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Probe into LDS Church's Prop 8 donations going forward - Salt Lake Tribune
California's Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) confirmed Monday that it will investigate allegations that the LDS Church failed to report nonmonetary contributions to the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign. An independent nonprofit organization, Californians Against Hate, called for the ...
Prop 8 involvement a P.R. fiasco for LDS Church - Salt Lake Tribune
Prop 8 involvement a P.R. fiasco for LDS Church - Salt Lake Tribune
sltrib.com — Although they live a continent away from California, LDS Church members Gregory and JaLynn Prince, of Washington, D.C., still have felt the backlash from their church's involvement in the traditional marriage initiative known as Proposition 8. Their ... (more) Prop 8 involvement a P.R. fiasco for LDS Church - Salt ...
Election surprise: Obama won Salt Lake County voters' nod - Salt Lake Tribune
sltrib.com — Updated election results released Tuesday show that Salt Lake County voters favored Barack Obama over John McCain -- but just barely -- marking the first time in decades that a Democratic presidential hopeful won the state's most populous county. With ... (more) Election surprise: Obama won Salt Lake County voters' ...
HRC vs LDS On Prop 8
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — As of mid-September, this is what the Human Rights Campaign had donated of its own money to Prop 8: Jeremy Pittman, the national deputy field director for the Human Rights Campaign, said his organization donated $237,409 in staff time, and collected ... (more) HRC vs LDS On Prop 8
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Mormon church under investigation for possible election fraud
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truthGosh, breaking the law isn't very Christian. California's Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) confirmed Monday that it will investigate allegations that the LDS Church failed to report nonmonetary contributions to the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign. An independent nonprofit organization, Californians Against Hate, called for the investigation after the measure passed earlier this month, effectively ending same-sex marriages in that state. "They read my letter and I guess came to the conclusion that there's something worth looking into," said Fred ...

Probe into LDS Church's Prop 8 donations going forward
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... all the records and all the information they have about their activities in the Proposition 8 campaign." Karger, a retired political consultant, alleged in his complaint that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints failed to report money invested to organize phone banks, send out direct mailers, provide transportation to California, mobilize a speakers bureau, send out satellite simulcasts and develop Web sites as well as numerous commercials and video broadcasts. Read more: http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_11064769

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