KHOU |
25-year-old man waiting for kidney donor
KHOU However, living male donors are harder to find. In 2013, 61 percent of living donors were woman and 39 percent were men. “That’s probably related to many times the man is the breadwinner in the family,” said Dr. Steve Bynon, program director for the … |
CNN |
How Is ‘Citizens United’ Ruining Democracy and How Can We Stop It?
BillMoyers.com Donor–related conflicts of interest are not unique to congress members — They’re increasingly common among judges as well. Citizens United turned judicial elections into “a grave and growing injustice,” according to Bert Brandenburg of Justice at Stake. Should out-of-state rich guys decide our elections?Sun Sentinel Activists disrupt US top court, denounce campaign spending rulingDaily Mail Five Years After Citizens United, Billionaires Are Buying DemocracyHuffington Post Los Angeles Times –Reuters Blogs (blog) all 242 news articles » |
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Did Brittany Maynard’s Donating Her Eggs Lead to Cancer That Prompted …
LifeNews.com As with many egg donors, it’s often a secret that only a few know. I’ve interviewed countless women who sold their eggs, and this is rarely on the top of their list of things to talk about. Often it is only when an egg donor suffers health-related … |
Bloomberg |
There’s Too Much Money in Politics! Oh, and Can I Have Five Bucks?
Bloomberg The advocacy group Organizing for Action, run by Obama’s former campaign chiefs, sent a pitch to its donors saying the president’s address reminded them that “this work has never been more important.” The next line: “Chip in.” Those were just two … READ IN: State Of The Union EditionWashington Post (blog) |
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Here’s what I learned when I helped Stephen Colbert set up his Super PAC
Washington Post (RELATED: Just how daunting is the money chase for 2016?) … They can give directly to Super PACs, which must disclose their donors, or they can give to a 501(c)(4) or (c)(6) or other “non-political” organization, which does not publicly disclose its … |
Philadelphia Magazine (blog) |
Christie Raises Cash, But Jersey GOP Is Poor
Philadelphia Magazine (blog) “The New Jersey Republican State Committee had a net worth of $25,818 at the end of last year, excluding its federal campaign account and when accounting for $527,731 in debt, the bulk of it related to bridge-related legal expenses. … “Republican … |
WCAI |
War Over Obamacare Heats Up In States
WCAI A Center for Public Integrity review found that more than 700 Obamacare-related bills were filed in the states during 2014 or carried over from 2013 in states where legislatures allow that. (You can read in-depth about the center’s findings here.) Some … |
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Judge to decide if former Utah AG’s must testify at fraud trial
Salt Lake Tribune Taken from the home were two computers, which contained documents and records related to Jenson’s relationship with Shurtleff, attorney Helen Redd said. Many of the other valuables in the home were not taken. “If you were to look at the scene, it looks … |
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Newman denies claim donors influenced Acland mine approval
The Australian After repeatedly refusing for days to answer questions about the New Acland Stage Three expansion on the Darling Downs, near Toowoomba, and political donations, the Premier refuted there was a link. “Of course not, and what we’re seeing from the Labor … |
WNDU-TVSnyder plans shakeup to help poor, urges tax hike for roads in State of State …WNDU-TVHe plans to include specific trades-related spending in his budget proposal. – He outlined but did not … abusing our tax dollars. What we heard tonight was…