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Blog: The Rundown
98 Blog Posts on "Good Read"
Medicine: Undetected, Problem Nurses Move to New Jobs Elsewhere
... Posted by Stephanie Gleason, 12:09 pm Jul 15, 2010
Methane Gas Monitor Deliberately Disabled in Massey Mine
Could the Massey mining tragedy have been averted?... Posted by Stephanie Gleason, 12:03 pm Jul 15, 2010
ENVIRONMENT: Role of Consultants Unnoticed in BP Spill
... Posted by Stephanie Gleason, 12:00 pm Jul 15, 2010
VIP Loans: Did 30 Special-Rate Loans Influence Congress?
Thirty loans were granted to Senators or Senate employees during the “mortgage boom” through a... Posted by Stephanie Gleason, 8:09 am Jul 15, 2010
FRAUD: Reason for 'Off-The-Charts' Medicare Costs in Florida
The Miami Herald... Posted by Stephanie Gleason, 11:31 am Jul 14, 2010
Investigations into Nursing Home Abuse in Kentucky Can Take Years
The Lexington Herald-Leader... Posted by Stephanie Gleason, 10:21 am Jul 14, 2010
Medicaid Analysis Shows Drop in Heart Attacks
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 9:20 am Jul 7, 2010
GOOD READ: Tax Breaks Save Oil Industry Billions
... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 4:03 pm Jul 6, 2010
GOOD READS: Oil Spill Investigations Continue to Uncover Ineffective Regulation and Poor Safety Standards
Fish and Wildlife Service Joins List of Ineffective Pre-Spill Regulators
GOOD READ: Millions of Swine Flu Vaccines Trashed after Expiring
An unusually high number of swine flu vaccines are being... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:25 am Jul 2, 2010
GOOD READ: Crooked Mortgage Firm Falls Through Regulatory Cracks in Texas
Despite government sanctions from 18 states, Allied Home Mortgage Capital... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:24 am Jul 2, 2010
GOOD READ: 'BP: Beyond Prosecution'
As Louisiana's Attorney General prepares to go after BP for billions of dollars in damages,... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:52 am Jul 1, 2010
GOOD READ: Foreign Travel for Members of Congress Goes Unreported
Lawmakers failed to report... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:08 am Jun 30, 2010
GOOD READ: AIG Documents Reveal Measures of Forgiveness for Big Banks
New documents detailing the government bailout of AIG show government... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:06 am Jun 30, 2010
GOOD READ: Spill Cleanup Hindered by Inefficient Bureaucracy
An outpouring of support for the Gulf cleanup effort is... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 2:21 pm Jun 29, 2010
GOOD READ: 'The SEC's Russian Roulette'
The Securities and Exchange Commission, already under fire for its failure to prevent fraud... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 11:26 am Jun 29, 2010
GOOD READ: iPad Hackers Could Gain Access to Users' Identities and Locations
When hackers accessed thousands of iPad users' personal information last month, AT&T... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:08 am Jun 29, 2010
GOOD READ: Clinical Trials Continue for Diabetes Drug Hounded by Safety Concerns
Avandia, a drug used to treat diabetes, has been cited in studies as increasing the chance of... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:06 am Jun 29, 2010
GOOD READ: Politics Holding Up Grants to Gulf of Mexico Researchers
In May, BP announced it was giving $500 million in research grants to scientists studying the... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:20 am Jun 28, 2010
GOOD READ: Patient Injuries Plague Las Vegas Hospitals
Previously sealed data uncovered by investigative reporters indicate a... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:18 am Jun 28, 2010
GOOD READ: Oil Companies Not Prepared for Blowout on Deeper Wells
Despite public anger at BP's lack of disaster planning,... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:14 am Jun 28, 2010
GOOD READ: Reusable Bag Study Finds Bacteria--But Test was Funded by Plastics Industry
The reusable bag movement hit a speed bump recently when a study found bacteria living in a... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 3:24 pm Jun 25, 2010
TODAY'S BEST: Blame Game Begins as Drilling Companies Argue Over Liability
Documents and court filings show various companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:40 am Jun 25, 2010
GOOD READ: Cleaning the Water but Fouling Land
As thousands of tons of waste are removed from the Gulf, its... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:38 am Jun 25, 2010
GOOD READ: NASA Boss Slows Biofuel Project At Recommendation of Oil Company
NASA's $10 million biofuel project--which aims to use algae as a water-purification system--was... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:33 am Jun 25, 2010
GOOD READ: As BP Oil Leak Spread, Wall Street Said Buy
