Articles for Investigative Post staff

Sep 7

2012

Bailout by the numbers

ProPublica database tracks winning and losing federal investments, providing a factual base by which to judge the competing claims of Democrats and Republicans.

Posted 13 years ago

Aug 29

2012

Home grown terror

While Muslims remain the target of anti-terror campaigns – and political rhetoric – recent acts of violence suggest the major ongoing threat is very much Made in the USA. Think not? Think Tim McVeigh. A report by The Daily Beast.

Posted 13 years ago

Aug 29

2012

Lies, damned lies and campaign ads

The ugly, often untruthful tone of campaign ads are the byproduct of thinking, articulated by one national political operative as “We’re not going to let our campaign be dictated by fact-checkers.” A report by The Atlantic.

Posted 13 years ago

Aug 23

2012

Spreading the blame beyond the Supreme Court

The Citizen United ruling gets most of the blame for the avalanche of anonymous donations fueling campaign spending at the national level, but ProPublica reports that Congress, the Internal Revenue Services and the Federal Election Commission are also responsible.

Posted 13 years ago

Aug 19

2012

Perversion of IRS codes

ProPublica details how 501(c)(4) non-profits spend millions to influence elections under the guise of promoting social welfare.

Posted 13 years ago

Aug 16

2012

Cuomo and the hydrofrackers

An analysis by Kevin Connor of Little Sis leaves little doubt that natural gas interests and their allies in the corporate world are using their money and connections to cozy up with the governor as his administration ponders if and how to open the state to drilling.

Posted 14 years ago

Aug 15

2012

The mother(s) of all Super PACs

ProPublica reports PACs associated with Karl Rove and the Koch brothers have spent more on the presidential campaign – nearly $60 million – than all other Super PACs combined.

Posted 14 years ago
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