08Sep/15

Grand Forks organ donor’s liver saves Minnesota man’s life – Grand Forks Herald


Grand Forks Herald

Grand Forks organ donor’s liver saves Minnesota man’s life
Grand Forks Herald
Nancy Pasley/Organ Donor’s Mother: “If there was one word to describe Jane it would be: fun.” Jane Pasley had a clean bill of health, up until the last day of their 2-week vacation at the lake. Nancy Pasley/Organ Donor’s Mother: “She woke up sick the

08Sep/15

Bobby Jindal’s Biggest Donors Benefited From His Administration – Huffington Post


Huffington Post

Bobby Jindal’s Biggest Donors Benefited From His Administration
Huffington Post
Twelve donors who combined to give $725,000 were previously appointed to important board positions by the governor to oversee things ranging from Louisiana State University to the state airport authority and a panel overseeing the construction of a new …

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08Sep/15

Our call centres carried on ‘bullying’ donors – because not enough of them … – Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Our call centres carried on ‘bullying’ donors – because not enough of them
Telegraph.co.uk
Last year there were almost 52,400 official complaints about charity fundraising tactics in the UK, according to the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) – one of several overlapping voluntary regulators. Almost a third – or 16,500 – related to junk mail

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08Sep/15

Rev. Jesse Jackson calls his mother ‘my great source of inspiration’ – Chicago Sun-Times


Chicago Sun-Times

Rev. Jesse Jackson calls his mother ‘my great source of inspiration’
Chicago Sun-Times
Uihlein has transitioned from a reliable middle-level donor to individual campaigns to a big-time super PAC player. The timing coincides with the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling and related cases allowing unlimited donations from wealthy …

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08Sep/15

SD Politicians Haul in Thousands in Shady Towing Donations – Voice of San Diego


Voice of San Diego

SD Politicians Haul in Thousands in Shady Towing Donations
Voice of San Diego
Indeed, the DA’s office hasn’t prosecuted a towing-related crime in nearly a decade, though many of them, such as towing a car from a private lot without a property owner’s explicit permission, are misdemeanors that the DA’s office typically doesn’t go