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2013/05/19 07:53
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Big groups avoid scrutiny
WASHINGTON – Theres an irony in the Internal Revenue Services crackdown on conservative groups. The nations tax agency has admitted to inappropriately scrutinizing smaller tea party organizations...
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2013/05/18 22:49
2013/05/18 22:49
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AP News in Brief at 5
Obama agenda withstanding IRS focus on tea party groups, Benghazi fallout, other controversies WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda...
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2013/05/18 05:43
2013/05/18 05:43
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Around the state
Montgomery Advertiser on no retreat on PAC-transfer ban: The influence of money on Alabama politics has long been troubling for anyone concerned about government that is responsive to the people, not...
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2013/05/17 14:19
2013/05/17 14:19
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SEC pressed to abandon corporate political spendi...
... giving you an opportunity today to make a clear and emphatic statement that you will refuse to be bullied by these outside radical groups that are trying to exploit the corporate disclosure...
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2013/05/17 14:04
2013/05/17 14:04
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Should the Green Party's Howie Hawkins run for Sy...
Syracuse, NY - Green Party activist Howie Hawkins is likely to decide Monday whether to run for Syracuse mayor. You can help. Discuss the pros and cons with him in a live chat at 11:30 a.m. Monday on...
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2013/05/16 16:11
2013/05/16 16:11
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The Conservative Crackdown on Tea Party Groups Va...
People on the right and left are appalled by the IRS's inappropriate targeting of Tea Party non-profits. The IRS "demanded names of board members, copies of meeting minutes and résumés, details of...
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2013/05/16 02:19
2013/05/16 02:19
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New SEC chief Mary Jo White begins job with press...
The House passed a measure Wednesday that gives the SEC an Oct. 31 deadline to adopt a portion of the JOBS Act, which aims to make it easier for small businesses to raise money. On Friday, another...
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2013/05/15 19:51
2013/05/15 19:51
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Boehner on IRS Scandal: 'Who is going to jail?'
Let's back up a little. These applications were for organizations trying to obtain status as a CHARITY. There was an explosion in the number these applications right after the GOP-led SCOTUS struck...
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2013/05/15 16:03
2013/05/15 16:03
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A Step in the Right Direction
Last year’s Senate race between Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown was the most expensive in U.S. history. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the two candidates raised a jaw-dropping $76...
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2013/05/15 12:06
2013/05/15 12:06
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95th state House candidates debate privatization,...
... state House candidates debate privatization, money and special interests All registered voters in the 95th district can vote in Tuesday's special election. One week before voters will head to...
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2013/05/15 07:57
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Late deals clear the way for legislative gavel
Late deals clear the way for legislative gavel House Speaker Shap Smith, left, confers with Rep. Janet Ancel, center, next to Sen. John Campbell during a meeting on what was expected to be the final...
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2013/05/14 19:58
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Vt. lawmakers drop campaign finance reform
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MONTPELIER — Another effort to reduce the influence of money in politics appears to have fallen by the wayside, as Vermont lawmakers prepare to finish up...
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2013/05/14 18:11
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IRS Fallout: The Real Scandal Is Secret Money Inf...
The IRS is under siege for investigating conservative political groups applying for tax-exempt status. But the real problem wasn’t that the IRS was too aggressive. It was that the agency focused on...
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2013/05/14 01:27
2013/05/14 01:27
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Corruption scandals still loom over Albany
It's a short work week in Albany as lawmakers continue to reel over the recent corruption scandals. As Zack Fink explains, Governor Andrew Cuomo is downplaying suggestions the dark climate in Albany...
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2013/05/13 18:18
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Not voting rewards bad behaviour
Not voting rewards bad behaviour B.C. elections are traditionally so tight between the two main parties that only twice in the last eight elections has the difference in popular vote between the two...
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2013/05/10 22:58
2013/05/10 22:58
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What's the best way to reform election reform?
By Bob Bauer and Trevor Potter, Special to The Washington Post Supporters of President Barack Obama react to favorable media projections at the McCormick Place during an election night watch party in...
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2013/05/10 06:44
2013/05/10 06:44
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Steve Israel: 'Ordinary' bribe shows way of life ...
Steve Israel: 'Ordinary' bribe shows way of life for some pols Print this ArticleEmail this Article That's all it allegedly took to bribe an Albany politician in yet another episode of the endless...
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2013/05/10 04:37
2013/05/10 04:37
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House OKs campaign finance rules changes
The bill removes the $500 limit for corporate contributions to political action committees. If passed, corporations would be able to give directly to candidates and PACs in the same way as individuals...
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2013/05/10 01:15
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San Bernardino County supervisors extend CEO's co...
San Bernardino County CEO Greg Devereaux isn't going anywhere anytime soon. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to extend Devereaux's employment contract through 2017, citing his...
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2013/05/09 19:31
2013/05/09 19:31
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Campaign finance reform
A statewide discussion on how political campaigns in New York should be financed comes to Buffalo on May 16. “Promoting Small Dollar Democracy: The Role of Money in Politics in New York State” will...
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