Politics
December 18, 2015 at 10:14 am
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has collected more than 2 million political donations for his presidential bid, his campaign announced Thursday, setting a pace that could surpass the contribution count President Barack Obama hit at this point in his 2012 re-election. In all, nearly 1 million individuals have donated to Sanders’ campaign so far, underscoring his ability…
December 7, 2015 at 6:30 am
Last Monday, at a rally in Georgia, Donald Trump took the stage in front of the "Make America Great Again" faithful and threatened a familiar boycott. “How about I tell CNN that I’m not gonna do the next debate?” Trump said, according to USA Today. “I won’t do the debate unless they pay me $5 million, all of which money goes to the Wounded Warriors or to vets." How would CNN respond?...
December 4, 2015 at 10:44 am
The Senate voted Thursday to repeal key provisions of Obamacare and strip federal funding from Planned Parenthood, approving legislation that is sure to be vetoed by President Barack Obama. Senators voted 52-47 to pass the bill. Two moderate Republicans—Susan Collins of Maine and Mark Kirk of Illinois—joined Democrats in opposing the bill. Sen. Bernie Sanders,…
November 30, 2015 at 11:32 am
Even as the authorities say they remain uncertain what precisely led a gunman to attack a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs on Friday, a comment attributed to the suspect by a senior law enforcement official—“no more baby parts”—fed directly into an already high-pitched controversy over Planned Parenthood and its practices. The phrase was an…
November 25, 2015 at 9:25 am
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation has partnered with GoDaddy Inc. to offer one of the largest matching campaigns in the history of veteran nonprofits. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based Parsons nonprofit, led by GoDaddy founder, entrepreneur and philanthropist Bob Parsons and his wife, will match up to $10 million to the Semper Fi Fund this holiday…
November 24, 2015 at 10:22 am
The fact that members of Congress feel the need to raise enormous amounts of money isn’t new. Sometimes, the question that matters is how lawmakers solicit contributions. Fundraising in the wake of a terrorist attack, for example, can raise awkward questions about basic propriety. NPR recently reported on one vulnerable Senate incumbent who’s arguably approaching…
November 24, 2015 at 10:08 am
Three Utah nonprofits are challenging a state law that forces organizations to report donors who give more than $750 to influence campaigns or voters. In a lawsuit filed in federal court this week, the groups said the law unconstitutionally forces them to forgo their free speech rights to speak on political issues, or risk losing…
November 23, 2015 at 9:45 am
As of 4 p.m. Friday, several Houston organizations complied with Gov. Greg Abbott's deadline order to stop providing help to Syrian refugees. It comes in response to the deadly terror attacks in Paris on Nov. 13. A letter from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission went out to several local nonprofits last week asking…
November 17, 2015 at 10:14 am
The Clinton Foundation filed its 2014 tax return, and amended its filings for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. In a highly structured statement, foundation president Donna Shalala explained that this was all voluntary. Besides, she noted, it all came about because of an error in 2010 to 2013 filings. The updated returns can be found…
November 13, 2015 at 8:33 am
Tax policy was a central focus of the recent Republican debates, as candidates called for tax reform and defended the tax plans they’ve proposed over the past few months. However, one of the most surprising moments of the debate came from a candidate who has not yet released a comprehensive tax plan: Dr. Ben Carson.…
