Political Influence
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Cigar smokers, campaign money and a Ponzi scheme Monday, November 23, 2009
Gov. Schwarzenegger has no plans to return $256,484. He raised the money one of his initiatives from Scott Rothstein, the latest high-flier to crash amid allegations that he bilked his friends and investors in a Ponzi scheme.
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What Ed Roski Jr. has spent on his football stadium law, so far Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Billionaire Ed Roski Jr. is spending millions in his quest to bring a National Football League team to the City of Industry. One of the more modest costs appears to be the price of getting a new law through the California Legislature that will permit him to build the 75,000-seat stadium without having to go through a full environmental review.
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Help Wanted: ‘Respected’ economist seeking fat pay check Monday, November 16, 2009
U.S. Chamber of Commerce is seeking $50,000 to pay a “respected” economist to report on the impact of federal health care legislation on jobs.
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The bill you lobby for may be hazardous to your health Thursday, November 12, 2009
If you’re lobbyist for a bill that imposes limits on damage awards in medical negligence cases, you probably think “tort reform” is a good idea. But if you’re a victim of medical negligence, you may wonder how the money an insurance company saves is going to meet your needs. And if you’re both those people? Then you’re the victim of a bad cosmic joke, thanks to a law you helped pass.
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Mercury Insurance’s George Joseph launches initiative war Friday, November 6, 2009
Stand back. Billionaire insurance executive George Joseph is launching what could become a new insurance initiative war.
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Fiorini didn’t vote but did play politic$ Friday, November 6, 2009
Carly Fiorina didn’t vote but she and her husband made hefty campaign donations and her company, Hewlitt Packard, lobbied heavily.
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Lobbying pays off for companies seeking stimulus money Friday, November 6, 2009
Dirt Diggers Digest: A frenzy of lobbying is paying off for companies seeking federal stimulus money.
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