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Jul11
Clips Round-up for 7/11/12
A must-read from the Albany Times Union on Gov. Cuomo saying his next issue will be reform: "But Cuomo's willingness to use his bully pulpit — a poll last month showed he is viewed favorably by 70 percent of the state's voters — elevates the issue above others that he has pushed for with less vigor, such as raising the state's minimum wage."
Jul10Clips Round-up for 7/10/12
Sorry sports fans: "ESPN has come up with a way to sell a bigger portion of its ad time to political campaigns. The sports network has struck a deal with a middleman that will result in more political ads appearing on ESPN programs, including NFL and college football games, in October and November—the critical period before the general election."
Jul09Clips Round up for 7/9/12
My vacation wasn't spent in a house nearly as big as the ones Mitt Romney went to yesterday in the Hamptons.
Jul06Clips Round-up for 7/6/12
With today's jobs report showing only 80,000 jobs added last month, June might not have been a great month for people looking for jobs—but it certainly was for Romney's fundraising team. Between Romney's campaign and a joint fundraising committee with the RNC, the Republican candidate took in over $100 million in June.
Jul05Clips Round-up for 7/5/12
At the top of the clips today: The New York Times Magazine published "Can the Democrats Catch up in the Super-PAC Game?" an excellent look behind the scenes of today's super PAC fundraising via the Obama-backing Priorities USA Action and its struggle to keep up with well-heeled conservative super PACs.
Jul03Clips Round-up for 7/3/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Esquire: The Rough Beast of Citizens United Slouches ForwardJul02Clips Round-up for 7/2/12
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
New York Times: A Window on Campaign Abuse
Two government agencies are taking an interest in political groups hiding behind the tax code, and could shed light on the secret world of undisclosed political contributions.
Jun29Clips Round-up for 6/29/12
In case you were living under a rock, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the Affordable Care Act yesterday, upholding the individual mandate. Some of the money-in-politics links:
- Huffpost: Health Care Ruling Comes After Massive Spending to Influence Congress, PublicJun27Clips Round-up for 6/27/12
Big story in the NYT today: "Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York has begun investigating contributions to tax-exempt groups that are heavily involved in political campaigns, focusing on a case involving the U.S.
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