In the first days of the Gulf oil leak,... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 2:19 pm Jun 24, 2010
GOOD READ: Special Interests Give Cuomo Millions, Despite His Promises of Reform
In his bid for New York governor, Andrew Cuomo has been sharply critical of special interests... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 10:50 am Jun 24, 2010
GOOD READ: Bad Government Data Led to BP's Atrocious Spill Plan
BP's now-famous spill plan, which failed to provide a usable course of action in combating the... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:33 am Jun 24, 2010
GOOD READ: Fannie and Freddie Bring Green-Energy Plan to a Halt
Twenty-two states have adopted the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, a system... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:32 am Jun 24, 2010
GOOD READ: California Welfare Recipients Can Get Cash at Casinos
California was one of the first states to distribute welfare funds through ATM-style cards,... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:29 am Jun 24, 2010
GOOD READ: After Whistleblowers Get Fired, Government Refuses Action
When an employee notifies regulators of unsafe working conditions, it is illegal for his... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 2:54 pm Jun 23, 2010
GOOD READ: Drilling Moratorium Judge Invested Heavily in Oil
Numerous reports are out today detailing US District Court Judge Martin Feldman's... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 2:14 pm Jun 23, 2010
GOOD READ: IRS Gave Homebuyer Tax Credits to Prisoners, Other Swindlers
The first-time homebuyer tax credit was enormously popular, but an... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 10:16 am Jun 23, 2010
GOOD READ: No Hacking Required for Wealth of Personal Data on the Web
While the US government spends enormous amounts of time and energy combating malicious Internet... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 9:38 am Jun 23, 2010
GOOD READ: Fingerprint Lab in Texas in Disarray, Despite Calls for Change
After reports emerged last year that Houston police were making mistakes in fingerprint... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 9:27 am Jun 23, 2010
GOOD READ: State Lets Sex Offending Doctors Keep Licenses
Illinois... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:24 am Jun 22, 2010
GOOD READ: Fannie and Freddie (and Taxpayers) Spending Billions to Sell Foreclosed Houses
When the government seized Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2008, few realized the... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:22 am Jun 22, 2010
GOOD READ: BP Drilling on Cheap and Risky Wells
An analysis of federal data shows BP frequently using a... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 4:59 pm Jun 21, 2010
GOOD READ: Staffing Cuts Leave $74M Los Angeles Prison Vacant
A state-of-the-art prison in LA, which was recently completed at a cost of $74 million, is... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 3:20 pm Jun 21, 2010
GOOD READ: Revolving Door Continues to Spin as Congress Prepares for Telecom Overhaul
As Congress prepares to rewrite telecommunication laws to accommodate the Internet, service... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 1:28 pm Jun 21, 2010
GOOD READ: BP Hires Lobbying Heavyweights to Weather Congressional Probes
BP is preparing for a maelstrom of congressional investigations by... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 11:21 am Jun 21, 2010
GOOD READ: Tax Break Helps Affluent Homeowners, but Costs Government Billions
An examination of congressional records reveals the... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:56 am Jun 21, 2010
GOOD READ: Pilots Say Boeing Cockpits are Ill-Equipped for Emergencies
Last month's cockpit fire aboard a United Airlines Boeing 757 highlighted a... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:54 am Jun 21, 2010
GOOD READ: Recommended Level of Toxic Pesticide Mysteriously Jumps in California
Scientists studying methyl iodide have long contended the pesticide is a potential carcinogen... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:52 am Jun 21, 2010
GOOD READ: Signs of Trouble in Moments Before Rig Explosion
Interviews with survivors of the Deepwater Horizon blast, which killed 11 workers,... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 2:55 pm Jun 18, 2010
GOOD READ: $800M Virtual Fence for Border Soars Beyond Budget
A fence made from cameras, sensors and other virtual barriers has... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 12:06 pm Jun 18, 2010
GOOD READ: Special Interests Bill Can't Avoid Special Interests
The DISCLOSE Act, meant to combat special interest groups by tightening restrictions on... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 9:24 am Jun 18, 2010
GOOD READ: Oil Spill Not Stopping Lobbyists from Pushing Status Quo
