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CREW Files Senate Ethics Complaint Against MA Senate Candidate Gabriel Gomez
May 29, 2013 | Senate Ethics, Elections, Ethics, Senate Ethics Committee, Financial, Disclosure, Legal, Senate Ethics, Republicans, Senate, States, Massachusetts, Transparency, Press Releases, Political Candidates, Gabriel Gomez
CREW Sues IRS for Failing to Revise Rules Governing 501(c)(4) Groups
May 21, 2013 | Lawsuits, 501c Groups, Campaign Finance Reform, Elections, Federal Agencies, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Governance & Legislation, Citizens United, Legal, Lawsuits, Press Releases
In Lawsuit Against IRS, CREW Continues Battle to Close 501(c)(4) Loophole
May 17, 2013 | 501c Groups, Campaign Finance Reform, Elections, Federal Agencies, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Governance & Legislation, Citizens United, Legal, Lawsuits, Press Releases, CREW vs. IRS
CREW Files FOIA Requests Seeking Data on Error Rates by Banks and Mortgage Servicers
May 15, 2013 | FOIA Requests (Legal Filings), Congress, Congressional Testimony, Federal Agencies, Federal Reserve Board , Legal, FOIA Requests
CREW and CLC Call on FEC to Investigate Excessive Campaign Contributions
May 8, 2013 | FEC Complaints, Campaign Finance Reform, Elections, Federal Agencies, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Financial, Legal, FEC Complaints, News, Huffington Post, Press Releases
CREW Congratulates November’s Scoundrel of the Month: Crossroads GPS
December 6, 2012 | Elections, Federal Agencies, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Legal, FEC Complaints, Republicans, Scoundrel of the Month, Press Releases, Karl Rove
CREW Releases Report on Botched DOJ Investigation into Rep. Jerry Lewis
August 14, 2012 | Congress, Earmarks, Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Legal, FOIA Requests, States, California, Press Releases, House Members, Jerry Lewis
CREW Congratulates March’s Scoundrel of the Month: Grover Norquist
April 4, 2012 | Legal, IRS Complaints, Organizations, Americans for Tax Reform, Scoundrel of the Month, Press Releases, Grover Norquist
CREW Calls on Gingrich to Ask DOJ to Release Ethics File
February 15, 2012 | Congress, Ethics, House Ethics Committee, Legal, Lawsuits, Newt Gingrich
Dietary Supplement Industry Bombards Congress with Cash, then Gets its Way
February 14, 2011 | Administration & Lobbying, Congress, Corporate, Financial, Lobbying, Legal, Administration & Lobbying, Pay to Play, States, Utah, Press Releases, House Members
D.C. Circuit Hands CREW a Big Win on FOIA - Why It Matters
April 2, 2013 | Federal Agencies, Department of Justice, Federal Election Commission (FEC), FOIA, Legal, Lawsuits, Transparency, CREW v. Federal Election Commission (Commissioners correspondence)
Sunshine Week 2013
March 5, 2013 | Ethics, Federal Agencies, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), FOIA, Governance & Legislation, Transparency and Openness in Government Act, Legal, FOIA Requests, Transparency, Anne Weismann
Op-Ed: Transparency Doesn’t End at State Line
February 25, 2013 | FOIA, Legal, Other Legal, States, Virginia, Supreme Court, Transparency, Anne Weismann, Melanie Sloan
The FEC Blows it Again: Fails to Act Against Former SC Senate Candidate Alvin Greene
December 5, 2012 | Crooked Candidates, Democrats, Elections, Federal Agencies, Federal Election Commission (FEC), Legal, FEC Complaints, Senate, States, South Carolina, Political Candidates, Alvin Greene
Upping the Ante, Darrell Issa Puts Politics Above Human Lives
October 22, 2012 | Federal Agencies, Department of State, House, House Oversight Committee, Legal, House Ethics, Republicans, House Members, Darrell Issa
Melanie discusses the strange saga of the Senator Menendez sex scandal
March 7, 2013 | Democrats, Ethics, Senate Ethics Committee, Federal Agencies, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Legal, Senate Ethics, News, ABC News, Pay to Play, States, New Jersey, Under Investigation, Melanie Sloan, Senate Members, Bob Menendez
FOIA at the Mid-term: Obstacles to Transparency Remain
September 29, 2010 | FOIA, Legal, FOIA Requests, Transparency
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June 11, 2013
Domestic Surveillance Scandal Underscores Need for Transparency
The rapidly unfolding domestic surveillance scandal underscores the need for greater transparency, particularly with respect to the executive…
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June 12, 2013
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June 5, 2013 | Journal News
Editorial: Attorney general to shed light on political contributions
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May 29, 2013 | Beacon Hill Patch
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Gomez
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May 24, 2013 | Times Free Press
U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais fined for sex with 2 patients