Rep. McKinley (R-WV) latest to NIMBY Sequester

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Wednesday March 13, 2013 · 3:30 PM PDT

2013/03/13 · 15:30

Rep. McKinley (R-WV) has drafted legislation calling on the National Guard to provide security for the National Boy Scout Jamboree to be held in July in Fayetteville, WV. In light of the sequester, the Department of Defense is considering eliminating security and logistical support for the estimated 85,000 attendees.

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Wednesday August 08, 2012 · 11:06 AM PDT

2012/08/08 · 11:06

The last two weeks, I have taken a look at soda companies and airlines and how they have been involved in the political process. This week I turn my eyes to oil companies.

The companies I take a look at are BP America, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Shell Oil Company.

The areas of research include ALEC membership, HRC Corporate Equality Index scores, corporate donations, political lobbying, CEO donations, environmental issues, and more!

All the info is below!

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2 votes Show Results

I fill up most often at

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I fill up most often at

BP America

0 votes

Chevron

0 votes

ConocoPhillips

1 vote

ExxonMobil

0 votes

Shell Oil Company

1 vote

Sunoco

0 votes

Grocery Store

0 votes

7-11

0 votes

Costco/Walmart/etc

0 votes

Other (see comments)

0 votes

Part 2 of the Corporitics Series: Airlines

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Tuesday July 31, 2012 · 11:00 AM PDT

2012/07/31 · 11:00

Cross-posted on my website, Corporitics

Last week, I took a look at the soda (pop) companies and how they were involved in the political world. This week, I take a look at 8 US airlines.

Follow me below for the details (and I even included pie graphs this week!)

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When flying, I prefer:

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When flying, I prefer:

aisle seat

6 votes

window seat

3 votes

middle seat

0 votes

A New Front in the Soda Wars

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Tuesday July 24, 2012 · 10:03 AM PDT

2012/07/24 · 10:03

This is the first in (hopefully) a new series taking a look at the intersection of corporations and politics. First up are the 3 main soft drink companies.

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Soda? Pop? Soda Pop?

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Soda? Pop? Soda Pop?

Soda

28 votes

Pop

16 votes

Soda Pop

3 votes

Soft Drink

4 votes

Coke

9 votes

Water

11 votes

Whiskey

4 votes

Other (See Comments)

2 votes

West Virginia News

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Thursday October 27, 2005 · 12:58 PM PDT

2005/10/27 · 12:58

Two new stories coming out of West Virginia that may be of interest to everyone.

First off, the mayor of South Charleston, Richie Robb, has announced he has switched his voter registration from Republican to Democrat. He ran in the Republican primary for Governor last year and is very, very popular in his part of the state. You can see more here: http://www.dailymail.com/...

AK Primary

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Tuesday August 24, 2004 · 8:00 AM PDT

2004/08/24 · 08:00

I did a quick scan of the diaries and didn't see anything about this, so I am going ahead.

Today is the Alaska Senate primary. Tony Knowles should have a large victory over Theresa Obermeyer (www.tobermeyer.info) on the Democractic side. There is also a primary for the At Large House side on the Dem side, but it is pretty much for the title of sacrificial lamb to Congressman for Life Don Young. Read More

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