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Papers filed with the Federal Elections Commission show former Gov. Sarah Palin's political action committee has resolved problems with excessive contributions to Republicans.
The maximum contribution limits for your 401(k) and other retirement plans will stay the same next year, the IRS says.
Sen. Max Baucus, a leader in the troubled effort in Congress to write a health care overhaul bill, has received more campaign donations from the health industry than any elected federal official except President Barack Obama and three other senators.
It's quite likely that the maximum contribution level for retirement accounts will fall next month unless the Internal Revenue Service or Congress chooses to freeze it at the current $16,500.
You've probably heard it over and over again: contribute up to the maximum amount in your 401(k) plan to improve your chances of a comfortable retirement.
The Federal Elections Commission has found that former Gov. Sarah Palin's political action committee gave excessive contributions to two well-known Republicans.
Before he helped the government snare dozens of New Jersey public officials by offering bribes, the FBI's informant in a corruption case was a prolific on-the-books campaign donor, giving roughly $190,000 to high-level candidates over an eight-year span.
The informant in a federal corruption case that snared several New Jersey public officials has donated approximately $190,000 to lawmakers and political candidates over an eight-year period.
The baseball players' association filed a grievance against the major league clubs after the Los Angeles Dodgers said charitable donations will be required in future player contracts.
The New Mexico Legislature on Saturday gave final approval to the first-ever limits on campaign contributions to statewide elected officials and lawmakers.
A Jordanian businessman was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly making illegal campaign contributions to three presidential candidates.
The court-appointed receiver for R. Allen Stanford's financial group asked national political committees Monday to return campaign contributions from the disgraced Texas billionaire.
Seven GOP contributors have agreed to pay civil fines for making illegal contributions to President Bush's re-election campaign, the Federal Election Commission said Monday.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich took a taxpayer-funded flight to southern Illinois where he attended an unscheduled meeting and raised $42,000 from contributors that included the family of a man he had recently appointed to a university board, records show.
The London-based international drug firm GlaxoSmithKline announced Monday a global ban on corporate political contributions.
President-elect Barack Obama got much — but not all — of what he wanted Thursday when the Federal Election Commission approved compromise rules for how federal candidates and campaign committees will report large contributions packaged together by lobbyists.
The Mississippi Republican Party says it will not keep contributions from high-profile attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton gathered checks from Hollywood friends, John Kerry's wife and even a former Republican congressman, but records filed Friday show she returned cash from an even older ally — Wal-Mart.
The Bare Naked Ladies had a song a few years ago that was SOOO cute and was such a "feel good" kind of song! If you had a million dollars, what would YOU do with it? Would you blow it on 'nothing and everything'? Would you spend it 'efficiently'?
Edward G. Udell, Sr., community consultant with the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston, Texas has been selected for the second year in a row as a Diversity Scholar with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Mike Ross raises eyebrows with healthy haul - Marcus Stern - ProPublica - POLITICO.comArkansas Rep. Mike Ross — a Blue Dog Democrat playing a key role in the health care debate — sold a piece of commercial property in 2007 for substantially more than a county assessment and an independent appraisal say it was worth.
How Islamic inventors changed the world - Science, News - The IndependentFrom coffee to cheques and the three-course meal, the Muslim world has given us many innovations that we take for granted in daily life. As a new exhibition opens, Paul Vallely nominates 20 of the most influential- and identifies the men of genius behind them
Amid health care debate, lawmakers see rise in contributions On a recent Wednesday morning, 1,000 insurance brokers spread out across Capitol Hill with a singular mission: kill a proposed government-run health care plan.
Paws Down � Go Daddy�s $100K Donation & More a Bow Wow Hit!What great news! check it out!
