CNN |
Meghan McCain to Romney: For family’s sake, don’t run
CNN … people bring up my father’s campaign. It’s still, so many years later, a constant in my life,” McCain writes. “The Romney family may be looking for a fresh start, but it’s not something they’ll find on the campaign trail again.” RELATED: Bush … |
NJ.com |
N.J. Politics Roundup: Christie’s approval rating drops; Atlantic City to get …
NJ.com State Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (R-Monmouth) said she’ll introduce legislation that bans adult incest in New Jersey — a response to media reports in the last week that noted sexual relationships between consenting, closely related adults is … |
The Independent |
Campaigners hoping to raise $10m through crowd funding to stage coup and …
The Independent In keeping with the rewards system on crowd funding sites, the group have set out at number of rewards for donors. They range in size and value, with those donating $10 set to receive “a certificate thanking you for your service in the coup of Kim Jong … |
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Why Campaign Finance Reform is the First Issue That We Must Address
BillMoyers.com The sad truth is this: Politicians of all stripes are beholden to their donors, not the American public. And as long as special interest groups and extremely wealthy individuals continue to bankroll campaigns, they’ll be the only ones getting what they … |
Kansas City Star |
Cuomo’s LaGuardia Train Would Be Slower Than Existing Transit
Streetsblog New York (blog) Then, wait till a breakfast attended by the Mets ownership, Related execs, and other donors, to make your announcement that what the region needs is a train from LGA to the Mets stadium and Related’s future project site! Oh, and blindside the transit … Cuomo backs restrictions on political campaign expensesSyracuse.com Cuomo Wants Elevated Train Link Built to Ill-Served La Guardia AirportNew York Times Seemingly endless Opportunity Agenda React-O-Mat™Albany Times Union (blog) New Jersey Herald all 1,006 news articles » |
The Courier-Journal |
Editorial | State of Union speech
The Courier-Journal RELATED | Encouraging small donors with tax credits. The president laid out major goals for the next two years and beyond — ending the trade embargo with Cuba, establishing free community college education, closing the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison … |
NBC Montana |
Community Medical Center Foundation to retain nonprofit status
NBC Montana Officials say the Foundation for Community Health will “build on a strong base of donor-supported community outreach programs.” In a news release, authorities praised the Foundation for its work, including health care scholarships for high school … |
ABC News |
Woman Repays Kindness of Adoptive Father by Donating Kidney to Him
ABC News Even though the two aren’t biologically related, Hicks’ kidney was a match for her father, Larry Hicks, 71. And she didn’t hesitate to go under the knife for him. … Not only do kidneys from living donors last longer than those from deceased donors … |
Capital OTC |
Five Years After Citizens United, Billionaires Are Buying Democracy
Huffington Post And almost a third of reported spending was done by organizations that don’t reveal their donors. But even with what we know, it’s staggering how few donors are wielding such a gigantic influence over our politics, and our country: • Across all federal … How Is ‘Citizens United’ Ruining Democracy and How Can We Stop It?BillMoyers.com Welcome back to the bad old days of American politicsReuters Blogs (blog) 5 Years After Citizens United, Newspapers Fail To Cover Its Impact On Judicial …Media Matters for America The New York Review of Books (blog) all 100 news articles » |
Reuters Blogs (blog) |
Are US rivals hacking the American electoral system? Why it’s impossible to know.
Reuters Blogs (blog) The dangerous loophole is that the dark-money organization, claiming it is a “social welfare” organization under tax law, is not required to publicly disclose its donors — even though they are engaging in activities aimed at influencing elections … |