"The Washington Post," "Baltimore Sun" and other newspapers are urging a federal appellate court to continue blocking a new Maryland electioneering law that requires news sites to post information about political ads.Source: Electioneering Law Will Curb Political Ads, Newspapers Say...
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside two lower court rulings tossing out congressional maps in Michigan and Ohio, putting the process of redrawing district lines on hold while it prepares to rule on whether or not partisan gerrymandering is constitutional.Source: Supreme Court blocks gerrymandering rulings in Michigan and Ohio...
DAYTONA BEACH — An effort to clamp down on potential voter fraud in Florida has been bogged down by an unlikely source: the state’s Republican-controlled administration.Source: Election fraud? Florida won’t pledge to look for voters registered in multiple states...
The Nevada Senate approved Tuesday a National Popular Vote bill on a party-line vote, sending the legislation aimed at upending the Electoral College to the governor.Source: Nevada passes National Popular Vote bill in bid to upend Electoral College...
Reform-minded Democrats have long held up "dark money" — political money that can't be traced back to its source — as a symptom of what's wrong with politics in Washington.Source: Democrats Want To End Dark Money; But First They Want To Use It...
The Federal Election Commission’s four leaders are offering lawmakers clashing perspectives on the agency’s very purpose.Source: Federal Election Commission lays bare internal conflicts and challenges in letters to Congress...
Tapping a political ally, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday appointed Richard Miadich as chairman of the state Fair Political Practices Commission, which enforces campaign finance and lobbying laws in California.Source: Newsom picks cannabis legalization coauthor to head campaign watchdog agency...
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday said courts cannot second-guess Federal Election Commission (FEC) decisions to dismiss enforcement actions against groups alleged to have violated campaign finance laws.Source: Court says it can’t rescue FEC from partisan deadlock… again...
Many residents in California are voting twice and it’s time for Secretary of State Alex Padilla to stop ignoring the problem. This flaw in their system has been an issue for years and the integrity of our elections is at stake.Source: California Laws Allow Double Voting...
One of many no-corporate-PAC members, Rep. T.J. Cox (D-Calif.) received several contributions from trade associations that are bankrolled by corporations. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Source: Corporate cash leaking into Democratic campaigns despite “no-corporate-PAC” pledge...
