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Bill Buzenberg interviews former Representative Lee H. Hamilton

The Center in the News . . .

McClatchy Newspapers correspondent Greg Gordon in the Kansas City Star article, "Disclosures understate finances of Clinton, McCain, Obama," reported that Sen. Hillary Clinton excluded nearly $24 million of her husband's earnings from Senate financial statements from 2004 through 2006.

TheStreet.com's John Stout cited the Center's Buying of the President 2008 chapter on Stealth Campaigns in "How Much Does It Cost to Buy a Presidency?" Political non-profit groups, such as MoveOn.org and the American Leadership Project, "will probably play an important role in this presidential election," he said.

Craig Newmark, Internet entrepreneur and Craigslist founder, mentioned the Center's examination of political 501(c)(4) and 527 committees in the presidential race in his Huffington Post blog. In part II of its series on stealth campaigns, the Center compared Freedom's Watch with MoveOn.org.

The Huffington Post, in "Wal-Mart Plays Politics with Charity," talked about the Center's posted video footage of Wal-Mart manager meetings that discussed employee contributions to the company's PAC.

In the The Politico's blog, "The Crypt," Jeanne Cummings called the Center's Wal-Mart clips "some pretty interesting video."

The Center's Wal-Mart videos were featured in Harper's Magazine Washington Babylon weblog in "Wal-Mart Political Videos: The ABCs of Buying Influence."


On HDNet, Dan Rather Reports examines Wal-Mart's PAC mentality.

The Kansas City Star in "Wal-Mart videos give Lenexa firm a new lease on life" featured the video production company hired to videotape Wal-Mart Store openings, shareholder and manager meetings.

"The numbers behind the stories" is a new report by the Center for Global Development (CGD) based on data provided by the Center. In 2006, in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center, the U.S. government released funding information about the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR). Part of that data was used in the Center's award-winning Divine Intervention investigation and part was shared with CGD for their report.

The Courier-Journal in "Lobbyists throw Thunder party for senators" mentions that a special dinner for Kentucky state senators will be paid for by more than a dozen Kentucky companies and lobbying firms during Thunder Over Louisville.

The Denver Post reported in "Abramoff ties cloud Schaffer's '99 fact-finding trip" the details behind a "fact-finding" trip taken by former Conressman Bob Schaffer to the Northern Mariana Islands organized by convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Investigations
Iraq: The War Card (1/15/2008)
For a year and a half after 9/11, President Bush and seven top officials of his administration waged a carefully orchestrated campaign of misinformation about the threat posed by Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.
The Buying of the President 2008 (1/10/2008)
It's official: THE BUYING OF THE PRESIDENT 2008 is online, with its own website. The Center for Public Integrity's signature political project is bigger than ever before, with new features that range from an anecdotal history of money in presidential campaigns to wide-ranging interviews with presidential candidates, strategists, donors, fundraisers, and others.
Windfalls of War II (11/15/2007)
U.S. government contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan grew from $11 billion in 2004 to more than $25 billion in 2006, a Center study shows, with KBR topping the list and more than $20 billion in contracts going to unidentified companies.
States of Disclosure (7/19/2007)
How easy is it to find information on the private interests of public officials? The Center for Public Integrity researched state requirements on the filing of Personal Financial Disclosures by all three branches of state government — executive, legislative and judicial — to help the public hold officials accountable and determine the potential for conflicts of interest.
Collateral Damage (5/22/2007)
After more than a year of reporting and research, combing through thousands of foreign lobbying records and haggling with government officials over Freedom of Information Act requests, we have published one of the most comprehensive resources on U.S. military aid and assistance in the post-9/11 era. Collateral Damage couples the reporting of ten of the world's leading investigative journalists on four continents with a powerful database combining U.S. military assistance, foreign lobbying expenditures, and human rights abuses into a single, easily accessible toolkit.
City Adrift (5/2/2007)
"City Adrift" highlights the Center's commitment to covering Katrina's aftermath, which originated with "Katrina Watch," a daily online summary and newsletter offering the best of Katrina-related news articles and links to the latest government contracts.
Wasting Away (4/26/2007)
Toxic waste still plagues American communities 27 years after the U.S. government set up a program to identify and clean up the country’s worst sites. A one-year investigation by the Center for Public Integrity reveals the beleaguered state of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund effort, uncovers the companies and government agencies linked to the most sites and tracks progress of the clean up.
The Shadow Government (3/29/2007)
At least 900 committees, boards, commissions, councils and panels give advice to federal agencies and the White House, forming a vast but largely unnoticed network that influences policy and spends nearly $400 million a year. The Center launches an ongoing investigation into these panels with a look at the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health.
Divine Intervention (11/28/2006)
How restrictive funding and emphasis on abstinence has hindered President Bush's $15 billion initiative to fight HIV/AIDS abroad. A year long investigation into how rigid rules and restrictions of President Bush's initiative to fight HIV/AIDS have affected countries struggling with the pandemic
Well Connected (10/3/2006)
Tracking the Players in Broadcasting, Cable and Telecommunications
Campaign Consultants (10/1/2006)
Tracking professional advice in the 2004 races
Power Trips (6/5/2006)
How private travel sponsors gain special access to Congress
Katrina Watch (9/12/2005)
Daily Updates
Pushing Prescriptions (7/7/2005)
The pharmaceutical industry is among the largest lobbying interests in Washington. This project investigates its political influence and the consequences on the American public.
LobbyWatch (4/7/2005)
Tracking how private interests influence public policy
Outsourcing the Pentagon (9/29/2004)
Who's winning the big contracts?
Our Private Legislatures (9/24/2004)
A state-by-state investigation into legislators' private interests
Oil (7/15/2004)
How one of the world's biggest industries influences government and policy
Genetics (6/2/2004)
An investigation into the politics of stem cell research
Global Integrity 2004 (4/29/2004)
Tracking corruption, openness and accountability in 25 countries
State Parties (3/25/2004)
An investigation of the players and money in state politics
Windfalls of War (10/30/2003)
A comprehensive examination of who won contracts to do business in Iraq and Afghanistan
Silent Partners (9/25/2003)
How political non-profits work the system
Harmful Error (6/26/2003)
Who suffers when prosecutors break the rules?
Hired Guns (5/15/2003)
Study finds more than 1,300 ex-legislators among 2005 state lobbying ranks.
The Water Barons (2/3/2003)
How a few powerful companies control the world's most precious resource
The Buying of the President 2004 (1/27/2003)
Who bankrolled Bush and his democratic challengers – and what they expected in return
Making a Killing (10/28/2002)
How private military companies have grown in power and influence