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L.A. Votes: Villaraigosa slams mayoral candidates ahead of debate
As the Los Angeles mayoral candidates try to gain an edge leading up to the May 21 runoff, the man they hope to replace – termed-out Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa – had some sharp words for Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti during his final State of...
Tags: Carmen Trutanich, Mike Feuer, Politics, AEG, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Newly-elected D230 board members to be sworn in April 30
Newly-elected officials who say they're committed to dealing with state imposed funding cuts and newly-required learning standards will begin their four-year terms on Consolidated High School District 230's Board of Education this month. Voters threw...Tags: Politics, Heroin, Elections
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Campaign watchdog agency calls for more disclosure by nonprofits
SACRAMENTO -- The state’s campaign watchdog agency is supporting sweeping changes to California’s political finance laws, including proposals to lift the veil of secrecy from nonprofit groups that are spending record amounts of money on...
Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Jerry Brown
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Obama advocacy group collects mostly from small donors
WASHINGTON — The nonprofit advocacy group that was formed to back President Obama's agenda, which was sharply criticized as a potential conduit for wealthy interests to influence the White House, has been financed overwhelmingly by thousands of...Tags: Organizing for Action, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Barack Obama, Human Interest, Maloy Moore
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Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan won't run for reelection in 2014
WASHINGTON -- Michigan Democrat Carl Levin announced Thursday that he would not run for reelection in 2014, adding to an exodus of experience in the chamber. Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is the sixth sitting senator to decide...
Tags: Frank Lautenberg, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Debbie Stabenow, Michael F. Bennet
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Chicago museums reeling after building sprees
The turn of the millennium was a heady time for many Chicago cultural institutions. Cheap loans, high investment returns and swelling endowments spawned a slew of new attractions along the lakefront and around downtown. The Art Institute built its Modern...
Tags: Marshall Field, Money and Monetary Policy, Renovation, Millennium Park, Shedd Aquarium
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Gun referendum? Go ahead and make our day
With Gov. Martin O'Malley's landmark gun control bill given final approval by the Senate on Friday and waiting only the governor's signature to be enacted into law, Democrats in Annapolis are likely hoping that the next step will be talk of the "R" word....
Tags: Government, Referenda, National Rifle Association of America, Maryland General Assembly, Gays and Lesbians
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Weatherford says ‘Heck No’ to Medicaid expansion
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – House Speaker Will Weatherford kicked off the 60-day lawmaking session Tuesday with a reform agenda that includes ethics and elections changes designed to appeal to the populace along with conservative-aimed changes to public pensions.... -
Pro-Obama group reverses stance on corporate cash
WASHINGTON — The nonprofit advocacy group formed to bolster President Obama’s agenda has reversed its decision to accept corporate donations and promised more transparency about its contributors after fielding a torrent of criticism about...
Tags: Lobbying, Politics, Interior Policy, Gun Control, Organizing for Action
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Groupon co-founder Keywell taping radio pilots
Serial entrepreneur and Groupon co-founder Brad Keywell has begun taping pilots for a new 30-minute radio program he would host on WBEZ-FM 91.5, a public radio station. "It would be a Saturday morning show," said Jessica Malkin, executive director of...Tags: New York City, Entertainment, Charlie Rose, Radio Industry, Chicago Tribune Columnists
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Dinosaur-size debt
For many people the defining moment in the Field Museum's recent history was the bid at a 1997 auction that made Chicago home to the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known as Sue. But that choice could have far less impact on the Field's future than another...
Tags: Marshall Field, Harvard University, Corporate Officers, Science and Technology, Arts
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