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Allegedly scamming a Virginia businesswoman could prove to be a major mistake for a Democratic congressman from New Orleans.
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Making use of the rule that allows party committees to make independent expenditures*, the National Republican Congressional Committee reported several payments over $100,000 on Friday, including a payment of $118,882 for "media placement" in opposition to Brad Ellsworth's campaign in Indiana's 8th District, a payment of $102,996 for "issue ad placement" in opposition to Ron Klein in Florida's 22nd District, a payment of $132,136 for "issue ad placement" in opposition to Phil Kellam in Virginia's 2nd, a payment of $131,976 for "issue ad placement" in opposition to Friends of Baron Hill in Indiana's 9th, and a payment of $111,751 for "issue ad placement" in opposition to Leonard L. Boswell in Iowa's 3rd.
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An unexpected $10 million congressional earmark might seem like money from heaven for a fast-growing county needing billions for transportation improvements. Not when it comes to Coconut Road.
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GREENSBURG, Pa. - A case of funny money has ended happily for a woman who had been charged with passing a bogus $200 bill with President Bush's picture on it.  Prosecutors in Pennsylania's Westmoreland County dropped all charges Friday against Deborah L.
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By Mark Niquette, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Jun. 18--The Strickland administration plans to ask the state Controlling Board today to release initial funds to pay for the state's response to last week's theft of a data-rich computer backup tape.
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A congressman alleged Thursday that his opponent violated a new campaign finance law designed to regulate the spending of millionaires seeking political office.
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Chancellor Alistair Darling says he is looking at ways of guaranteeing people's savings of up to Â£100,000.
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A former staffer for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee admitted Tuesday to stealing about &#36;360,000 in donor checks while he was employed there.
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Advocate tells Congress taxpayers should receive up to $1,000 in âapology paymentsâ if the Internal Revenue Service mishandles their case.
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After raising record sums to win high office, the region's politicians are preparing to party -- and again looking for someone to pick up the costs.
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RICHMOND, Sept. 21 -- A Republican state legislator from Fairfax County has launched an attack ad on cable TV against his Democratic opponent that features unidentified, unverified quotes from a blog.
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One of Gov. Jim Doyle's biggest campaign contributors was indicted Thursday on federal charges that he funneled more than $100,000 in donations to Doyle to secure approval for a planned Indian casino.
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The maker of dietary supplements that claim to improve everything from sexuality to memory defrauded thousands of customers and banks of at least $100 million, federal authorities say.
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The former head of an oil field services company testified Wednesday that he paid a lawmaker nearly $8,000 to help keep him in office and advocate for the construction of a natural gas pipeline tapping the state's vast North Slope Reserves.
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WASHINGTON - The Democratic chairman of a House watchdog committee said yesterday that Blackwater USA violated tax laws and may have defrauded the government of millions of dollars, a charge the embattled security firm said is groundless.
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"I'm concerned because I paid $105 million, and I want it right."  The restored and expanded state Capitol has sprung some water leaks that have damaged several offices, soaking carpets and staining recently painted walls. via NewsChannel 8
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The Congressional Research Service at the Library of Congress is funded by taxpayers to the tune of $100 million annually. But the reports are not public information. In 27B Stroke 6.