Chris Young
Center for Public Integrity
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FDA's trans fats ban bucks hands-off approach
Government usually allows industry to determine safety of food additives → Read More
Consumer group: Federal food additive safety process is illegal
People are consuming 'potentially dangerous chemicals,' advocates tell federal regulators → Read More
Food safety scientists have ties to Big Tobacco
At least 10 scientists who approve food additives did similar work for Big Tobacco. → Read More
Why the FDA doesn't really know what's in your food
The government has left it to companies to decide whether new food additives are safe. → Read More
PR giant, oil industry group split
Edelman losing American Petroleum Institute because firm is spinning off its advertising subsidiary. → Read More
Koch-funded think tank offers schools course in libertarianism
Koch-backed think tank wants to educate young minds on the benefits of the free-market system. → Read More
Critic of artificial sweeteners pilloried by industry-backed scientists
Any criticism of the artificial sweetener industry is met with a barrage of criticism, often from questionable sources. → Read More
Kochs put a happy face on free enterprise
Initiative spearheaded by billionaire brothers paints positive portrait of free-market system. → Read More
Fourth case reopened after Center uncovers judicial conflict of interest
U.S. appeals court reopened foreclosure case after Center uncovered that a judge owned stock in Wells Fargo, court reaches same decision. → Read More
Court reopens third case after Center uncovered judicial conflicts of interest
Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reopens 2007 case after Center alerts judge that his wife owned ExxonMobil stock when he ruled on case. → Read More
Judge who stopped Wisconsin campaign finance probe tied to Koch-funded junkets
Federal judge who attended Koch-funded conferences halts campaign finance investigation into Wisconsin group with Koch ties. → Read More
Koch brothers, major corporations sponsor pension reform seminar for judges
Judges who may decide fates of public pension reform disputes to attend seminar sponsored by pro-business interests. → Read More
D.C. mulls changes to judicial transparency
Local judicial commission mulls disclosure reforms after Center for Public Integrity investigation on judges' finances. → Read More
State judges: We don't need no stinkin' disclosure
Officials defend limited financial disclosure for high court judges. → Read More
Illinois earns ‘D’ for judicial financial disclosure
We graded each state on judicial financial disclosure. → Read More
Methodology: how we graded state supreme court financial disclosure
The Center's methodology for grading states on supreme court financial disclosure → Read More
Indiana earns ‘F’ for judicial financial disclosure
We graded each state on judicial financial disclosure. → Read More
Missouri earns ‘F’ for judicial financial disclosure
We graded each state on judicial financial disclosure. → Read More
Justices ruled on their own financial interests
See the nine justices we found who ruled on their own financial interests. → Read More
State supreme court judges reveal scant financial information
Despite universally poor disclosure rules, Center finds numerous conflicts among state high court judges. → Read More