Barber soliciting donations for an improbable recountArizona Daily StarFederal Election Commission laws would allow the donations to be used for any other campaign-related activity the candidate chooses to use it for. D.J. Quinlan, executive director o…
The Times-Picayune – NOLA.comLouisiana politicians spent lavishly on meals, golfing, gifts, other perks in 2013The Times-Picayune – NOLA.comPoliticians have said private contributors voluntarily give money to campaigns, and without those donations only…
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Vision Vancouver list reveals $2.2-million in campaign donations
The Globe and Mail Other non-development-related donors include MCL Motors ($50,000), the Vancouver Taxi Association ($53,000), Busters Towing ($10,000), Cactus Restaurants ($25,000), mining financier Russ Beaty of Lumina Group ($30,000) and Great Canadian Gaming … Editorial: the newspaper’s viewVancouver Sun |
Lansing State JournalLawmakers elect new leadership in House, SenateLansing State JournalMeekhof, who served two terms in the House of Representatives before being elected to the Senate in 2010, was a sponsor of the right-to-work law and spearheaded ch…
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Paul Ryan Could Be a 2016 Contender—So Why Is He Talking About Going …
National Journal For that reason, among others—his national profile, his admirers in the donor class, his ability to unite the establishment and activist wings of the party—Ryan is a critical piece of the GOP’s 2016 puzzle. His decision to run, or not, will shape the … |
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Obama’s Keystone Pipeline Decision Just Got Tougher
Bloomberg Donors stop Obama at fundraisers and badger him not to approve the project. Thousands of protestors, including Native Americans and Nebraska ranchers on horseback, swarmed … The administration has delayed moving on the project for years, pushing off … |
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Election 2014: LA business groups brace for labor-friendly Board of …
89.3 KPCC (blog) The Times found that union-affiliated donors contributed $2.1 million to help elect Kuehl, a former state senator endorsed by major county labor groups. That’s nine times the amount of labor-related donations supporting Shriver’s supervisorial bid. |
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Public library fees eliminated ahead of schedule
Calgary Herald Membership fees at the Calgary Public Library were eliminated this week thanks to private donors who are able to cover costs for the city earlier than the proposed January date. And while this week’s budget proposal to city council saw the library ask … |
Progressives find fizz in ballot measuresAl Jazeera AmericaIt was a rare defeat for big-money donors who, in many other races, flexed their financial muscle to devastating effect. (In San Francisco, a similar measure requiring two-thirds majority for p…
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California Drought Causes 120 Percent Spike In Orphaned Squirrel Rescues In …
CBS Local People can make tax-deductible donations and receive squirrel-related merchandise ranging from T-shirts and bags that say “Squirrels are my people” to plaster squirrel pawprints. Nott says squirrels are like the Johnny Appleseeds of our forests. “They … |