12 Feb

Democrats are taking another crack at killing a 2018 Treasury Department rule that makes it so some 501(c) tax-exempt nonprofits — including politically active 501(c)(4) “dark money” groups — don’t need to disclose donor names and addresses in tax returns submitted to the IRS.Source: Democrats make second attempt to overturn IRS rule that could encourage foreign ‘dark money’...

01:42 / Campaign Finance / dark money / vblog / yclass
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06 Feb

Every 10 years, the federal government conducts a census. The states then use the data from the census to draw new maps for their state legislatures and federal congressional districts. The maps often take politics into account – for example, to protect incumbents.Source: Justices to tackle partisan gerrymandering … again: In Plain English...

03:32 / Gerrymandering / Redistricting / vblog
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06 Feb

The Ninth Circuit has set out a briefing schedule for Citizens for Fair Representation v Padilla, 18-17458. The organizations and voters challenging the huge population of California legislative districts must file the opening brief by May 8. The state brief is then due June 7.Source: Ninth Circuit Sets Briefing Schedule for Case Challenging Huge Size of California Legislative Districts...

03:32 / California / Redistricting / vblog
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06 Feb

Escalating one of the investigations into President Trump’s inaugural committee, federal prosecutors ordered on Monday that its officials turn over documents about donors, finances and activities, according to two people familiar with the inquiry.Source: Trump Inaugural Committee Ordered to Hand Over Documents to Federal Investigators...

03:27 / Campaign Finance / vblog / yclass
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06 Feb

In 2011, I authored a novel, From Three to Five ,in which a well-respected governor mounted an independent campaign for president of the United States. Could fiction become fact? Howard Schultz is thinking about running as an independent candidate to become president of the United States.Source: Of Course An Independent Candidate Could Become President...

03:27 / 2020 / Electoral College / independent / vblog
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06 Feb

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced the Shareholders United Act, H.R. 936, to control billions of dollars in corporate political spending and put power back in the hands of the shareholders.Source: Raskin Introduces ‘Shareholders United’ Bill to End Corporate Political Spending Without Shareholder Consent...

03:27 / Campaign Finance / vblog
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