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Conservatives regretting Pawlenty’s early withdrawal from GOP race

By | 11.01.11 | 12:43 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

As the GOP presidential field in Iowa continues to fluctuate wildly between flavor-of-the-month candidates like Texas Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, conservatives pundits are questioning Tim Pawlenty’s decision to drop out of the race.

Minnesota campaign finance board considers relaxing disclosure rules on ballot initiatives

By | 10.31.11 | 4:42 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board will vote Tuesday to update its rules governing disclosure during a ballot campaign. Open government advocates are concerned the ruling could open loopholes just as the state nears the 2012 vote to constitutionally ban gay marriage, a campaign that is expected to More…

Study ranks companies based on political disclosure

By | 10.28.11 | 3:48 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

A study released today ranked the top 100 American companies on how well they disclose their political activities, finding that many companies are moving towards adoption of disclosure policies, although others, such as 3M, are being left behind.

Rumsfeld a special guest at Allen West fundraising breakfast

By | 10.27.11 | 3:30 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld appeared today at a Washington, D.C. breakfast fundraiser for Rep. Allen West, R-Fort Lauderdale, with suggested contributions from $500 to $2,500. West, a former lieutenant colonel, resigned from the Army in 2003 after “it was disclosed that he fired a pistol near [an Iraqi] detainee during More…

Minn. GOP, DFL in debt, according to October campaign finance records

By | 10.27.11 | 1:32 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

Two of Minnesota’s three major-status political parties carried a debt in September, campaign finance records with the Federal Elections Commission shows.

Rep. Paulsen allies with medical device industry to relax FDA oversight

By | 10.26.11 | 3:32 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

On the heels of the Minnesota Independent story last week about U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen’s cozy financial relationship with the medical device industry, the New York Times reported Tuesday that some health professionals are alarmed by Paulsen’s push to relax Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight.

Social cons fear harassment in wake of west coast disclosure ruling

By | 10.26.11 | 1:26 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

Focus on the Family news outlet CitizenLink on Monday posted a dire summary of a recent court ruling that rejected an attempt to protect the identities of donors to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8 campaign. The CitizenLink story echoes the fears of intimidation and harassment from “gay activists” and “the More…

Anti-gay rights Christian groups fear harassment after California disclosure ruling

By | 10.25.11 | 4:07 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Focus on the Family news outlet CitizenLink on Monday posted a dire summary of a recent court ruling that rejected an attempt to protect the identities of donors to the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8 campaign. The CitizenLink story echoes the fears of intimidation and harassment from “gay activists” and “the More…

Office of Congressional Ethics investigating Florida Rep. Buchanan

By | 10.25.11 | 4:03 pm | More from The Florida Independent

The House of Representatives’ Office of Congressional Ethics has launched a “preliminary” investigation into Rep. Vern Buchanan, R- Sarasota. Though the office can neither confirm nor deny ongoing investigations, a source tells The Florida Independent that at least two former Buchanan employees have been contacted as part of the investigation.

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(Video) Rove-led Crossroads lays down cash in Iowa

By | 10.25.11 | 3:46 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

Crossroads GPS, a conservative policy and advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., is targeting Iowa voters with TV ads in the state’s largest media market.