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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 16 days ago
Bonner's 'Independent' Ethics Adviser Backs Out Over Ad Flap
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The "independent" ethics adviser that astroturf lobbyist Jack Bonner told Congress he'd retained in the wake of the flap over those forged letters to lawmakers has backed out of the role, citing the TPMmuckraker-driven fallout over an ad he placed this week praising Bonner. James Thurber, a ...
Bonner's "Independent" Ethics Adviser Commissions Ad Praising Him
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 18 days ago
Bonner's "Independent" Ethics Adviser Commissions Ad Praising Him
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — When he was hauled before Congress last week for sending those forged letters to lawmakers on climate change, astroturf lobbyist Jack Bonner pledged to make sure that no similar event ever happened again. As a centerpiece of that effort, Bonner ... (more) Bonner's "Independent" Ethics Adviser Commissions Ad ...
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Did Thurber Ever Sign On As Bonner's Ethics Adviser?
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 13 days ago
Did Thurber Ever Sign On As Bonner's Ethics Adviser?
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — Did American University professor James Thurber ever sign on to act as an independent ethics adviser for astroturf lobbyist Jack Bonner, in the wake of the scandal over those forged letters to lawmakers on climate change? The two principals can't ... (more) Did Thurber Ever Sign On As Bonner's Ethics Adviser?

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Talking Points Memo — ... The "independent" ethics adviser that astroturf lobbyist Jack Bonner told Congress he'd retained in the wake of the flap over those forged letters to lawmakers has backed out of the role, citing the TPMmuckraker-driven fallout over an ad he placed praising Bonner. ...

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