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June 19 Mail: Accessible Buildings and the IRS
... for a 527, which will still need to follow federal and state election laws as enforced by the Federal Election Commission and state attorneys general. Regarding the question "Will people still give to charity if the deduction goes away?", the answer ... Comment?
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"Most Significant First Amendment Lawyer of Our Age" Says...
... ational Law Journal (2013.) Abrams is known for landmark legal cases such as Citizen's United v. Federal Election Commission, the Comment?
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Constitutional convention uncharted territory
The U.S. Supreme Court's 2011 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,effectively opening the door to unlimited funding in political campaigns, is unpopular in Vermont, and Sen. Ginny Lyons has been a leader in urging the Vermont Legislature to propose an amendment to the Constitution overriding that decision. Comment?
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Campaign 2012PERRY on Iraq: Let's Go Back
... Dred Scott case, worse than Plessy v. Ferguson , worse than Bush v. Gore . In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission , the conservative majority of the court struck down a major portion of the 2002 McCain-Feingold campaign-finance reform ... Comment?
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Markey, Gomez To Face Off In Final U.S. Senate Debate
... of June 5 he had nearly $2.3 million to spend compared to just under $1 million for Gomez. The Federal Election Commission report also shows Markey has raised more than $7.8 million for the election, including more than $800,000 from political ... Comment?
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Markey, Gomez prep for final US Senate debate
... of June 5 he had nearly $2.3 million to spend compared to just under $1 million for Gomez. The Federal Election Commission report also shows Markey has raised more than $7.8 million for the election, including more than $800,000 from political ... Comment?
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Boehner to fundraise in Alaska
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... ommittee reported raising nearly $2.8 million in the first quarter of the year, according to the Federal Election Commission website. Comment?
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2 gay men nominated for ambassador posts
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... as bundlers, meaning they raised more than $500,000 from others to benefit Obama's campaign. Federal Election Commission records show Costos donated more than $67,000 to efforts to re-elect Obama in 2012. Ken Hackett, who stepped down last year as ... Comment?
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Former Critic Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) Pushes For Hillary Clinton 2016 Bid
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... that Clinton has "an army of supporters." The PAC's fundraising quarter ends on June 30 and its Federal Election Commission disclosure will be released next month. Displaying a significant financial haul is one indicator that the PAC may be ... Comment?
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Senators Touting Transparency Should Look in the Mirror
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... Act, which would require senators to file all election-related reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission, already has 34 co-sponsors, including five Republicans, and may soon tack on a few more. One backer is Sen. Charles E. ... Comment?
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Former critic McCaskill pushes for Hillary Clinton 2016 bid
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... that Clinton has "an army of supporters." The PAC's fundraising quarter ends on June 30 and its Federal Election Commission disclosure will be released next month. Displaying a significant financial haul is one indicator that the PAC may be ... 16 comments
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Analysis: The IRS as Microcosm
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... litigating cases, and making delicate legal judgment calls in borderline cases. I searched the Federal Election Commission database for contributors with the term "lawyer" or "attorney" in the occupation field. I then sorted the results by ... Comment?
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Congressman calls for investigation into Obama's secretly-planned meeting with Albanian socialist
... Eurasia, and emerging threats, sent letters this week to Attorney General Eric Holder and Federal Election Commission chairperson Ellen Weintraub requesting a "full investigation" into the matter. "Edi Rama, the Socialist party candidate for prime ... Comment?
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Rick Weiland campaign-donation limit rejected by Mike Rounds
... considerably below the $2,600 per candidate, per election donors are allowed to give under Federal Election Commission rules. "Big money and the special interests that represents is what's wrong with Washington," said Weiland, the only declared ... Comment?
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Gomez, Markey Enter Final Week Of US Senate Race
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... June 5 he had nearly $2.3 million left to spend compared to just under $1 million for Gomez. The Federal Election Commission report also shows Markey has raised more than $7.8 million for the election, including more than $800,000 from political ... Comment?
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FEC clears Bilbray-Kohn to continue work while running for Congress
... political trainer Erin Bilbray-Kohn is a step closer to launching a bid for Congress after the Federal Election Commission ruled last week she could continue to work and draw pay as a consultant during a campaign. The commission gave the green light ... Comment?
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Phillips: Obama administration's use of data mined information
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... about the voter, such as participation in party events. Then it added contribution data from the Federal Election Commission. When the Obama Campaign brought in some of the top people from Silicon Valley to help it with its data mining, it had an ... Comment?
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... of food. pleaded guilty in federal court June 5 to charges of making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. Cenac used his personal and business accounts to channel illegal campaign contributions to U.S. Sens. David Vitter ($15,000) ... Comment?
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Pederson files with FEC for 6th District race
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... Rep. Michele Bachmann. Pederson said he filed a statement of his candidacy last week with the Federal Election Commission in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, which includes the St. Cloud area. The statement is the first formal step toward ... Comment?
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Joe Manchin will fight back against the NRA with TV ad
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... truck. Manchin had nearly $1.8 million in his reelection campaign as of March 30, according to Federal Election Commission records. Jillian Rayfield is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on politics. Follow her on Twitter at @jillrayfield ... Comment?
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