NPR |
How The 2016 Candidates Are Getting Their Money, In 1 Infographic
NPR Jeb Bush is getting all the millionaires, and Bernie Sanders is getting the small donors — those have been two prominent storylines in the 2016 money race for the presidency. But what about everyone in between? The Washington, D.C.-based Campaign … |
City Pages |
A terrible Minneapolis park deal just got $2 million worse
City Pages “To realize the full vision, it was necessary for the city to step up to leverage those [private contributions already made by Ryan and Wells Fargo] with several more [private donations] on the way.… I introduced the motion in the name of transparency … |
Mother Jones |
How Top GOP Donors Got Jeb Bush to Facilitate a Hurricane Katrina Cruise-Ship …
Mother Jones According to emails provided to congressional investigators looking into Katrina-related contracts, Cooper suggested to Bush that up to three of Carnival’s ships be used to house people displaced by the storm. Bush forwarded Cooper’s email to Michael … |
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Floyd Landis no longer facing criminal charges for defrauding donors to doping …
road.cc In a declaration to court, Nike attorney Mary VanderWeele wrote: “Disclosure of this information could harm Nike’s industry reputation and its relationship with athletes, who expect Nike to maintain the private financial, performance, and related … |
Tucson News NowClinton quietly trying to discourage Biden from a 2016 bidTucson News NowRelated Links … Donors who have publicly expressed support for a Biden run have been contacted by the Clinton team, according to donors and Democratic strategists…
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Election watchdog’s donation case mirrors giving to Cuomo
Albany Times Union (Capital pegged the total LLC donations to Cuomo at $250,000, citing another $50,000 gift from a related LLC that listed a different address in campaign filings.) Citing constitutional concerns, Cuomo vetoed the legislation on July 8 — less than a … |
Peoria Journal Star |
In second debate, Darin LaHood and Rob Mellon focus on campaign finance reform …
Peoria Journal Star The lawmaker strongly disagreed, saying that most of the funds raised came from small donors within the sprawling, 19-county district that stretches from Quincy on the Mississippi River all the way to Cropsey northeast of Bloomington. LaHood’s solution … 18th Congressional District race: Health care, campaign finance topics of …The State Journal-Register |
AsiaOneAnhui stem cell donor offers hope for US boyAsiaOneBy the end of 2013, the number of blood stem cell samples collected by the China Marrow Donor Program had reached 1.83 million, and 3,927 donors had given blood stem cells to help save others, i…
Los Angeles Times |
Segerstrom Center’s $68-million drive targets debt, new plaza
Los Angeles Times The campaign has yielded $42 million in donations and pledges, the center announced Thursday, topped by $13.5 million from longtime Orange County cultural donors Julianne and George Argyros. The reconfigured, 46,000-square-foot plaza … The … |
News & Observer |
Duke posts donations record for 3rd year in row
News & Observer Donors gave Duke University the largest ever amount in philanthropic gifts and contributions for a third year in a row – $478.3 million – to support areas ranging from global health and the arts to “Big Data” research and renovations of campus landmarks. |