Donald Trump’s Republican critics are now pushing for a GOP-backed takedown
Business Insider
Leading groups such as the Democratic-allied research firm American Bridge have dispatched staff to New York, New Jersey and Delaware in recent weeks to examine Trump-related bankruptcy cases, Security and Exchange Commission filings and the many …
Trump’s Republican critics pushing for GOP-backed takedownSalon
As Democrats hold fire, some of Donald Trump’s Republican critics push for GOP …Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Hilton hosts latest county bond discussion
Tucson Local Media
A surprisingly light crowd was in attendance at Oro Valley’s Hilton El Conquistador on Thursday evening for a heavily discussed topic of late — the $815 million Pima County bond package which voters will either approve or reject this November …

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Though not a House speaker, Kevin McCarthy is still a money magnet
Sacramento Bee
30 end of the third-quarter reporting period, McCarthy’s personal campaign committee collected more than $199,000, records show. The donors ranged from members of Modesto’s winemaking Gallo family to the likes of Sacramento’s Blue Diamond Growers.

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Alabama judge orders indigent defendants to either give blood or go to jail
Mashable
Traci Green, who owes thousands of dollars for two marijuana-related convictions, told the Times, “He told us we got to go there and give some blood or we go to jail.” … 17 hearing to consider their blood donation “as a discount rather than putting …
Alabama court offers those who can’t pay fines an alternative: Give a pint of …Sacramento Bee

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Professor Hopes To Return After Being Fired for “Disrespectful” Tweets Against …
The Intercept
In the new complaint, Salaita’s lawyers argue that school administrators hid or deleted emails that constituted evidence related to his termination. The lawyers are also anticipating the disclosure of more information about the impact of donor pressure …

Campaign Watchdog Says Ads Starring Rubio Cross Line
Wall Street Journal (blog)
In a complaint filed with the Internal Revenue Service, CREW says this spending by the group, called Conservative Solutions Project Inc., violates rules for such social-welfare groups, which typically can run issue-related ads but aren’t allowed to …

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Adolescent Stem Cell Donors: Benefits, Burdens, and Risks of Being a Lifeline …
Oncology Nurse Advisor
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matching is the most important donor–related determinant of a patient’s outcome. When researchers compare rates of complications, relapse, and survival among patients who receive an HLA-matched donation from a sibling …

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POLITICO California Playbook, presented by PhRMA: TPP and CA — HIL’S …
Politico
After working through numerous concerns raised by the Coastal Commission, especially those related to the possible effects on marine life, Poseidon hopes to go back before the commission early next year. It has done a good job of addressing …

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Comelec, SEC to go after corporate campaign donors
Rappler
… Comelec’s Andy Bautista and SEC’s Teresita Herbosa, signed on Monday, October 19, a mutual assistance and information sharing agreement for the effective implementation of election laws and the enforcement of the Corporation Code and related laws …

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