The disastrous spill in the Gulf of Mexico isn't stopping... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 9:04 am Jun 18, 2010
GOOD READ: Mental Illness Goes Untreated Across Iraq
The number of Iraqis suffering mental illness is increasing, but the... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:12 am Jun 18, 2010
GOOD READ: BP Still Getting Leases for Drilling in Gulf
As oil gushes into the Gulf, the government has been... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 4:31 pm Jun 17, 2010
GOOD READ: Endangered Dems Raking in Cash from Corporations
As political observers harp on voters' anti-incumbent attitudes,... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 4:30 pm Jun 17, 2010
GOOD READ: Chris Dodd Secures Stimulus for Billion-Dollar Casino
Connecticut's congressional delegation secured... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 11:00 am Jun 17, 2010
TODAY'S BEST: Scrutinized Lawmakers Held Fundraisers Before Pivotal Vote
As congressmen from both parties prepare to be investigated by the Office of Congressional... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:13 am Jun 17, 2010
GOOD READ: Government Fumbles While Shoreline Destroyed
After an initial jolt of action, the... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:09 am Jun 17, 2010
GOOD READ: NYC Terror-Prevention Equipment Goes Unused
As New York City officials complain about cuts to their terrorism preparedness... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 4:24 pm Jun 16, 2010
GOOD READ: BP Makes Millions in Deals with Iran
Oil companies are limited in the amount of money they can invest within Iran, but... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 11:46 am Jun 16, 2010
GOOD READ: Agency Could Have Done More to Quell Massive Wildfire
The U.S. Forest Service claims they exhausted their options while fighting the L.A.-area Station... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:52 am Jun 16, 2010
GOOD READ: Government Finds 74 Sick Cleanup Workers; BP Only Lists 2
Louisiana records indicate 74 workers have fallen ill after coming into contact with dispersants... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:47 am Jun 16, 2010
GOOD READ: Numbers Rebuke Argument Against Climate Legislation
In opposing cap-and-trade energy legislation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has designed a rubric... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:44 am Jun 16, 2010
GOOD READ: Chicago Doctor Sends Fake Drug Test Results to FDA
The FDA is barring a doctor in Chicago from participating in drug studies after he... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:40 am Jun 16, 2010
GOOD READ UPDATE: Investigation Into Foster Home Exposes 'Fight Club'
The Texas Tribune paired with The Houston Chronicle to continue an ongoing investigation into a... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 6:01 pm Jun 15, 2010
GOOD READ: Afghanistan Airstrike Caught on Tape
The Daily Beast obtained an e-mail by Wikileaks' founder showing he has obtained a video of a... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 5:39 pm Jun 15, 2010
GOOD READ: Pricetag for Pelosi's San Francisco Office Totals $18K
An examination of lawmakers' rents reveals Nancy Pelosi is paying almost double what other... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 5:32 pm Jun 15, 2010
GOOD READ: Internet Privacy Battle Sends New Army of Lobbyists to Capitol Hill
Recent privacy glitches at Google, Facebook and Apple have lawmakers worried about consumer... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:49 am Jun 15, 2010
GOOD READ: State Department Report Omits Instances of Modern Slavery in America
Multiple diplomats working in America have been accused of keeping domestic workers as slaves,... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:47 am Jun 15, 2010
GOOD READ: Obscure Maritime Law Dictates Payouts After BP Explosion
Families of workers killed in the Deepwater Horizon explosion could be drastically... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:44 am Jun 15, 2010
GOOD READ: Whitman's Ties with Goldman Could Pose Conflict of Interest
Gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman (R) has $1.2 billion invested in funds managed by Goldman... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 5:09 pm Jun 14, 2010
GOOD READ: Candidate for MA Governor Understates Involvement in $15B Project
During his campaign for Governor of Massachusetts, Charles Baker (R) has touted he thinks it is... Posted by Kimberly Leonard, 5:00 pm Jun 14, 2010
GOOD READ: Passport Production Remains Vulnerable to Terrorists
Computer chips used in U.S. passports are being... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 1:28 pm Jun 14, 2010
GOOD READ: BP Payout Process Leaves Workers Unpaid and Angry
BP asserts it has paid 20,000 of the 42,000 claims it received from people whose livelihood... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 12:41 pm Jun 14, 2010
