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Aug 21, 2008 - Powers releases War Kids documents (The Buffalo News)
The documents — forms filed with the Internal Revenue Service last week, as well as the letter to Powers from Veterans for America — do shed further light on a charitable effort that failed to thrive.
Aug 20, 2008 - Powers draws fire on eve of new ad (Buffalo News)
Congressional candidate Jon Powers didn’t even get his first broadcast ad on the air Tuesday before he was drawing fire from both Democratic and Republican rivals.
Aug 17, 2008 - Powers’ ‘netroots’ fundraising draws flak (Buffalo News)
“Jon Powers is campaigning the same way he’ll govern; from outside New York and inside the pockets of the special interests.”
Aug 15, 2008 - Davis campaign notes Powers was charged with disorderly conduct in 2004 (The Buffalo News)
“People need to know this is the real Jon Powers,” Davis spokesman Luke Vaughn said. “He flagrantly disrespects a police officer, is found guilty of disorderly conduct and never tells anyone. After 10 years of scandal and embarrassing headlines, we don’t need more of the same — we deserve a congressman who will tell the truth.”
Aug 5, 2008 - Powers’ Iraq outreach ends up as more hype than help (Buffalo News)
Powers acknowledges that War Kids Relief never accomplished many of its goals . . . [and] that the organization raised between $150,000 and $250,000 over the course of its existence, with a substantial percentage dedicated to his salary.
Apr 18, 2008 - Powers cited for paying rent with campaign contributions (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
The $500-a-month payments were a violation of campaign law, even if the candidate was using the residence as a base of campaign operations, as Powers was.
Apr 18, 2008 - Powers charged his Congressional campaign to rent his home; will reimburse $4,000 (Buffalo News)
Jon Powers, the former Army captain and Iraqi war veteran running for Congress, will reimburse the $4,000 he charged his campaign for renting his home as his campaign office, a violation of federal election law, his campaign manager says.
Mar 27, 2008 - Powers clarifies stance on abortion, gay rights (Buffalo News)
“The only reason I didn’t say so before is because I didn’t want my grandmother to read about it first in the paper.”
Mar 26, 2008 - Women's Group Criticizes Powers (Democrat and Chronicle)
Powers' honor by the Hibernians is "a serious problem" for the candidate, said Linda Stephens, political action committee chairwoman for Rochester NOW, a chapter of the National Organization for Women.