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Allen West may be out of office, but retreat is not his battle plan
South Florida voters removed Allen West from Congress, but loyal supporters continue to finance his political efforts, contributing a stunning $479,000 to his political action committee during the first three months of 2013. That works out to more...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Tea Party Movement, Religion and Belief, Allen West, Health and Safety at School
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Future of Johnson's war chest unknown
SIOUX FALLS — While U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson has decided not to run for another term in Congress, he has not decided what to do with the money he raised for a possible new campaign. The 66-year-old South Dakota Democrat announced last month that...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Elections, U.S. Congress
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West directs leftover campaign cash to own nonprofit
The Center for Public Integrity has a new story out on former Congressman Allen West. Here's a bit of the story: Vanquished Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., is using his boatload of surplus campaign cash to fuel another political endeavor — building...Tags: Politics, Allen West, Elections
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Senate candidate seeks ruling on contributions by gay couples
WASHINGTON — While they await a Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, gay rights advocates are taking their fight to a new arena: campaign finance law. A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts who supports gay marriage has...
Tags: Minority Groups, John Kerry, Family, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pro ports privatization group accused of campaign finance violation
A group that produced robocalls promoting the now-sunk port privatization efforts was accused of campaign finance violations by a watchdog group in Washington for election-season TV ads in Ohio. Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington, or...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Hampton Roads, Company Privatization, Government
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Charges against Jackson belie his pledge to service
Jesse Jackson Jr.'s final act as a public official was to send a Thanksgiving eve resignation letter to the speaker of the House in which he declared that "for 17 years I have given 100 percent of my time, energy and life to public service." But...
Tags: Local Government, Bruce Lee, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, Chicago Mayor
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W.Va. GOP chief confident his party will retain Capito's seat on Congress
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comWest Virginia Republican Party state Chairman Conrad Lucas said Tuesday he is “completely confident” the GOP will hold Shelley Moore Capito’s seat in Congress when she runs for the U.S. Senate in 2014. Since Capito announced her...Tags: Mike Hall, Shelley Moore Capito, Republican Party, The Herald-Mail, Rentals
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US citing security to censor more public records
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government, led by the Pentagon and CIA, censored in the name of national security files that the public requested last year under the Freedom of Information Act more often than at any time since President Barack Obama...
Tags: Immigration, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, National Security, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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Toyota North America, seeking more political clout, forms new PAC
Toyota's North American subsidiary has formed a new political action committee, according to a recent Federal Election Commission filing. The Federal Election Commission "statement of organization" form shows the new PAC listed as "Toyota North...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Toyota Motor Corp., North America, Product Recalls, Automotive Equipment
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Conservative groups urge GOP to let budget cuts go forward
WASHINGTON — With little time left to strike a deal to head off Friday’s arrival of the sequester, conservative advocacy groups are urging congressional Republicans to stand firm and let the $85 billion in automatic cuts to this year’s...
Tags: Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Media Industry, FreedomWorks, Mark Pryor
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Supreme Court to consider eliminating political contribution limit
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has agreed to go beyond its controversial Citizens United decision and consider striking down the limit on the total amount that wealthy persons may give to candidates and political parties. The justices voted to hear...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Strikes, U.S. Congress, Political Fundraising
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Which South Florida politicians are vulnerable?
Political clairvoyants see far different futures for South Florida's newest members of Congress, even though they're just 46 days into their congressional careers. U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, is likely to have a relatively smooth path...
Tags: Jupiter, Tea Party Movement, Palm Beach County, Ted Deutch, Republican Party
Apr 20, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 15, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Apr 15, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 8, 2013
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Apr 3, 2013
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Feb 16, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 12, 2013
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Mar 11, 2013
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Mar 11, 2013
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Feb 28, 2013
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Feb 19, 2013
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Feb 18, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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