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eNewsletter #5
(Feb 14, 2006)
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Interesting Links (from Taxpayers for Common Sense)
6) Legislative Hearings
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7) Book recommendations (2 new ones)
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With Chvala scheduled to begin a
nine-month jail sentence on Feb. 13 after pleading guilty to two felony
corruption charges, Broydrick was recently shown a
summary of his then-secret 2002 testimony about how the former Senate majority
leader solicited lobbyists and their clients for contributions.
Asked
why he made sure the Democratic senator from
See the entire text of the article at: http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/dec05/381961.asp
PHIL BRINKMAN pbrinkman@madison.com
On its face, the decision
last year by representatives of Oracle Corp. to give more than $3,000 to Gov.
Jim Doyle's campaign weeks after he approved a $29 million no-bid contract with
the software giant has the hallmarks of a payoff.
The first gift, $250, was
recorded on May 12, one day after the Democratic governor waived the
requirement that the software support package be put out to bid. Weeks later,
three out-of- state company representatives, including two who had never
contributed to
See
balance of story at: http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/top/index.php?ntid=72387
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From
Around these parts, we've grown accustomed to
Hall of Fame baseball announcer Bob Uecker's
trademark description of the wildest of pitches. "Juuuust a bit outside," Ueck would say.
Well,
in reviewing the latest campaign finance reports, the Democracy Campaign has
found that donations made by a
In
fact, Marc Vaccaro's contributions to Governor Jim
Doyle and Attorney General candidate Kathleen Falk put
him 45% over the legal limit. For details, see WDC's latest Big Money Blog .
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More Interesting links to recent stories
(compiled by Taxpayers for Common Sense www.taxpayer.net)
Most of the programs on Bush's budgetary hit list are
retreads (USA
Today)
State interests unsure of budget's impact (Mobile Register)
Bush's Policies, Election Politics May Block Deficit-Cut Goal
(Bloomberg News
Service)
Lawmakers seek to rein in raging pork (Gannett News Service)
Oversight for congressional pork (Charleston Post and Courier)
Mad at everything (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)
Feinstein seeks to limit budget add-ons (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lobbyists' bidding (Orlando Sentinel)
Bill aims to control flood of pet projects (
Reformers taking aim at shadowy earmarks (Houston Chronicle)
Boehner chosen to lead House GOP in break with DeLay era (Knight Ridder)
Feinstein offers plan to curb on legislative 'earmarks' (Copley News Service)
Lewis’s use of military aide may break the rules (The Hill)
Rolling with Blunt (Salon)
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Book Recommendations (One on
Health care)
Rome Wasn't Burnt in a Day: The Real Deal on How
Politicians, Bureaucrats, and Other Washington Barbarians are Bankrupting
America
by Joe Scarborough
(ISBN: 0060749849)
A
conservative insider who saw it up close and naked. Good presidential material, but
likely not inclined to take a pay cut.
The Truth
About the Drug Companies – How they deceive us and what to do about it.
By
Marcia Angell, M.D. (ISBN: 0375760946)
If
you thought the high profit margins were necessary for heavy R&D, you’ll
know better after reading this excellent book. Those profits are taken after
deducting for R&D, advertising, and exorbitant salaries. But Dr. Angell
exposes much more behind the scenes that will deeply concern you.
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