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Apr 09 2024
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Ted Cruz slapped with campaign finance laws violation complaint
For more than four years U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has been hosting his right-wing political podcast, “Verdict,” and promoting it via social media. He’s insisted he makes no money from the podcast and does not benefit financially, but recent reports reveal the Texas Republican lawmaker’s Super PAC has been getting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company that produces his daily show. Now
AlterNetApr 20 2024
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Lawsuit Links Wild UAE-Financed Smear Campaign to George Washington University
public commentator and academic in his native Austria, Farid Hafez’s life slowly began to unravel after rumors spread that he was an affiliate of the Muslim Brotherhood — allegedly a sleeper agent promoting extremism in the country. “I used to be published every month in newspapers from both the left and right. I had a high profile in Austria, and people took me seriously,” Hafez said. “But
The InterceptMar 05 2024
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Wichita City Council reinstates campaign finance ordinance
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - In a 7-0 vote on Tuesday, the Wichita City Council reinstated an ordinance that allows corporations and limited liability companies -- LLCs -- to contribute up to $500 in city elections per election cycle. Early this year, the Council voted to amend the city code, taking away the ability for LLCs to donate to candidates. That ordinance went into effect on January 2 and
KWCHMar 14 2024
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Oregon passes campaign finance reform that limits contributions to political candidates
Oregon lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a campaign finance reform bill that limits the amount of money people and political parties can contribute to candidates, following recent elections that saw wealthy donors inject millions into key state races.
Oregon is currently one of roughly a dozen states that has no limits on campaign contributions, according to the National
Associated PressJan 31 2024
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DOJ Probes Cori Bush for Campaign Finance Violations
Democratic Congressmember Cori Bush has acknowledged she is under a Justice Department investigation for allegedly misusing campaign funds. In a statement, Bush said, “In recent months, right-wing organizations have lodged baseless complaints against me, peddling notions that I have misused campaign funds to pay for personal security services. That simply is not true.” Last year the Office of
Democracy Now!Feb 29 2024
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NAACP President Catala found guilty for violating state campaign finance law
The current NAACP Providence branch president was found guilty of violating campaign finance law on Wednesday. The conviction was linked to a previous run for Providence City Council in 2022. He was found guilty of two counts of failing to file required campaign finance reports. • RELATED: Trial for alleged campaign finance violations against Providence NAACP president delayed “Campaign
WJAR 10Feb 29 2024
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Gerard Catala, head of Providence NAACP, found guilty of campaign finance violations
Providence NAACP President Gerard Catala has been found guilty of two counts of campaign finance violations, the latest in a series of struggles for the local figure. On Wednesday, District Court Judge Anthony Capraro handed down the verdict finding Catala guilty of failing to file campaign finance reports. Catala was sentenced to 20 hours of community service. If he keeps out of trouble for
The Providence JournalMar 09 2024
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis Is the Subject of an Ethics Complaint Over Campaign Finances
The complaint alleges that Ms. Willis’s campaign was and continues to be the beneficiary of a campaign finance scam called ’smurfing.’ The Georgia State Ethics Commission has notified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of a complaint filed against her alleging that she violated the Georgia Government Transparency and Finance Act. The complaint was submitted last month by computer
The Epoch TimesAug 03 2020
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Campaign Finance
By undermining competitive elections, campaign finance laws undermine democracy. Campaign finance ‘‘reform’’ distracts us from the real issue, the ultimate source of potential corruption—ubiquitous government. Government today fosters corruption because it exercises vast powers over virtually every aspect of life. Is it any wonder that special interests—indeed, every interest but the general—
Cato Institute