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Running for Congress is very expensive. And for those less wealthy, the mere cost of living while campaigning can be a significant barrier to candidacy, thus posing a challenge to achieving a Congress that truly represents America's diversity. The Federal Election Commission, which enforces federal campaign finance laws, is considering a move to update rules about when and how candidates can use campaign funds to support themselves. The proposed changes could make the rules much fairer, giving candidates from all backgrounds a fair chance of winning. This update will be the subject of a public hearing on March 22nd. Representative…
How does being rich affect your attitude toward others? About 12 years ago, this question initiated a series of studies by Paul Piff and colleagues. Among them are Dutcher Keltner; greater goodFounding director of. The study gives people of different socio-economic status opportunities to lie, cheat, and behave unethically in a variety of situations, and then examines how they behave. I observed. The overall findings led to the conclusion that wealthy people are less likely to act generously (and more likely to act selfishly and unethically) when given the chance. Other studies seem to support this idea. The news made…
I believe that ethical billionaires do not exist. In the current day and economy, it is impossible to accumulate that much money without engaging in unfair labor practices and underpaying your employees. This also means that no billionaire in existence has reached that level of ethics. Now, I could go on and on about wealth redistribution and why we should tax the richest 1%, but I'm tired. I've seen enough awful things happening in the news this week that I don't want to write a depressing article. So instead, today I'd like to address another gripe I have about the…
Mesa Vista Ranch is comprised of over 100 square miles of prime ranch land in the East Texas Panhandle. Hall and Hall The sprawling Texas ranch of the late oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens has sold for a reduced price of $60 million after being on the market for five years. Located in the northeast corner of the Texas Panhandle, Mesa Vista spans more than 100 square miles, or about 37,000 acres, along 25 miles of the Canadian River. According to toptenrealestatedeals.com, the estate includes a five-bedroom family house, a three-bedroom, 11,500-square-foot lakefront home, a 2,300-square-foot gatehouse with another three…
As corporate legend has it, the concept of Starbucks was inspired by a visit that Howard Schultz paid to Milan in 1983. At the time, Schultz was the director of operations and marketing for a local Seattle chain with fewer than a dozen outposts; the stores, the first of which opened in 1971, sold whole beans, leaf teas, and spices in bulk. In Milan for a trade show, Schultz found himself enchanted by the city’s espresso bars. The official version of the story, on the company’s Web site, continues, “The baristas were artists, respected for their craft. And the bars…
A prime panhandle ranch in East Texas.hall and hall A huge Texas ranch owned by the late oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens has been sold for a reduced price of $60 million after being off the market for five years. Mesa Vista, located in the northeast corner of the Texas Panhandle, stretches over 100 square miles and approximately 37,000 acres along 40 miles of the Canadian River. The property includes a private five-bedroom family house, a three-bedroom, 11,500-square-foot lake house, a three-bedroom, 2,300-square-foot gatehouse, and a two-bedroom apartment for the pilot. It includes the airport and the chapel where Pickens…
March 1, 2023 – American Canyon, California. WineDirect is pleased to announce that Jeff Carroll has joined the company as Vice President of Partnership and Compliance. Jeff has nearly 20 years of senior leadership experience in the beverage alcohol space, including well-known companies such as ShipCompliant and Compli, where he designed and brought to market tools for both industry members and state government agencies. Most recently, he served as General Manager of Beverage Alcohol at Avalara, where he led the overall strategy and growth of the business unit. Jeff also serves on the board of directors of Free the Grapes!,…
March 1, 2023 – American Canyon, California. WineDirect is pleased to announce that Jeff Carroll has joined the company as Vice President of Partnership and Compliance. Jeff has nearly 20 years of senior leadership experience in the beverage alcohol space, including well-known companies such as ShipCompliant and Compli, where he designed and brought to market tools for both industry members and state government agencies. Most recently, he served as General Manager of Beverage Alcohol at Avalara, where he led the overall strategy and growth of the business unit. Jeff also serves on the board of directors of Free the Grapes!,…
A Jakarta court has sentenced palm oil tycoon Surya Darmadi to 15 years in prison for corruption in establishing an illegal palm oil plantation in Indonesia's Riau province.The court also ordered him to pay more than $2.7 billion in fines and compensation for environmental and social damage caused by illegal plantations, in what is believed to be the most expensive corruption case in Indonesian history. commanded.Surya fled Indonesia in 2014 after being charged in a separate corruption case and only surrendered to authorities last year.Palm oil from his plantation was exported to six countries: India, Malaysia, Netherlands, Kenya, Italy, and…
Surya Dharmadi has ordered the state to repay the equivalent of $2.6 billion for a corrupt scheme that cleared protected forests.Medan, Indonesia – Surya Dalmadi, one of Indonesia's biggest palm oil tycoons, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a corruption scheme that led to the deforestation of thousands of hectares of protected land on the island of Sumatra, costing the country 2.6 billion yen. He was ordered to repay the amount equivalent to US dollars. . Dalmadi bribed Indonesian officials in Riau province, a major palm oil production hub, to convert more than 36,420…