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Unionists elected to political office busy getting more unionists to run

People's World 19 Sep 2018

And Vertreese, the Operating Engineer and a former organizer for her union, noted that apprenticeships lead to well-paying jobs with well-trained workers – who don’t carry loads of college loan debt ... It also takes the same skills, of networking and negotiating, and creating contracts – laws – said the panel moderator, Jeffrey Soth, national political director of the Operating Engineers and onetime mayor of Snohomish, Wash....

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State capture is a worldwide occurrence meant to benefit a few elite, says academic

Business Day 19 Sep 2018

He said research that looked at state capture after the fall of the Soviet Union shows that countries which accomplish a lot are those that have vibrant political contestability. “The extent to which there is vibrant competition politically [is crucial] ... medium- or small-business sector is allowed to operate‚ even if there are large enterprises.”....

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State Capture is meant to benefit a few elite

Sowetan Live 19 Sep 2018

Kaufmann said in research which looked at state capture after the fall of the Soviet Union, countries that accomplished a lot were those which had vibrant political contestability. “The extent to which there is vibrant competition politically [was crucial] ... He added that what happened in each political party also had an impact on the environment in which state capture could occur....

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Mom wants ad pulled featuring one son criticizing another

News & Record 19 Sep 2018

"And I understand that my boys see the world differently when it comes to politics. Unfortunately, some political operatives see it as a chance to exploit those differences for their own benefit.". She said those behind the ad aren't considering "a mother's pain at seeing her children used as tools in a political fight," and she called on Steil to denounce the ad and to ask the Congressional Leadership Fund to pull it....

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Wisconsin congressional candidate's mother wants ad pulled

Kentucky New Era 19 Sep 2018

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Mom wants ad pulled featuring 1 son criticizing another

WPXI 19 Sep 2018

"And I understand that my boys see the world differently when it comes to politics ... Unfortunately, some political operatives see it as a chance to exploit those differences for their own benefit.". She said those behind the ad aren't considering "a mother's pain at seeing her children used as tools in a political fight," and she called on Steil to denounce the ad and to ask the Congressional Leadership Fund to pull it....

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A hesitant Chamber’s ‘neutrality’

Journal Review 19 Sep 2018

But perhaps you’ve heard the story of the pushcart operator who grew his enterprise into a department store then immediately went to the city’s political leaders to demand strict regulation of all those public-endangering pushcart operators ... Politics Donald Trump Regulation Operator Mission Statement Joe Donnelly Republican Gop....

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President Trump says he's not worried about Paul Manafort's talks with prosecutors

Herald Mail 19 Sep 2018

"I believe that he will tell the truth, and, if he tells the truth, no problem," Trump told reporters as he left the White House for a trip to North and South Carolina to review storm damage ... More. Plea deal exposes Paul Manafort as bare-knuckled political operative. More ... Charges against Manafort, 69, a long-time lobbyist and Republican political operative, stemmed from his work on behalf of a pro-Russian faction in Ukraine ... Rep ... ....

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Correction: Supreme Court-Kavanaugh-Politics story

Elko Daily Free Press 19 Sep 2018

17 about the political effects of allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, The Associated Press erroneously identified Tennessee Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn as an incumbent senator ... Kavanaugh allegation poses political risks for Dems and GOP ... The political implications were still being sorted out ... Amid the chaos, a key question quietly emerged among some political operatives....

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Mom wants campaign ad pulled featuring one son criticizing another

Wtop 19 Sep 2018

“And I understand that my boys see the world differently when it comes to politics. Unfortunately, some political operatives see it as a chance to exploit those differences for their own benefit.” ... Sign up for “Politics in Focus,” a weekly newsletter showcasing the AP’s best political reporting from around the country leading up to the midterm elections....

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Tale of a Troll: The operation to target Hillary Clinton

Wtop 19 Sep 2018

Mindiyarov worked on the domestic side of the Internet Research Agency troll operation, writing and posting misleading content on a variety of Russian issues to sites popular among Russians ... But, in reality, it revealed a secret objective for the Kremlin-linked operation that U.S ... politics ... Social media activities, principally the “Facebook Department” operating inside the St....

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Russian officials keep hanging out at U.S. jails. What do they want?

Lexington Herald-Leader 19 Sep 2018

Frequent jailhouse visits by Russian diplomats to two Russian nationals detained in the United States are raising questions about whether the Kremlin is trying to interfere in the high-profile cases of alleged cyber and political meddling ... in Moscow and running the agency’s Russia operations....

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Orvana to Attend Precious Metals Summit & Denver Gold Forum; and Provides Summary of Growth Initiatives

Market Watch 19 Sep 2018

there being no significant disruptions affecting operations, whether due to labour disruptions, supply disruptions, power disruptions, damage to equipment or otherwise; permitting, development, operations, expansion and acquisitions at El Valle and Don Mario being consistent with the Company's current expectations; political developments in any ......

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