Robert Califf's ties to Big Pharma run deep and the Obama nominee just sailed through the U.S. Senate. By Martha Rosenberg.

Two scientific journals known for their industry ties have become go-to publications for researchers who minimize risks from chemicals. By Jie Jenny Zou.

Three Small Towns and Their Common Bond – City Manager Rebecca Davidson. By Jim Stiles. (Feb. 1)

Candidates and their allies push the limits of the law, while regulators sit on the sidelines. By Kenneth P. Vogel.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) successfully lobbied for an end to the 40-year ban on exporting U.S.-produced crude oil in part by making a geopolitical argument: Iran and Russia have the ability to export their oil, so why not unleash America? What API never mentioned... By Steve Horn.

FEC clears the way for candidates to meet donors one-on-two. By Isaac Arnsdorf and Theodoric Meyer.

SEC nominee Hester Peirce received 98 percent of her salary directly from the Mercatus Center, a “think tank” that provides an academic façade to a radical anti-regulatory agenda. By Lee Feng.

Critics complain of a revolving door as another Goldman leader joins government executive suite

I’m excited to announce that my university has changed its motto. Out with the old and in with: “Omnia Venduntur!” Our old motto, “Disciplina In Civitatem,” or “Education for Citizenship,” just sounded so, you know, land-granty, so civic-minded. It certainly doesn’t capture our new ethos of entrepreneurial dynamism and financial chicanery,,,