Morning Spin: GOP donor Uihlein refuels Proft PAC with $3.5M ahead of fall election
Chicago Tribune
David MacNeil, the founder of the car mat and related products company, has been a big personal donor to Rauner in the past, campaign finance records show. He gave the Republican governor’s first campaign $218,750 and added another $10,000 last year …

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Alabama State makes donation for injured ‘Skegee linebacker
HBCU Gameday (press release) (blog)
This GoFundMe account extends beyond that scope of covering rehabilitation and any other related expenses. The GoFundMe effort is in compliance with NCAA rules and allows all fans, donors and supporters to contribute to these particular expenses.

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Donors give $102000 to gay valediction who couldn’t afford college after clashing with his parents
Chicago Tribune
But he had left his parents’ house in February after they had given him an ultimatum to attend their church, after years of disagreements related to his sexuality – Owen is gay – or move out, he told NBC News . And Georgetown’s financial aid package …
Donors Raise $102000 For Gay Boy Who Could Not Afford CollegeGNS News (satire) (press release) (blog)

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Judge rules donors to “dark-money” groups can no longer remain anonymous
Axios
The details: U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled the existing regulation “fails to uphold the standard Congress intended when it required the disclosure of politically related spending.” She explained, “[t]he challenged regulation …
Judge’s ruling invalidates FEC regulation allowing anonymous donations to ‘dark money’ groupsPolitico

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Medical marijuana shop owners are largest donors in Glendale City Council races
AZCentral.com
RELATED: Phoenix is investigating medical-marijuana zoning case allegations, officials say. The owners are contributing to candidates who, if reelected, may sometimes make decisions that will affect their business’ operations. In March, for instance …

Money flows into Newport Beach City Council races, PACs
Los Angeles Times
Top donors include Arlene Biscan, Doug Cavanaugh, Jerry Conrad, Mary Dirk, Patrick Dirk, Gary Jabara, Thomas Larkin, Kent Valley, Robert Van Schoonenberg, Sandra Van Schoonenberg and Craig Wildvank, who all gave the $1,100 maximum. Newport’s …

Gay valedictorian’s clash with parents canceled college plans. Donors, then Georgetown, paid his way.
Washington Post
But he had left his parents’ house in February after they had given him an ultimatum to attend their church, after years of disagreements related to his sexuality — Owen is gay — or move out, he told NBC News. And Georgetown’s financial aid package …

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Bribery trial reveals Jeff Sessions’ role in blocking EPA action targeting major donor
Grist
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When a coal executive and two lawyers stood trial in Alabama last month for bribery and related crimes, it was clear from the start …

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A second chance at life – A kidney for Kevin
WAND
“He walked in the room, sat down, and took my hand and he said it was cruel that they will not transplant overweight people,” Kevin related to me. Kevin found a friend who agreed to be a living donor. Shortly before his transplant operation UIC called …