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Tag Archives: PACs
Newsletter: With people and PACs, Faulconer dominates San Diego mayoral fundraising
Newsletter for May 26, 2016. Read More »
Supervisor gifts, Hospice and Explaining PACs
The inewsource weekly newsletter for September 3, 2014 detailing San Diego County Supervisor grants, the whistleblower's lawsuit against San Diego Hospice and an explainer on PACs. Read More »
PACs back incumbents; how to cancel an election
There’s just no loyalty these days. Our intrepid data reporter Joe Yerardi found that all-in-all, an even 100 PACs that contributed to Republican Congressman Brian Bilbray in 2012 are donating to Democratic Congressman Scott Peters this election cycle. Why? According to one expert, the power of incumbency — the ability to make policy — is driving this mass PAC defection ... Read More »
Why is it so hard to catch illegal campaign contributions?
Experts agree -- it’s a weak system from the ground up. Read More »
Lobbying firm hosts party for Darrell Issa PAC
A big D.C. lobbying firm is hosting a wine tasting fundraiser for Congressman Darrell Issa’s leadership PAC this evening near the Capitol. Read More »