March 21, 2013

From Executive Director Bill Buzenberg Remembering Murrey Marder, the crusading reporter who helped bring down McCarthy. Read more

The Iraq Warcard Iraq, 10 years later A look back at the Center's coverage of the path to invasion and the cost of war. Read more Tell a friend: Invite someone to get this email    Support accountability: Donate today Next week from the Center The Center is publishing two big investigations next week that you can read on our website and hear on NPR. The first story investigates lax federal penalties for tragic grain bin deaths. The second story reveals trips by federal judges paid for by right-wing groups and big corporations. Read more 'States': a year in review Sixteen states take Center's State Integrity Investigation to heart, initiate government reform Read more Primary Source Who's backing Obama? Obama's new nonprofit does not intend to disclose all information it collects from donors. Read more Wendell Potter Getting sick, getting 'purged' Act prohibits insurers from charging one person more than triple the amount for insurance as another person for the same policy. Read more Conflicts of interest Legislation may overlap with business interests but part-time lawmakers vote anyway. Read more Toxic Clout Praise for Center environment collaboration Knight Science Journalism at MIT commends Center and PBS for reporting on toxic cleanup in California Read more After Solyndra Energy's languishing loans A $25 billion Department of Energy loan program has not closed a loan in two years amid the specter of Solyndra. Read more Purdue slashes lobbying force University says government affairs cuts will help save money and make tuition more affordable. Read more

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