Sacramento Bee |
Gavin Newsom returns money from a controversial GOP donor
Sacramento Bee Yuri Vanetik, a Southern California-based donor with ties to several California House Republicans, gave Newsom $1,000 last June, according to campaign finance records filed with the California Secretary of State’s office. It appears Newsom accepted the … |
STLtoday.comEditorial: Dark money giveth Eric Greitens, and taketh awaySTLtoday.comThe bizarre 17-month Eric Greitens era in Missouri government ended quietly on Friday afternoon. Missourians surely want and deserve to move on from the arrogance, the s…
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UNM Foundation weighing appeal
Albuquerque Journal Franchini made the decision in awarding summary judgement to plaintiff Daniel Libit, an independent journalist who sued the foundation in 2017 after it denied him documents related to WisePies’ now-defunct naming rights agreement for the Pit … |
Fox News |
Avenatti request for help from liberal donors turned down: report
Fox News “The federal tax lien is related to an entity that was owned by another company that I used to have an interest in,” Avenatti told Fox News last month. “At no point in time was I ever responsible for any taxes for Global Baristas US LLC, nor was I ever … Michael Avenatti Claims He Rejected Republican Money Aimed at Harming Donald TrumpBrinkwire (press release) |
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“Straw Donor” Cases Are In The News Again Today
The National Law Review Given the public nature of campaign finance disclosure reports, it is a bit of a puzzle why there are not more prosecutions related to straw donor schemes. One likely explanation is the “glass houses” effect. While campaigns do aggressive opposition … |
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Good call
Private Eye (satire) The mobile phone firm has given the Tories £2.1m since 2011 and its owner, Allirajah Subaskaran, is a regular at dinners-for-donors with Conservative ministers, supping in 2016 with Theresa May, Philip Hammond, Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid, as well as … |
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Charitable Giving After Tax Reform
Lexology 22, 2017, and informally known as the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Tax Act”), contains several provisions that, in the aggregate, may have a substantial effect on charities and their donors. Charities breathed sighs of relief when … |
Irish Times |
Sinn Féin’s US arm raises €265000 in six months
Irish Times The next biggest sum spent was on travel-related expenses of $98,170 for Sinn Féin representatives and staff travelling to and from the US and for Friends of Sinn Féin staff. … Other long-term donors to feature in the latest filing include New York … |
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Opinion: Publicly funded elections give Berkeley voters greater voice in 2018
Berkeleyside Multiple candidates will square off to outline a vision for Berkeley’s future, grapple with tough questions related to affordable housing, schools, crime and policing and more, and make their pitch to voters. But this year, Berkeley residents have a … |
CBS Dallas / Fort Worth |
Report: Number Of Drug-Related Deadly Traffic Crashes Rising
CBS Dallas / Fort Worth What It Costs To Attend A Fundraiser With The PresidentThe cost of “An Evening with President Donald J. Trump” varies depending how much access donors want. Restaurants Suddenly Shut Doors At Toyota Music Factory In IrvingRestaurants suddenly shut … |