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    May 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. Michele Bachmann won't run for reelection

    WASHINGTON — Michele Bachmann, the fiery conservative congresswoman from Minnesota, announced Wednesday she would not seek reelection, a move made in the face of a political challenge at home and several investigations into her failed run for the White House.
    WASHINGTON — Michele Bachmann, the fiery conservative congresswoman from Minnesota, announced Wednesday she would not seek reelection, a move made in the face of a political challenge at home and several investigations into her failed run for the...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Mitt Romney, Tea Party Movement, Michele Bachmann, U.S. Congress

  2. May 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she won't run for reelection in 2014

    WASHINGTON -- Rep. Michele Bachmann, a conservative sensation and briefly a Republican presidential front-runner, announced Wednesday that she won't seek reelection to her congressional seat in 2014.
    This post has been updated, as indicated below.
    WASHINGTON -- Rep. Michele Bachmann, a conservative sensation and briefly a Republican presidential front-runner, announced Wednesday that she won't seek reelection to her congressional seat in 2014. The four-term Minnesota lawmaker told supporters in...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Congress, Michele Bachmann, Republican Party

  4. May 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she will not seek re-election

    Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, a conservative firebrand and a favorite of tea party Republicans, said Wednesday she will not run for another term in the U.S. House.
    Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, a conservative firebrand and a favorite of tea party Republicans, said Wednesday she will not run for another term in the U.S. House. Bachmann, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination last year, announced...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, U.S. Congress, Michele Bachmann, Republican Party, Politics

  6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. IRS' last two commissioners deny lying; official to take the 5th

    WASHINGTON — As the Internal Revenue Service's last two directors struggled to provide answers Tuesday about the agency's improper scrutiny of conservative groups, a lawyer for another key IRS official said she would invoke the 5th Amendment rather than answer questions about the screening and why she didn't tell Congress about it.
    WASHINGTON — As the Internal Revenue Service's last two directors struggled to provide answers Tuesday about the agency's improper scrutiny of conservative groups, a lawyer for another key IRS official said she would invoke the 5th Amendment...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Tea Party Movement, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), U.S. Congress, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

  8. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. Measure to limit medicinal pot shops in L.A. is leading

    After years of futile attempts by lawmakers to regulate the medical marijuana industry in Los Angeles, a ballot measure to sharply limit the number of pot dispensaries in the city was leading in early returns Tuesday.
    After years of futile attempts by lawmakers to regulate the medical marijuana industry in Los Angeles, a ballot measure to sharply limit the number of pot dispensaries in the city was leading in early returns Tuesday. Proposition D would reduce the...

    Tags: Voting, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Litigation, Politics, Trials

  10. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. IRS problem started with vague tax exemption rules

    WASHINGTON — In spring 2010, agents in the Cincinnati office of the Internal Revenue Service, which handles applications for tax-exempt status, faced a surge of filings by new advocacy groups, with little guidance on how to treat them.
    WASHINGTON — In spring 2010, agents in the Cincinnati office of the Internal Revenue Service, which handles applications for tax-exempt status, faced a surge of filings by new advocacy groups, with little guidance on how to treat them. Their...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Congress, Internal Revenue Service, Judges

  12. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. SEC and political spending

    When the Supreme Court — in our view wrongly — ruled that corporations had a constitutional right to spend their money to influence elections, it also said that disclosure of such expenditures "permits citizens and shareholders to react to the speech of corporate entities in a proper way." In that spirit, the Securities and Exchange Commission should heed a petition drive to require publicly traded companies to disclose their political spending to investors.
    When the Supreme Court — in our view wrongly — ruled that corporations had a constitutional right to spend their money to influence elections, it also said that disclosure of such expenditures "permits citizens and shareholders to react to the...

    Tags: Politics, Elections, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Political Fundraising

  14. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Federal Election Commission rules against married same-sex donors

    WASHINGTON — Married same-sex couples cannot make joint contributions to federal candidates as opposite-sex couples are permitted to do, the Federal Election Commission said Thursday, a decision that gay rights advocates said reinforced their case for overturning the Defense of Marriage Act.
    WASHINGTON — Married same-sex couples cannot make joint contributions to federal candidates as opposite-sex couples are permitted to do, the Federal Election Commission said Thursday, a decision that gay rights advocates said reinforced their case...

    Tags: Social Issues, Civil Rights, Gay Rights, Defense of Marriage Act, Justice and Rights

  16. Jan 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. Inaugural fundraisers race to meet $50-million goal

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; With less than a week to go before President Obama is sworn in for his second term, fundraisers for the presidential inaugural committee were still working Monday to secure their goal of $50 million in private donations to finance the official festivities.
    WASHINGTON — With less than a week to go before President Obama is sworn in for his second term, fundraisers for the presidential inaugural committee were still working Monday to secure their goal of $50 million in private donations to finance the...

    Tags: Genentech Inc., United Therapeutics Corp., Centene Corporation, Arts and Culture, Economy, Business and Finance

  18. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. 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: Product Recalls, Automotive Equipment, North America, Toyota Motor Corp., Manufacturing and Engineering

  20. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. Conservative groups urge GOP to let budget cuts go forward

    WASHINGTON &mdash; With little time left to strike a deal to head off Friday&rsquo;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&rsquo;s federal budget 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: Americans for Prosperity, Tim Johnson, Max Baucus, Kay Hagan, U.S. Congress

  22. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. 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.
    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: Strikes, U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace, Politics, Elections

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