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Some ACORN Nuggets
10 Jun 2010 11:31 AM
Today, Politico's Ben Smith reports on "Seeds of Change," a new book by John Atlas that takes an endearing and sympathetic look into ACORN's history and downfall. ( Click here for Amazon's listing of the book.) A few notable pieces of information from Smith's review: The group "aims to reconstitute itself under a new name after... Read More...
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What Will Bertha Lewis Do? ACORN Funding Ban Temporarily Reinstated by 2nd Circuit
21 Apr 2010 3:02 PM
Here's the statement from Rep. Issa on the reinstatement of the ACORN funding ban: U.S. Court of Appeals Suspends Ruling that Congressional Funding Ban on ACORN was Unconstitutional WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Judiciary Committee Member released the following... Read More...
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Working Families Party Threatens Wavering Dems.
15 Mar 2010 11:22 AM
Politico reports that New York's Working Families Party (WFP) has announced that the party "will deny its endorsement to any member of Congress who votes 'no' on health care legislation." WFP is ACORN's (now New York Communities for Change) unofficial political arm in New York State. (Among numerous other close ties to ACORN, ACORN CEO... Read More...
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What’s Really Happening with ACORN?
26 Feb 2010 9:40 AM
This week has seen its share of coverage on ACORN's apparent dissolution as a national organization. Politico's Ben Smith reported that ACORN was "in the process of dissolving its national structure, with state and local-chapters splitting off from the . . . group.…" It appears Smith got his scoop from New York's City Hall News who... Read More...
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