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Elected officials notified of possible campaign fund fraud
L.A. NOWAssemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Santa Ana) said Sunday that the FBI notified him Friday that Durkee might have embezzled from his campaign. He declined to comment further on the details pending Durkee’s arraignment Tuesday.... -
Campaign treasurer jailed on mail fraud charge
L.A. NOWA federal fraud charge against a Burbank accountant who has served as treasurer on hundreds of political campaigns centers on her work for a California state Assembly member, authorities said Sunday. Kinde Durkee was arrested Friday afternoon at the... -
Backers of FPL often have ties to utility
Sun SentinelMore than a third of the customers, politicians and business leaders who praised Florida Power & Light at three South Florida forums on a proposed $1.3 billion rate hike have financial or family ties to the company and its employees, a Sun Sentinel...Tags: Family, Career and Workplace, Politics, Pompano Beach, Broward County
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New Broward ethics code would limit commission influence
A new ethics code being drafted for Broward County commissioners amid a growing corruption scandal will rein in their influence and require greater disclosure of their business dealings. A task force assigned with writing a code of conduct agreed...Tags: Elections, Values, Politics, Lobbying, Josephus Eggelletion
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Blagojevich insiders traded on access, now testify for prosecution
They helped Rod Blagojevich ascend to the top of state government, and they cooperated with federal agents in bringing him down.
In between, the three former confidants made lucrative careers for themselves by trading on their access to the Democratic...Tags: Tony Rezko, Hospitals and Clinics, Career and Workplace, Politics, Unions
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Education Matters: Why not take private money out of politics?
Editor's Note: Numerous instances of plagiarism have been discovered in Dan Kimber’s “Education Matters” column, which ran in the News- Press from September 2003 to September 2011. In those columns where plagiarism has been found, a...Tags: History, Elections, Politics, Arts and Culture, Local Elections
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Another perspective on the ADI story
The Glendale News-Press editorial ("The whole truth will shine through soon," Jan. 1) and many individual letters are asking how City Council members can claim not to have known that large amounts of their contributions were coming from businesses who...Tags: Politics, Finance, Local Elections, Social Issues, Holidays
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Lobdell: Who's to blame for Arizona shooting?
Can you imagine our congressmen — John Campbell and Dana Rohrabacher — surrounded by bodyguards each time they make a public appearance in Newport-Mesa? Me neither. With 435 representatives and 100 senators, that would be quite an army...Tags: Radio, Politics, Landforms, Gabrielle Giffords, Interior Policy
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Past South Bend mayors offer input on qualities a new mayor should have
SOUTH BEND — Courage. Leadership. Intelligence. Experience.
Sound like a political campaign ad?
Perhaps, but those are some of the key qualities that South Bend’s next mayor will need if he is going to help grow good-paying jobs, improve...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Local Elections, Human Interest, Elections
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Senior Living Q & A: Making the most of retirement
Dear Nancy, I recently retired, went on a trip with my wife and am now settling into a routine of doing nothing all day. We can’t travel all the time. There must be more to retirement than this. What do you suggest? Research has shown that an...Tags: Human Interest, Lifestyle and Leisure, Elections, Career and Workplace, Travel
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Keith Olbermann's sudden exit from MSNBC a long time in the making
AP Television WriterKeith Olbermann's exit from MSNBC appeared abrupt to viewers of his show, but the talk-show host and his network were involved "in a relationship that's been failing for a long time," an NBC Universal executive said Saturday. Olbermann's announcement...Tags: Bill Clinton, MSNBC (tv network), Fox News Channel (tv network), Politics, Jeff Zucker
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Financial arms race underway in Washington
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen it comes to money in politics, the new normal is already on vivid display. It could be seen last week in posh restaurants and corporate townhouses on Capitol Hill, where politicians held fundraisers at a record pace. It was evident at Washington's...Tags: Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Politics, Maurice D Hinchey, Finance, Ron Johnson
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