Moroun and his family also stepped up their federal lobbying and political contributions.
FORBES: Message From Moroun: Holding Companies Can Be People Too
As a result, it only seems rational that national union organizations, such as the AFL-CIO, SEIU and others, would follow the example of the International Association of Firefighters and swear off political contributions to federal-level politicos in favor of spending their money in support of state and local candidates.
FORBES: Unions To National Democratic Politicians: Who Needs You?
Federal law prohibits financial contributions to political campaigns from sources outside of the United States.
As of that date, Clinton became subject to a federal law known as the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from personally soliciting or accepting political contributions.
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Law states that federal employees are prohibited from soliciting or accepting political contributions on government property.
The Democratic National Committee does not accept contributions from registered federal lobbyists or political action committees and hasn't done so since President Obama became the party's nominee last year.
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case challenging state and federal laws prohibiting corporations from making direct contributions to political candidates, possibly indicating how it will rule in a similar case involving limits on individuals.
FORBES: Supreme Court Rejects Case Challenging Corporate Political Donations
Mr. FRED WERTHEIMER (President and CEO of Democracy 21): I find it amazing that, with the country deeply concerned about the corruption scandals in Washington, that members of the House would be thinking about legislation whose only purpose now is to allow huge corrupting contributions to be used by political parties and federal candidates.
The allegation is that corporate money belonging to the temple was used to make secret, disguised and illegal campaign contributions to federal, state, and local candidates and their political committees.
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