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Lobbying FAQ – Center for Public Integrity
WEBJan 18, 2006 · Lobbying firms must file a separate registration – at least 45 days after first contact – for each client whose lobbying billings exceed $6,000 for a six-month period. According to a Center for Public Integrity report, nearly 300 individuals and entities lobbied without filing proper registration forms. In addition, more than 2,000 initial ...
Texas gets D- grade in 2015 State Integrity Investigation
WEBNov 9, 2015 · So perhaps it’s no surprise that the state earned a grade of D- in the latest State Integrity Investigation, a national assessment of state government accountability and transparency by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity. Texas ranked 39th out of 50, suggesting that the nation’s second-largest state — a powerhouse of ...
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Board of Directors – Center for Public Integrity
WEBWESLEY LOWERY, co-chairman of the Board of Directors, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author and correspondent for CBS News.Lowery was previously a national correspondent at the Washington Post, specializing in issues of race and law enforcement. He led the team awarded the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 2016 for the …
The ‘Citizens United’ decision and why it matters
WEBOct 18, 2012 · The Citizens United decision was surprising given the sensitivity regarding corporate and union money being used to influence a federal election. Congress first banned corporations from funding federal campaigns in 1907 with the Tillman Act. In 1947, the Taft-Hartley Act extended the ban to labor unions. But the laws were weak and …
About the State Integrity Investigation
WEBMar 19, 2012 · The State Integrity Investigation is a first-of-its kind, data-driven assessment of transparency, accountability and anti-corruption mechanisms in the states. The result is a grade and score for each, and a ranking of all 50 states, along with analytical pieces about every state. Unlike previous government rankings, this months-long effort does ...
527s - Frequently Asked Questions - Center for Public Integrity
WEBNov 21, 2005 · Indictment of a system By Elizabeth Brown and Alex Knott November 21, 2005 Study findings for “Indictment of a System” By The Center for Public Integrity November 21, 2005 527 Ad Spending Heavy in Midwestern States By Derek Willis September 23, 2004 527s attract new donors as others abandon system in wake of …
Mental Health Parity Collaborative – Center for Public Integrity
WEBJun 13, 2022 · Updated May 16, 2024. The Mental Health Parity Collaborative is a partnership between The Carter Center’s Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, The Center for Public Integrity, and news outlets in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. More than 40 reporters …
‘School to prison pipeline’ hit on Capitol Hill - Center for Public ...
WEBDec 13, 2012 · The so-called “school to prison pipeline” — which has been the subject of several Center for Public Integrity stories —was the focus of new attention on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Sen. Dick Durbin presided over the first Congressional hearing on schools suspending students and sending them to juvenile-justice authorities for minor discipline …
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