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Lame-duck Cravaack handed out large raises to his staff

"Former U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-Minn.) awarded his staff some of the largest salary increases in Congress last year as he left after one term in office. For the first […]
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Maker of popular tax software fights free, simple tax filing

Collaborative reporting between ProPublica and NPR reveals that Intuit, the company behind America's most popular tax software, TurboTax, has long fought efforts to establish an easier, free tax filing system […]
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"Star" El Diario reporter's murder case remains unsolved

"Choco was the first journalist to fall victim to the turf war between the Juarez and Sinaloa cartels that engulfed the state of Chihuahua from 2007 to 2011. He was not […]
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During federal gun ban, data show drop in high-capacity magazines

According to a Washington Post analysis, during the 10-year federal ban on assault weapons, the percentage of firearms equipped with high-capacity magazines seized by police agencies in Virginia dropped, only […]
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Corporate PACs update donations after backing losers

Bloomberg News reports that corporate political action committees, such as those of Boeing and General Electric, waste no time in donating to winners of congressional elections after previously placing money on […]
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Ethics and the Legislature: Money, secrets, power rule dome

On the floor and in the committee rooms, you can identify the most powerful lawmakers simply by checking their fundraising and lobbying totals. The cost of access to a legislator […]
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Lawmakers in North Carolina collecting money despite absences

A WXII12 investigation found that lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly can collect money, including subsistence money for meals and lodging while in session, whether they show up for […]
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Tobacco companies fighting anti-smoking laws with trade agreements, legal challenges

Fair Warning reports that as governments around the world adopt stringent rules to fight the public health burdens of smoking, tobacco companies are fighting back, trumping those laws by invoking […]
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Reuters finds vicious circle of self-interest sank a California city

When San Bernardino filed for bankruptcy in August, the mayor blamed the city council and the police and fire unions. The unions blamed the mayor. Yet on close examination, the […]
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Extra Extra Monday: Weekend enterprise outside of election coverage

Welcome to IRE's roundup of the weekend’s many enterprise stories from around the country. We’ll highlight the document digging, field work and data analysis that made their way into centerpieces in […]
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