24
Oct
24
Oct
Proposed California Initiative, Providing for On-Line Petitioning, Begins to Circulate
On October 23, the California Secretary of State said that a proposed initiative is now free to start circulating. It would provide that all state and local initiative, referendum, and recall petitions would be on-line at the Secretary of State’s web page.Source: Proposed California Initiative, Providing for On-Line Petitioning, Begins to Circulate...
23
Oct
How My FEC Colleague Is Damaging the Agency and Misleading the Public
One of my colleagues on the Federal Election Commission has been having a field day. This year’s chair, Ellen Weintraub, has attracted considerable attention thanks to the FEC’s important role in regulating and enforcing federal campaign finance law, which is a hot topic right now.Source: How My FEC Colleague Is Damaging the Agency and Misleading the Public...
21
Oct
RNC continues to dwarf DNC in fundraising
US President Donald Trump and RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Democrats are growing weary of the formidable fundraising machine at President Donald Trump’s disposal.Source: RNC continues to dwarf DNC in fundraising...
21
Oct
U.S. Supreme Court Dockets the Colorado “Faithless Electors” Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has docketed Colorado Department of State v Baca, one of the two pending lawsuits over whether presidential electors are free to vote for anyone who meets the constitutional qualifications. It is case 19-518. The cert petition was filed by the state last week.Source: U.S. Supreme Court Dockets the Colorado “Faithless Electors” Case...
16
Oct
Facebook Said Politicians Can Lie In Ads. It’s Taking Down Ads From Warren, Biden, And Trump For Other Reasons.
A BuzzFeed News examination found that in the first half of October, the social network has canned more than 160 ads from Biden, Warren, Sanders, Steyer, and Trump for breaking rules around profanity and fake buttons.Source: Facebook Said Politicians Can Lie In Ads. It's Taking Down Ads From Warren, Biden, And Trump For Other Reasons....
16
Oct
Tracking The Money Race Behind The Presidential Campaign | WAMU
Source: Tracking The Money Race Behind The Presidential Campaign | WAMU...
16
Oct
Honest Ads Act Is False Advertising
It won’t stop foreigners from meddling in U.S. elections, but it would traduce free speech.Source: Honest Ads Act Is False Advertising...
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/ Audrey Perry Martin
15
Oct
No wonder good people don’t run for office in California
At the very beginning, I said I was going to make them do this in full view of the public. They’re doing it, and I am making it fully public.Source: No wonder good people don’t run for office in California...
15
Oct
GOP lawmaker requests FEC watchdog investigate chair’s ‘political’ statements
Video The top Republican on the House Committee on House Administration the Federal Election Commission's (FEC) inspector general on Thursday to investigate the agency’s leader for allegedly using her position to publicly disparage President Trump, including making multiple media appearances inSource: GOP lawmaker requests FEC watchdog investigate chair's 'political' statements...