Super PAC backing Romney accepting federal contractors' funds
The super PAC supporting Mitt Romney's presidential bid has accepted more than $1.2 million from federal government contractors, in apparent defiance of campaign-finance regulators.
'Super PAC' supporting Romney rethinks donations from federal contractors
Restore Our Future had previously solicited money from federal contractors, despite a 36-year-old ban on such contributions. It's now warning contractors to get legal advice before giving. WASHINGTON — Anxiety about the effect of a ban on political spending by federal contractors is prompting new caution by a company connected to such donations and a "super PAC" that accepted them.
Contractors end protest at Escondida mine in Chile
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Contract workers late on Thursday ended a partial blockade on roads to Chile's giant Escondida mine, a union leader told Reuters, in a short disruption that both he and majority owner BHP Billiton said had not affected output at the world's No. 1 copper mine. "We've unblocked access to the mine," said the vice president of Escondida's contract workers union, Roberto Rojas ...
Contractors protest at BHP's Escondida in Chile
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Contract workers on Thursday blocked some roads to Chile's giant Escondida mine, but a deal to end the unrest at the world's No. 1 copper mine was "imminent," a union leader said in a disruption both he and majority owner BHP Billiton said had not affected output. The vice president of Escondida's contract workers union, Roberto Rojas, told Reuters the partial blockade could ...
GSA offered contractors tax breaks _ at a price
It was a curious offer to contractors from a government agency: We'll give you a tax deduction for making federal buildings more energy efficient if you qualify and if you'll write us a check for 19 percent ...