Gov. Larry Hogan has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to back up the claims of Maryland residents who argue the state’s 6th Congressional District was unconstitutionally gerrymandered.Source: Gov. Hogan, Arnold Schwarzenegger weigh in on Maryland redistricting case before U.S. Supreme Court...
On Friday, the House passed a voting rights bill aimed at ending corruption in politics. H.R.Source: The Democrats' Voting Rights Bill Could End Partisan Gerrymandering. Republicans Won't Let That Happen....
Sports fans love to hate the referees. Seen through the rose-colored glasses of fandom, the refs always make terrible calls, miss obvious fouls, and purposefully slant outcomes against your team. So, too, in politics.Source: Changing the campaign refs is the wrong call for democracy...
THE MID-TERM elections in Florida featured some momentous races, including razor’s-edge counts in the Senate and governor’s contests.Source: Why the restoration of felons’ voting rights in Florida is a big deal...
The Federal Election Commission has hit Right to Rise USA, the super-PAC that backed Jeb Bush’s 2016 presidential bid, with a record fine for accepting a seven-figure donation from a company owned by Chinese nationals who were in business with Bush’s brother, Neil, according to FEC documents obtSource: Election Watchdog Hits Jeb Bush’s Super-PAC With Massive Fine for Taking Money...
