Political campaigns deluged with funding; impact unclear Tucson Citizen John McCain and former Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold. For political donors, the 2012 elections offer new ways to give as much as they can afford. Most notably, new federal “super PACs” can raise unlimited money from individuals, corporations and unions ...
Editorial: Labor unions facing fight over pensions Los Angeles Daily News From the right comes a November state ballot initiative backed by Republicans that could weaken unions' political power by requiring them to get members' permission to spend dues money on campaigns. From the left - at least, from a Democrat usually ...
Strip-Club Spending Ban a Target of Lawmakers' Message Politics BusinessWeek The bill was introduced by Representative Sean Duffy, a Wisconsin Republican who faces a close re-election race, at a time when Obama is pressing for a 0.5 percent raise for federal workers. In the Senate, which is controlled by Democrats, ...
100 years of American politics Los Angeles Times All the candidates that year — Woodrow Wilson and James Beauchamp "Champ" Clark on the Democratic ticket; incumbent President William Howard Taft, former President Theodore Roosevelt and Wisconsin Sen. Robert M. La Follette on the Republican ticket ...
Conservative forum carries undercurrent of tension about options DesMoinesRegister.com Paul Ryan of Wisconsin; Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin; and many others. Look for coverage at DesMoines Register.com/politics or follow @JenniferJJacobs on Twitter. Mitt Romney cruises to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday. Page 6A Rick Santorum, ...