Topic: Common Cause
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Why has New York's gay marriage bill been stalled for days?
Republicans in the Senate say they are concerned about protections for religious groups that don't want to perform a gay marriage, but more-political calculations could also be playing a role.
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Why did Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker take a call from 'David Koch'?
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker thought he was having a friendly chat with David Koch, a billionaire industrialist and major funder of conservative causes. It turned out to be a liberal prankster.
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Campaign finance ruling: Should Supreme Court justices have recused themselves?
The liberal group Common Cause asks the Justice Department to investigate whether Supreme Court Justices Scalia and Thomas should have stepped aside in a major campaign finance reform case a year ago.
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The Vote
Charles Rangel guilty of ethics violations: What happens to him now?
Despite his conviction on ethics violations by a jury of his peers, Charles Rangel will likely not be forced out of Congress. But his legacy and clout have been diminished, which is no small thing.
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The Vote
Charles Rangel: What did he gain by walking out of his ethics trial?
Rep. Charles Rangel said he was being treated unfairly by the House ethics subcommittee in his trial for alleged misconduct. By walking out of the hearing, did he create leverage?
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Robert Reich
America's brewing political storm
America is poised for a political 'perfect storm': An unprecedented concentration of income and wealth at the top, a record amount of secret money flooding our democracy, and a public in the aftershock of the great recession becoming increasingly angry and cynical about government.
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Supreme Court’s campaign ruling: a bad day for democracy
US Congress must respond swiftly and forcefully to ensure that corporations do not take over the electoral process.
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Supreme Court: Campaign-finance limits violate free speech
The Supreme Court campaign finance ruling on Thursday means corporations can spend freely on political ads leading up to elections. The Thursday decision invalidates a part of 2002 McCain-Feingold campaign-finance reform law that sought to limit corporate influence.
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How Washington lobbyists peddle power
The equivalent of six health-care lobbyists for every member of Congress are registered for this year's biggest political battle.
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Mike Duvall sex scandal: Did he break lobbying rules?
The GOP California lawmaker who was caught on video making sexual boasts is being investigated for a reported tryst with an energy lobbyist.
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Governor Sanford facing impeachment whispers again
This time, it's about politics, not an Argentine mistress. A state senator is investigating whether the governor used state money inappropriately on his travels.
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Blagojevich case is part of feds’ focus on graft
The FBI is probing some 2,500 public corruption cases – a 50 percent jump since 2003.
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A test of ethics for Congress
The House won't police itself. That's why it needs an independent panel to investigate claims of wrongdoing.
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