Tag: election
California Voters Reject Proposition to Legalize Pot
by Jennifer Kho on Nov.03, 2010, under Towing
It looks like a ballot measure to legalize marijuana in California has failed. Proposition 19 would have made it legal for adults of drinking age to possess up to 1 ounce of pot, as well as to grow and smoke the drug in private, and would have authorized local governments to tax its sale.
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California Voters Reject Proposition to Legalize Pot originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 01:30:00.
With All Eyes on Election, Stocks Barely Budge
by Dan Burrows on Oct.29, 2010, under Towing
Stocks closed essentially unchanged Friday as mixed economic news and earnings data failed to distract traders from next week’s mid-term elections and Federal Reserve policy statement.
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With All Eyes on Election, Stocks Barely Budge originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:15:00.
Full Disclosure: How to Keep Foreign Money Out of U.S. Election Campaigns
by Peter Cohan on Oct.19, 2010, under Towing
Is foreign money influencing U.S. politics? With the lack of financial transparency into a wide range of groups with nonprofit tax status, it’s anyone’s guess. So-called 501(c) organizations don’t have to disclose their funders. It’s time to close the loophole of anonymous donations.
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Full Disclosure: How to Keep Foreign Money Out of U.S. Election Campaigns originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:00:00.
Could Peruvian Politics Shake Mining, Oil and Gas Investments?
by Emily Schmall on Oct.05, 2010, under Towing
Political upsets in Peruvian regional elections could indicate a national shift to the left — and some business leaders worry that could discourage foreign investment in the country, which has rich natural resources such as oil, gas and gold.
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Could Peruvian Politics Shake Mining, Oil and Gas Investments? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:00:00.
Target, Best Buy and 3M Lose Gay Rights Group’s Top Rating
by David Schepp on Oct.04, 2010, under Towing
Target, Best Buy and 3M lost their top rankings in an index compiled by an influential gay-rights group after the companies made significant campaign donations to an organization that backs the election of an anti-gay political candidate.
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Target, Best Buy and 3M Lose Gay Rights Group’s Top Rating originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:33:00.
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