"We Must Remember Those That Vote" No" Against Voters And Say "No" For Our Votes" The question is, are they, at the very least, attempting to try to be constructive with the solutions to : 1) How do we keep our kids from inheriting an America like President Obama inherit …
Following The Money: "Visualizing The Health Care Lobbyist Complex"The Finance Committee contains a high volume of lawmakers with close ties to the health and insurance industries through both campaign contributions and personal relationships.
Senators Who Signed Letter Opposing Public Health Plan Took $17.7 Million In Campaign Cash From Health Care/insurance Industries All nine Senators sit on the Senate Finance Committee, which is actively engaged in debating health care reform.
Senators Call for Health Care Delay, Receive Big Campaign ContributionsWho Benefits If They Slow Down: The senators involved include three Democrats, Ben Nelson, Mary Landrieu and Ron Wyden, two Republicans, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, and one Independent, Joe Lieberman.
House GOP Health Group Stacked With Health Sector Campaign Cashthe health sector contributions to the 21 member group comprise fully one-quarter of all health sector campaign contributions to the 178 sitting Republican House members. In combined contributions, the group has received $18.6 million from the health sector.
History of The National Debt Who Screwed Up?In the 1930s and 1940s, depression and war initiated a half-century of chronic budget deficits. Money borrowed to pay these deficits steadily increased the National Debt. Budget surpluses became increasingly rare.
I thought it may be interesting to open a dialogue on campaign and election reform. What I am proposing is a bit different, but is does address certain vulnerabilities and temptations in the overall process.
Bluedog PAC Money BreakdownHere's a list of the members of the Blue Dog Coalition and the total they've received to their leadership PAC and candidate committees from the employees and PACs of various health-related industries and the health sector overall since 1989:
Blue Dog Dems Rake in Health Care Contributions, Protest Exclusion from DebateRep. Mike Ross, who is noted in the Times article as leading the Blue Dog Health Care Task Force, received nearly twice the average for a Blue Dog Dem — $259,625 — from the health sector, the most from any sector. Some other top Blue Dogs
Blue Dogs fill campaign-cash bowlsthe Blue Dog PAC more than doubled its receipts, from $1,239,516 to $2,636,273.
We are all people no matter what description you put before the word "PEOPLE" (rich,poor, happy, good, bad, silly, black, white, smart) and the list goes on and on.
Feinstein is Paid Off $300,000 to Oppose Heath Care Reform"I'm concerned that there not be another entitlement," Feinstein said. "Entitlements are well over 50 percent of every dollar the federal government spends this year and are going straight up. If you add more entitlements, it's a problem."
OpenSecrets | Lawmakers Who Called Lewin Group's Data 'Nonpartisan' Collect Cash From Parent Company UnitedHealth - Capital EyeYet as the Washington Post reported Wednesday, few who have cited recent Lewin data, which suggests nearly 100 million Americans may quit their private insurance plans if offered a government-run alternative, mention that the company belongs to a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary.
Mozilla gives add-on developers a tip jarMozilla has introduced a new pilot program for Firefox developers to make a little money off add-ons they've created. Developers now have the option to place a "contribution" button on their add-on page, which lets users donate any amount they wish via PayPal.
Tough times? State workers keep perks Even as state leaders cut back on education spending while hiking taxes and fees on Floridians, there's one area they won't touch: state employee benefits.
Yes they should be, every time. However, the limits shouldn't be in the actual amount of money being pledged, but in the percentage being contributed.
Nixon's daughter contributed to ObamaOne of the former president's daughters, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, apparently supports a Democrat in this year's presidential contest - Barack Obama.
'Following the money' that gets funneled to lawmakers in campaign contributions is ALWAYS a good idea. And the heaviest hitter in researching all these contributions could be those ruthless bloodhounds at Open Secrets dot org.
Congress Should Wear T-Shirts Listing Their Endorsements and ContributorsSome people wear their hearts on their sleeve. Members of Congress should wear their sponsors on their chest. This isn't an original idea. About a month ago, a friend forwarded me a post that was making its way around the blogosphere at the speed of light:
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