29May/15

Dennis Hastert the latest inductee in Illinois Hall of Shame – Crain’s Chicago Business


Crain’s Chicago Business

Dennis Hastert the latest inductee in Illinois Hall of Shame
Crain’s Chicago Business
A newly unveiled indictment against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is only the latest example of a long, sorry history of Illinois politicians being linked to corruption. Here’s a look at some well-known—and a few lesser-known—politicians

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29May/15

Meet ‘capitulating Canadian’ Ted Cruz: First attack ad of 2016 presidential … – National Post


National Post

Meet ‘capitulating Canadian’ Ted Cruz: First attack ad of 2016 presidential
National Post
All PACs are ostensibly independent and can’t collude with candidates’ campaigns directly but they are increasingly just extensions of official campaigns. Unlike traditional PACs, Super PACs face no spending limits but must disclose their donors.

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29May/15

NYT: Bill Clinton’s ‘Distasteful’ $500000 Charity Shakedown – Town Hall


Town Hall

NYT: Bill Clinton’s ‘Distasteful’ $500000 Charity Shakedown
Town Hall
… foreign income story, different than the quid pro quo access-buying accusations, unique from the misreporting taxable income as charitable donations “mistake,” and unrelated to the undisclosed “pass through” shell corporation report. No, this is a

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29May/15

‘We have not yet begun to fight’ Harrisburg mayor says of latest gun lawsuit … – PennLive.com


PennLive.com

‘We have not yet begun to fight’ Harrisburg mayor says of latest gun lawsuit
PennLive.com
… release the names of donors to the city’s legal defense fund for gun lawsuits. The office “misunderstood and misapplied the well-developed law” in its determination that the list of donors was a public record, according to the appeal filed

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