29Feb/16

Latest Debates in District 8 Race Produce Sniping Over Campaign Finance, Gerrymandering – BethesdaMagazine.com


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Latest Debates in District 8 Race Produce Sniping Over Campaign Finance, Gerrymandering
BethesdaMagazine.com
Joined by Raskin, Rubin pressed for a show of hands at Saturday’s debate on which candidates would favor limiting self-funding to $2,700, the current cap on contributions by outside donors to candidate campaign committees. A scattering of hands were …

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29Feb/16

John Oliver skewers Donald Trump with campaign to #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain – New York Daily News


New York Daily News

John Oliver skewers Donald Trump with campaign to #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain
New York Daily News
Although some supporters seem to believe that Trump is more likely to be truthful because he’s not reliant on outside donors, Oliver likened the correlation between being rich and telling the truth to the correlation between being vegan and knowing

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29Feb/16

Announcement of Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme – Eversheds Press Office (press release)

Announcement of Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme
Eversheds Press Office (press release)
A Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (“SVDP”) was announced in the 2016/2017 Budget Speech to give non-compliant taxpayers the opportunity to voluntarily disclose their offshore assets and income. This is in light of the new global standard for …

29Feb/16

Scott Kelly is returning from a year of experiments—and pranks—in space – Quartz


Quartz

Scott Kelly is returning from a year of experiments—and pranks—in space
Quartz
DuVernay and Coogler conceived the fundraiser as a way to both call out the Oscar’s appalling diversity problem, while also bringing attention to a pressing American tragedy directly related to the absence of people of color in positions of influence

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29Feb/16

Walsall mum speaks out about organ donation – ITV News


ITV News

Walsall mum speaks out about organ donation
ITV News
A Walsall mum has taken part in a new NHS campaign to raise greater awareness about the importance of organ donation. 39-year-old Dawn Smith’s son, Harry James, 15, died in a car crash in May. Dawn was interviewed about how Harry’s heart, liver, …
Bolton Wanderers back organ donation campaignThis Is Lancashire
Trust In Yellow announce new charity partnershipChampion Newspapers
Ellesmere Port man scores a century in blood donationsChesterChronicle.co.uk

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29Feb/16

Ellesmere Port man scores a century in blood donations – ChesterChronicle.co.uk


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Ellesmere Port man scores a century in blood donations
ChesterChronicle.co.uk
An Ellesmere Port donor has parted with far more than comedian Tony Hancock’s famous ‘nearly an armful’ of blood. Dedicated blood donor Peter Ainsworth, 71, has been recognised by NHS Blood and Transplant for his loyalty and commitment.
Help NHS to keep the blood stocks topped up over EasterEastbourne Herald

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29Feb/16

Severing the Link: Trends in OIG Advisory Opinions on Independent Charitable Foundations – Lexology (registration)

Severing the Link: Trends in OIG Advisory Opinions on Independent Charitable Foundations
Lexology (registration)
Finally, the two newest OIG opinions continue to underscore the importance of minimal data flow from the foundation to the donors. OIG emphasized that donors would not receive from the foundation any data “related to the identity, amount, or nature of

29Feb/16

Following tragedy, ‘amazing’ choice will bring hope, says organ donor recipients – Medicine Hat News


Medicine Hat News

Following tragedy, ‘amazing’ choice will bring hope, says organ donor recipients
Medicine Hat News
Rick Padfield is another who knows all about the need for organ donation. In Feb. 2015, he received a kidney transplant, after being on dialysis for 10 years. “I think it’s absolutely amazing,” he said about the decisions. “It changes a lot of people’s