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  1. Kennedy heir's bid for Congress attracts campaign contributing veterans

    By Kathryn Lucero Sep 7, 2012 2:26 p.m.

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  2. Despite 'unlikes' over Facebook, Morgan Stanley still has friends in high places

    By Lindsay Young May 24, 2012 1:40 p.m.

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  3. How do lobbyists snag front-row seats at hearings?

    By Tessa Muggeridge Sep 15, 2011 10:39 a.m.

    As the 12 members of the “super committee” scour the nation’s budget searching for at least $1.2 trillion in federal cuts, Washington lobbyists are watching their every move, hoping to protect the interests of their clients.

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  4. Shining a Bright New Light on an Old Game

    By Larry Makinson Oct 1, 2009 9:33 p.m.

    Jaws dropped around the Sunlight offices a couple of weeks ago, when we discovered after a month's worth of painstaking research the extent to which lobbyist donations were echoing, and in some cases greatly supplementing, the campaign contributions of their clients.

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