

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Lobbyists Hobble Theme Park Safety

From The Washington Post
December 6th, 2007

The Washington Post — Thanks to lobbyists' efforts, "Big Theme" companies have been exempt from federal oversight since 1981.

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Woe is the Worker

From prospect.org
December 5th, 2007

prospect.org — Candidates don't talk about the price workers pay for growth-at-any-cost business.

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Health Care Double-Whammy

From Huffington Post
December 3rd, 2007

Huffington Post — What we should fear is not government control, but what will happen to caregivers.

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Lobbying Loot Awaits Lott

From Politico
November 29th, 2007
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Candidates: "Do As We Say on Earmarks, Not As We Do"

From bloomberg.com
November 26th, 2007
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Brokers Get Bonuses and Shareholders Suffer Losses

From bloomberg.com
November 20th, 2007
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Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up

By Bill Scher
November 19, 2007

Fox News Sunday had a landmark Watchdog day, not only asking this week's question about Huckabee's past ethical violations, but also asking last month's Watchdog question about Huckabee's deeply flawed proposal to replace the income tax with a national sales tax.

Huckabee's answers were laughable, saying that his five state Ethics Commission sanctions simply meant that: "I'm prepared for the rigors of a presidential campaign, in that I've been through this stuff."

And despite all the factual analyses finding that his tax plan could not generate enough revenue without a ridiculously high rate, Huckabee insisted that a 23% national sales tax would bring in the same amount of revenue.

Why did Fox go all Watchdog on Huckabee? read more »

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