Politics
January 26, 2011 -
When the BP spill commissioners testify today before House and Senate committees about their investigation into what caused the deadly Deepwater Horizon disaster and their recommendations for regulatory reform, they'll be speaking to politicians whose campaigns the oil and gas industry has invested in generously.
January 24, 2011 -
In North Carolina, there's little argument: The most important backer of conservative causes and politicians is Raleigh retail magnate Art Pope.
January 24, 2011 -
By Joe Atkins, Labor South The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission and its rulings will be
January 21, 2011 -
Date on which the U.S. Supreme Court issued the landmark Citizens United decision by a 5-4 vote, ending the prohibition on corporate spending in elections and allowing certain anonymous contributions: 1/21/2010 Amount of spending by outside groups in the 2010 U.S. mid-term elections: $294.2 million
January 20, 2011 -
NOTE: Welcome to those of you who ran across this story through Atlantic Wire, National Journal and