July 23, 2019 - Legally Political

23 Jul Trump and California at it again

Posted at 02:49h in ballot access, California, vblog 0 Comments

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President Donald Trump and the Democrats who dominate California politics are locked into a rather bizarre, symbiotic relationship.Source: Trump and California at it again...

23 Jul 2020 election: Dems man up for recount; GOP looks to boost voter ranks

Posted at 02:49h in election administration, states, vblog, Voter Registration 0 Comments

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Brandon Peters, the state party's voter protection program director, says he told Democratic activists at the state party's Leadership Blue 2019 meeting in June that they should assume another recount will occur in 2020.Source: 2020 election: Dems man up for recount; GOP looks to boost...

23 Jul Martha McSally fined $23,000 for 2014 campaign finance violations

Posted at 02:39h in Campaign Finance, states, vblog 0 Comments

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Arizona Republican Sen. Martha McSally has agreed to pay a fine of more than $23,000 to settle campaign finance violations from the 2014 election. The Federal Election Commission publicly disclosed the settlement this week.Source: Martha McSally fined $23,000 for 2014 campaign finance violations...

23 Jul Steve Bullock hates ‘dark money.’ But a lobbyist for ‘dark money’ donors is helping his campaign.

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Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is staking his name and presidential campaign on battling “dark money” — a commonly used term for secretive political cash meant to influence elections. He’s even suing President Donald Trump’s administration over it.Source: Steve Bullock hates ‘dark money.’ But a lobbyist...

23 Jul Republican FEC commissioners let Clinton campaign off the hook for super PAC coordination

Posted at 02:34h in Campaign Finance, vblog 0 Comments

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(AP Photo/John Locher) Deadlocked on a party-line vote, the Federal Election Commission has dismissed a complaint that Hillary Clinton’s campaign illegally coordinated with a super PAC during the 2016 presidential election cycle.Source: Republican FEC commissioners let Clinton campaign off the hook for super PAC coordination...