lobbying

  • Apr 23, 2007

    Oil Slick

    The petro-giants are touting their new sensitivity to global warming. They’re also spending huge amounts of money to defeat anti-warming legislation.

    To hear the captains of the oil industry speak these days, you’d think the petro-giants are leading the charge against climate change.

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  • Sep 12, 2005

    The Moneyed Scales of Justice?

    "I have no platform," said Chief Justice-designate John Roberts to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee when hearings convened Monday on Capitol Hill. "I come before the committee with no agenda."

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  • Jul 20, 2005

    John G. Roberts, Jr.

    On Tuesday, July 19, 2005, President Bush nominated John G. Roberts, Jr., to the Supreme Court. As part of its ongoing investigation into Bush’s federal court nominees, CIR has made Roberts’ 2003 financial disclosure statement and Senate confirmation questionnaire freely and easily accessible to the public on the Courting Influence web site.

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  • Feb 28, 2005

    Big Biz Battles for Bush's Bench

    Last year the Senate rejected former mining and cattle lobbyist William Myers for the Court of Appeals. Now Bush is trying again -- and this time Myers' business pals are waging a multimillion-dollar campaign for him.

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  • Aug 24, 2000

    Clean Cars

    5 minute radio feature on lobbying campaign by auto and oil interests to defeat California's zero emission mandate.

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