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In South Carolina, an ex-governor's quest continues
CHARLESTON, S.C. — At a harborside reception overlooking Ft. Sumter, where the Civil War began, Mark Sanford batted away a TV reporter's question about the latest insult to his comeback campaign: an unwanted endorsement from pornographer Larry...
Tags: Political Fundraising, Lindsey O. Graham, Human Interest, Small Businesses, Online Media Industry
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Rich liberal donors throw weight behind Obama agenda
WASHINGTON — An influential network of some of the country's wealthiest liberal political donors is steering resources to an advocacy group backing President Obama's agenda and to organizations working to pass immigration reform, providing a surge...Tags: Environmental Issues, Interior Policy, Jerry Brown, Conservation, Government
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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: Political Fundraising, Executive Branch, Elections, Internal Revenue Service, Martin O'Malley
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Allan Powell: The driving force for minimal government
Many of the best books and articles we read are those recommended by others. One such article was the amazing account of the Koch family, whose wealth is approaching that of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Because of their increasing support for very...Tags: Environmental Issues, Business, Tea Party Movement, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Pollution
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L.A. councilmen want city to weigh in on possible Times sale
Three Los Angeles City Council members -- including a candidate for mayor -- asked their colleagues Tuesday to consider pulling city pension money from the investment firms that own the Los Angeles Times if they sell the publication to buyers who do not...Tags: Political Fundraising, Elections, Television Industry, Media Industry, Newspaper and Magazine
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READER SUBMITTED: Abraham Lincoln Lecture
WallingfordWallingford Public Library, 200 North Main Street, Wallingford, welcomes Associate Professor of History at Housatonic Community College David Koch for a lecture on Abraham Lincoln: The Life of an American President on Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. The...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Libraries, Arts and Culture
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Bill seeks to eliminate funding for Oklahoma Arts Council
The arts in Oklahoma generate about $29 million in annual tax revenue for state coffers, according to a 2010 study by Americans for the Arts. So what does 23-year-old State Representative Josh Cockroft (R-Tecumseh) want to do? Eliminate the $4-million...
Tags: Science and Technology, Human Interest, Arts, Personal Weapon Control, Arts and Culture
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He's too sexy for this spoof
Change of SubjectThe Associated Press reports: BEIJING -- The online version of China's Communist Party newspaper has hailed a report by The Onion naming North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as the "Sexiest Man Alive" -- not realizing it is satire. The...... -
The other, more dangerous, cliffs
The "fiscal cliff" isn't nearly the biggest cliff we face -- if we're talking about dangerous precipices looming on the horizon. Here are three: The child poverty cliff. A staggering number of our children are impoverished. Between 2007 and 2011, the...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Government Health Care, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Global Warming
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The billionaires' long game
What's the biggest political lesson of 2012? Some say it's that money doesn't count all that much. Even though billionaires and big corporations poured huge amounts into the 2012 election, they lost big. They learned the lesson and won't try to buy...
Tags: Federal Election Commission, Corporate Crime, Karl Rove, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Elections
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Big changes planned for New York's Avery Fisher Hall
Big changes appear to be in store for Avery Fisher Hall, one of the country's most prominent classical music venues. The New York Times has reported that the hall, at Lincoln Center, is scheduled to undergo major renovations and a redesign that would...
Tags: Lincoln Center, Satellite and Cable Service, The New York Times, Television Industry, Entertainment
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Will Executives Who Promised Layoffs After Obama's Re-election Follow Through on Those Threats?
A pro-Romney Utah mine owner laid off 102 workers after Obama won. Other top execs, including Aetna's CEO, warn of more layoffs to come if we go over that freakin' federal fiscal cliff. Meanwhile, Connecticut's unemployment is on the rise. So just how...
Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Democratic Party, Layoffs and Downsizing
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