Zoetis Inc., the animal-health company spun off by Pfizer Inc., has created a federal political action committee to promote and protect its interests in Congress. Zoetis, based in Madison, New Jersey, created the PAC on Jan. 31, according to paperwork...
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Maryland politicians and community leaders held a rally in front of the Maryland State House to "fight secret spending in our democracy" by supporting the "DISCLOSE Act." The act would increase disclosure and transparency of campaign donations.
Inflation Plays in the Price of Politics
Coming out of the most expensive campaign in history, more boom-town news: Donors can now give more money to federal candidates and committees active in the 2014 elections. Individuals may give $2,600 to a federal candidate for a primary election...
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Michelle Patry, left, and Bobbie Fallahee pose for photos in front former Alaska governor Sara Palin's bus during a signing for Palin's book "Going Rogue: An American Life," in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Sarah Palin: Looking Like $1.2 Million
Sarah Palin may be off Fox News, but she has a million bucks in the bank. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s political action committee finished 2012 with $1.2 million in the bank, newly released Federal Election Commission reports show. Palin’s...
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A display during the NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits on April 14, 2012 at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Bloomberg by the Numbers: $719,596
That’s how much the National Rifle Association’s political action committee and individuals employed by the association gave to federal candidates during the 2012 elections. Republicans received $634,146, or 88 percent, and Democrats got $85,450, or 12 percent, according to the...
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Actor Jonathan Goldsmith with the Skinny Water models at the Skinny Water At Maxin's Fillies & Stallions Party.
World’s Most Interesting Fundraiser
The White House that brews its own beer, with the president delivering a case of it to a firehouse along the campaign trail, has found another front-man for the president’s pitch for the vote of the working-class man. Actor Jonathan...
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