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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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: Tea Party Movement, Parties and Movements, Legal Services, Crime, Law and Justice, Pension and Welfare

    2. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 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, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Political Fundraising, Elections

    3. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 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: Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians

    4. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Major corporations backed inaugural festivities

    WASHINGTON — President Obama's second inaugural committee raised a little more than $43 million to put on the official festivities surrounding his January swearing-in, backed by major donations from some of the country's biggest corporations,...

    Tags: Finance, Maloy Moore, Penny Pritzker, Lady Gaga, Boeing Co.

    5. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. 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.
    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: Crime, Law and Justice, Freedom of the Press, Justice and Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Judges

    6. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. 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: Toyota Motor Corp., Manufacturing and Engineering, North America, Automotive Equipment, Product Recalls

    7. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. 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 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: Crime, Law and Justice, FreedomWorks, Budget Control Act of 2011, Justice System, U.S. Congress

    8. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. 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: U.S. Congress, Politics, Strikes, Career and Workplace, Political Fundraising

    9. Jan 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 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: Finance, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Festive Events, Economy, Business and Finance, Centene Corporation

    10. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Paying for Obama's party

    Getting elected president costs a lot of money, and so does being inaugurated.
    Getting elected president costs a lot of money, and so does being inaugurated. In 2009, President Obama's inaugural committee spent $45 million to kick off his first term. Even with scaled-back festivities (two balls instead of 10), this year's...

    Tags: Finance, Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, George W. Bush

    11. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. In campaign's final weeks, Romney raised nearly $86 million

    WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney raised more than $85.9 million in the last two weeks of the presidential race, his campaign announced Thursday, detailing the GOP hopeful&rsquo;s final money push in his ultimately unsuccessful bid against President Obama.&nbsp;
    WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney raised more than $85.9 million in the last two weeks of the presidential race, his campaign announced Thursday, detailing the GOP hopeful’s final money push in his ultimately unsuccessful bid against President Obama. ...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Bob Barker, Game Shows (genre), Oracle Corp., Politics

    12. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Crossroads GPS weighs in on 'fiscal cliff'

    One of the biggest outside spenders in the 2012 election has turned its focus to the "fiscal cliff" debate.
    One of the biggest outside spenders in the 2012 election has turned its focus to the "fiscal cliff" debate. Crossroads GPS, the conservative nonprofit founded in part by GOP strategist Karl Rove, released a new ad Wednesday slamming President Obama's...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Fiscal Cliff, AFSCME, Republican Party

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