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Rep. Paulsen allies with medical device industry to relax FDA oversight
Colorado likely to decide next president
Experts say Colorado could be the state that tips the 2012 presidential election. “It will be hard to win a close election without winning Colorado,” said Colorado College political science professor Bob Loevy.
It’s not just local political observers who think Colorado will be key In a front page More…
Over half of 2011 New York Times issues to date contain articles sourced to WikiLeaks
Despite attempts by the federal government to delegitimize WikiLeaks, a new review from The Atlantic indicates that the whistleblowing organization has a great deal of impact on the media conversation over international relations, particularly in coverage from the news organization WikiLeaks has quarreled with the most, The New More…
Members of Congress beef up security
All around the country, members of congress are canceling constituent meetings or beefing up security.
When someone at a public meeting asks a question or makes a comment that seems even a little unbalanced, people tense up and exchange nervous glances.
Colorado’s Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-CD 7, was among the More…
Slight jab at Palin from Pawlenty in wide ranging interview with NYT
As he turns to focusing on the national stage shortly after leaving Minnesota’s governor’s office, Tim Pawlenty is making his way through numerous high-profile interviews. He appeared on both Good Morning America and The View on Tuesday morning, and on Monday he sat down with The New York Times for More…
In Defense of Obsessive Coverage of Outside Group Spending
Democrats have raised more money than Republicans, as stories in both The New York Times and Politico point out today. It’s no secret among those tracking political spending, but the news could come as a surprise to some readers who have closely followed the coverage of reporters (including More…
American Future Fund Scrutinized for Ties to Ethanol Industry
Another day, another Section 501 nonprofit under scrutiny for its political activity. Today The New York Times profiles the American Future Fund, which does not disclose its donors but was revealed in interviews last week to have been founded with seed money from Iowa businessman Bruce Rastetter, a co-founder More…
McMahon’s Campaign Starts the Mudslinging Early
With Connecticut Senate candidates Linda McMahon (R) and Richard Blumenthal (D) set to debate tonight in Hartford, the McMahon campaign is throwing its jabs in advance. The Courant reports that McMahon’s camp is bragging it has a “troubling new video” of Blumenthal “lying about [his] military service”:
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NYT Exposes Americans for Job Security
Following up on reports that the nonprofit group, Americans for Job Security, has been avoiding the donor disclosure requirements on its “independent expenditure” filings to the FEC, the New York Times has written a bombshell of a piece that details the group’s numerous financial improprieties. AJS, it turns More…
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