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Braley begins airing TV ad touting support for Iowa National Guard
WATERLOO, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – U.S. Rep. and Senate-candidate Bruce Braley, a Democrat, began airing a new television ad Monday touting his support for the Iowa National Guard.
DNC/RNC file joint advisory opinion request with FEC
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Two opposing factions have found common ground and are uniting for a single cause - raising money.
Davis, supporting PAC react to Gov. Perry’s indictment
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Democratic gubernatorial candidate and committee funding her campaign to become Texas’ next governor reacted immediately to Friday’s news that GOP Gov. Rick Perry, a potential 2016 presidential candidate, had been indicted on two felony charges.
Polls show Wisconsin, Georgia governors races neck-and-neck
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) – The races to become the next governors of Wisconsin and Georgia could be tight, if sets of fresh polls are any indicator.
FEC permits Senate candidate to purchase books with campaign funds
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – An independent candidate from Oklahoma running for U.S. Senate has been granted permission to purchase copies of her own book with campaign funds.
N.Y. congressional candidate withdraws FEC request regarding reality TV show
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A Republican candidate seeking to dethrone U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., has withdrawn his request for permission to star in his very own reality television show as he campaigns.
FEC allows Crowdpac to collect fees on political donations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – An Internet service company offering users the opportunity to browse an array of candidates and donate on site, instead of going to a candidate’s individual website to donate, has had its request approved by the Federal Election Commission.
Major asbestos firms giving hundreds of thousands to Democratic Congressional candidates
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Numerous Congressional candidates are seeing their campaign coffers swell thanks to donations supplied by major asbestos law firms and their attorneys.
Alabama AG race: Bulk of Dem’s funding coming from PACs chaired by ex-con
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – In the remaining months leading up to November, the two candidates vying for Alabama attorney general will have around $1 million cash on hand a piece, though one of the candidates has received much of his support from political action committees chaired by a lobbyist who once pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme.
New iPhone app lets user vote on whether politicians are lying
LECANTO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A new iPhone app is allowing users to determine the length of their favorite, and not so favorite, politician’s nose.
W.Va. trial lawyers' donations surpass $300K
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – West Virginia trial lawyers are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on candidates running for or seeking re-election to the state legislature.
Ill. congressional candidate: Taxpayers shouldn't pay for private gym
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – It was deemed essential during the October government shutdown, and became mildly famous in 2011 as the location spawning former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s sexting scandal.
Cleveland officially hosting 2016 RNC
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – On Friday, the Republican National Committee unanimously voted to officially select Cleveland to host the 2016 Republican National Convention.
Opponents of California's Prop 46 launch online video
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The No on 46 campaign - a coalition of hundreds of medical organizations, unions and individuals - recently released its first campaign video on multiple online platforms.
Texas governor race: Davis releases first TV attack ad against Abbott
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – On Monday morning, state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, sent out an email to supporters notifying them of the release of the campaign’s first television advertisement.
Voters retain Tenn. SC justices, TV spending surged past $1.4M
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) – In a retention election that drew national attention, Tennessee voters on Thursday delivered new eight-year terms to all three incumbent Supreme Court justices who sought retention to the five-member court.
Beaumont attorneys show financial support for local judge up for re-election
BEAUMONT, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Beaumont plaintiffs attorneys are donating thousands of dollars to the re-election campaign of one the local judges who routinely presides over their civil lawsuits.
Republican holds financial edge in Texas attorney general race
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – Heading into the finals months of the election cycle, Republican attorney general candidate Ken Paxton will have hundreds of thousands of dollars at his disposal.
Mich. governor holds five-point edge over Democratic challenger
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A new voter survey shows Gov. Rick Snyder continues to lead his Democratic challenger, former U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, in the polls.
Fla. governor race: Raising minimum wage part of Crist’s job creation plan
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – By raising minimum wage and pumping more money into education, Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidate for Florida governor, believes he can create more jobs.