Mapping The ‘Campaign In A Box’: How Glenda Ritz Won Indiana
We mapped out who received a “campaign in a box” from Glenda Ritz’s campaign — a key piece to her victory over Tony Bennett this week.
We mapped out who received a “campaign in a box” from Glenda Ritz’s campaign — a key piece to her victory over Tony Bennett this week.
In dire need of more sympathy from the state’s highest political offices, teachers unions are doubling down on their political contributions.
Tony Bennett reported another large campaign contribution Monday, the latest in a string of gifts that has netted the GOP state superintendent’s re-election campaign at least $175,000 since August 31.
Ritz hopes teachers’ support can counter Bennett’s substantial advantage in campaign fundraising.
Tony Bennett’s campaign has raised more than $812,000 in 2012 alone and $1.3 million since his election in November 2008.
Remember how we told you in August to circle November 23 on your calendar? What with November coming Tuesday and all, we thought we’d remind you that’s the day deep, automatic, across-the-board spending cuts kick in if the Congressional “supercommittee” charged with reducing the federal deficit doesn’t reach a deal. With the deal still, for [...]
Morgan Stanley has donated more than $289,000 to the 12 lawmakers specially-charged with cutting the nation’s deficit, enough to place it at Number 33 on The Center for Responsive Politics’ list of the top donors to the so-called debt ceiling “supercommittee.” Who comes in one spot ahead at Number 32? America’s largest teachers union. National [...]
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