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Democrats Reopen Special Interest Money Spigot
The Hartford CourantOnly eight years ago, Democratic legislators were patting themselves on the backs for enacting the strongest campaign finance laws in the country — reforms that created a firewall between lobbyists, state contractors and state politicians and...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), U.S. Supreme Court, Parties and Movements, Elections, Political Fundraising
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Pennsylvania Democrats strike out in bid to expand Medicaid to working poor
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Democrats struck out Monday in their attempts to expand government-funded Medicaid health insurance to hundreds of thousands of working poor as part of the federal Affordable Care Act. First up was Sen. Vince Hughes, D-...Tags: Charles Koch, Homelessness, Jake Corman, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Elections
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David Koch's chilling effect on public television
We seem to have entered an era of government snooping and censorship unsurpassed even by the dismal standard set four decades ago by President Richard Nixon. In recent days, we have discovered that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative...Tags: Charles Koch, Barack Obama, Environmental Politics, William Randolph Hearst, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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IRS probe ignored most influential groups
IRS probe ignored most influential groups KEN THOMAS,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to...
Tags: 2012 U.S. Presidential Election, Karl Rove, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Casey, Toomey on Senate committee that will investigate IRS next week
Call Washington BureauPennsylvania's two U.S. senators sit on the powerful tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, which will begin its investigation of the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups at a hearing on Tuesday. Republicans and Democrats are...Tags: Patrick J. Toomey, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Parties and Movements, Internal Revenue Service, Elections
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Florida Watch to demonstrate against sale of Sentinel to Koch bros.
Florida Watch Action, the progressive group that brought you "Pink Slip Rick" and other efforts opposing Gov. Rick Scott in particular and right-wing conservatives in general, is organizing a demonstration tomorrow afternoon in front of the Orlando...Tags: Rick Scott, Chicago Tribune, Tea Party Movement, Freedom of the Press, Orlando
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States try to tackle 'secret money' in politics
WASHINGTON — Early last month, state lawyers and election officials around the country dialed into a conference call to talk about how to deal with the flood of secret money that played an unprecedented role in the 2012 election. The discussion,...Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Parties and Movements, Internal Revenue Service, Elections, Executive Branch
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For Maryland Republicans, new messenger, same message
Maryland's House Republicans decided this week to jettison Del. Anthony J. O'Donnell from the leadership of their caucus on the grounds that a new messenger is needed to revitalize the party's prospects and pick up seats in the 2014 election. We wish...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Gun Control, Annapolis, Personal Weapon Control, Regional Authority
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House GOP deposes O'Donnell, chooses Kipke as leader
Vastly outnumbered and constantly thwarted by Democrats, Republicans in the House of Delegates ousted longtime Minority Leader Anthony J. O'Donnell Tuesday and replaced him with Anne Arundel County Del. Nicholaus R. Kipke. After a meeting that dragged...Tags: Republican Party, Harford County, Parties and Movements, Calvert County, Politics
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Construction industry expects big boost from Annapolis spending measures
For Maryland's building industry, the good times may be coming back. The construction sector, which has been in the tank for the better part of five years, is on the verge of receiving a sizable infusion of money from recent decisions in Annapolis....
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Annapolis, Public Finance, Transportation, Prince George's County
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Right-to-work law takes effect in Michigan
DETROIT (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder said a right-to-work law that took effect Thursday is a milestone that will bring jobs to Michigan, while protesters promised to exact revenge at the polls for the contentious measure Snyder signed in...
Tags: United Auto Workers, Judges, Employees, Executive Branch, Labor Legislation
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Mich. now right-to-work; effects will be delayed
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A right-to-work law is on the books in Michigan, a mainstay of organized labor, but those considering opting out of paying union dues will have to wait months or years to do so. The law, which lets workers choose not to pay...Tags: Ford Motor Co., United Auto Workers, Judges, Employees, Ford
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Jun 10, 2013
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Jun 10, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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Mar 29, 2013
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