GOOD READ: Lawmakers Invest Millions in Industries They Oversee
A review of financial disclosure records spanning several years uncovers... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:40 am Jun 14, 2010
GOOD READ: Billions of Dollars Lead to Few Results from 'Revolutionary' Genome Project
Despite a decade-long project costing $3 billion, the... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:34 am Jun 14, 2010
GOOD READ: Oil Smoke Another Health Concern for Gulf Cleanup Workers
While smoke from burning oil is common on rigs, the... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:32 am Jun 14, 2010
GOOD READ: Teachers Cheaters on Some Standardized Tests
Independent investigations in several states reveal... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 12:55 pm Jun 11, 2010
GOOD READ: Genetic Test Mix-Ups Baffle Customers
Skeptics of personal genetic testing have found another reason to oppose the product:... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 12:52 pm Jun 11, 2010
GOOD READ: BP Hires Company that 'Reduces Claims' for Gulf Coast Residents
Despite BP's pledges to compensate Gulf coast residents who lost money from the spill, the oil... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:38 am Jun 11, 2010
GOOD READ: Florida Officials Test Beaches Mostly by Looking at Them
Unlike neighboring states,... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:37 am Jun 11, 2010
GOOD READ: Dysfunctional SEC Offices Preventing Reform
As the Securities and Exchange Commission attempts to rebuild itself after years of regulatory... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 1:00 pm Jun 10, 2010
GOOD READ: Ethics Office Too Powerful, Say Lawmakers
Member of the Congressional Black Caucus have been... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 12:57 pm Jun 10, 2010
GOOD READ: Familiar Faces Lobbying Lawmakers Crafting Financial Reform
As a select group of senators and congressmen begin crafting the final financial reform bill,... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 12:55 pm Jun 10, 2010
GOOD READ: Dead Experts, Wrong Phone Numbers and Miscalculations Make BP's Disaster Plan a Joke
... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:47 am Jun 10, 2010
GOOD READ: Groups Oppose Kagan to Bring In Cash
Despite Elena Kagan's almost certain elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court, many groups are using... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:28 am Jun 10, 2010
GOOD READ: Locked Up for Being in Debt
Despite the fact that owing money is not considered a crime,... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:06 am Jun 10, 2010
GOOD READ: Lobbyists Win Big in Fight for Military Engine the Pentagon Says it Doesn't Even Need
Thirteen different lobbying firms are... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:44 am Jun 8, 2010
GOOD READ: Finance Lobbyists Use 'Surgical Strike' in Face of Mass Unpopularity
Large financial firms are deploying their lobbyists in a... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 2:59 pm Jun 7, 2010
GOOD READ: Workers Abuse and Mistreat Children, But Where's the Government Outrage?
The Houston Chronicle and the non-profit Texas Tribune team up to report on... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 2:44 pm Jun 7, 2010
GOOD READ: Labor Unions New Target for Politicians
Unionized workers who have traditionally been courted by politicians are now... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 12:28 pm Jun 7, 2010
GOOD READ: Richmond Bus Drivers Get Off Easy After Violations
An investigation from the Richmond Times-Dispatch finds... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:37 am Jun 7, 2010
GOOD READ: Drug Companies Entice Doctors With Samples Worth Millions
New data shows... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 12:58 pm Jun 4, 2010
GOOD READ: Jacksonville Sold Contaminated Dirt to Residents
After excavating a pond and finding a homemade landfill,... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:51 am Jun 4, 2010
GOOD READ: BP Withheld Video from Spill; Government Showed No Resistance
In the immediate aftermath of the massive oil spill,... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 7:47 am Jun 4, 2010
GOOD READ: Even Now, Oil Lobby Wins Exemption
The New York Times... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:20 am Jun 3, 2010
GOOD READ: Supposedly Cash Strapped U. of California System Still Hiring Million-Dollar Positions
Despite the University of California's well-publicized budget problems, the system is still... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 8:09 am Jun 3, 2010
GOOD READ: Low-Income Housing Is Far From Affordable
When Texas gave American Opportunity for Housing Inc. a... Posted by Kevin Liptak, 4:39 pm Jun 2, 2010
