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Daily Report: Money and Politics

State to tighten rules on freebie tickets for politicians

August 9, 2010, 12:05 AM
New amendments up for debate by the Fair Political Practices Commission this week could soon prove fitting bookends to a recent flap involving Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who has accepted upward of $50,000 in free tickets to concerts and sporting events since 2005 without disclosing... + read more
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Daily Report: General Assignment

Breaking down Congress by the numbers

February 16, 2010, 12:03 AM
A recent report from the Congressional Research Service breaks down the 111th U.S. Congress by party affiliation, age and length of service, among several characteristics.  Democrats account for more than half of the seats in both chambers and have two independents in the Senate that... + read more
Spotlight: Money and Politics

Politicians rely on county parties to funnel contributions, avoid campaign limits

January 2, 2010, 9:50 PM
Is it possible that politicians and their supporters have laundered donations to subvert campaign finance laws? + read more
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