Audrey Perry Martin, Author at Legally Political

09 May

California Assembly Passes Bill Moving Primary for All Office from June to March, in Presidential Years

On May 4, the California Assembly passed HB 84 by 52-20. It moves the primary for all office, in presidential years, from June to March. A similar bill, SB 568, had already passed the State Senate. However the two bills are not identical so further legislative action is needed.Source: California Assembly Passes Bill Moving Primary for All Office from June...

17:24 / Election Law / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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09 May

“When CEOs Visit the White House, Their Companies Profit”

Precisely how do private companies benefit from access to federal officials? Surprisingly, beyond anecdotal stories, it has been difficult to know; there had been no irrefutable data on how firms’ access to the White House translates into private gains—until now.Source: “When CEOs Visit the White House, Their Companies Profit”...

17:24 / Ethics / Trump / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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09 May

The Trump Executive Order and IRS Politics –

President Trump’s Executive Order to relieve religious organizations of regulatory limits on their political activities came and went with little stir. It was widely seem to be lacking in content. David French, writing in The National Review, was harsher, pronouncing it “worse than useless.Source: The Trump Executive Order and IRS Politics -...

17:24 / nonprofit / religious liberty / Trump / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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05 May

Trump to sign order lifting ban on political activity by churches

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is expected to take executive action on Thursday to effectively lift a ban on political activity by churches and other tax-exempt institutions, a senior White House official said on Wednesday.Source: Trump to sign order lifting ban on political activity by churches...

04:36 / nonprofit / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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03 May

Nonprofit Groups File FEC Complaint Over Trump’s Inaugural Donors

Two nonpartisan campaign finance groups filed a complaint Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission alleging that President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee violated federal law by failing to collect basic donor information.Source: Nonprofit Groups File FEC Complaint Over Trump's Inaugural Donors...

03:15 / Campaign Finance / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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02 May

Brad Smith: Prevent the reckless restructuring of the FEC

Imagine you are a Republican. Would you agree to let the rules of political campaigns be written by a partisan committee selected by Barack Obama? Or if you’re a Democrat, do you think Donald Trump should be able to appoint a partisan majority to determine the rules? Of course not.Source: Brad Smith: Prevent the reckless restructuring of the FEC...

16:30 / FEC / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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02 May

The Ways That the 2016 Election Was Perfectly Normal

It’s no secret that the state of the nation’s economy and party identification matter in most American presidential elections. Candidates know it, consultants know it, political scientists know it, and voters seem aware of the relationship, too.Source: The Ways That the 2016 Election Was Perfectly Normal...

03:35 / Elections / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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27 Apr

Lawsuit filed against UC Berkeley for canceling Ann Coulter speech

Student groups have filed a lawsuit against the University of California at Berkeley, saying school officials violated their right to free speech when they canceled a talk by a controversial speaker last week over security concerns.Source: Lawsuit filed against UC Berkeley for canceling Ann Coulter speech...

18:22 / Free Speech / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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27 Apr

The Bipartisan Urge to Suppress Dissent

The University of California at Berkeley's inhospitality to conservative speakers, the subject of a federal lawsuit filed on Monday, prompted a Twitter rebuke from President Trump a few months ago.Source: The Bipartisan Urge to Suppress Dissent...

18:22 / Free Speech / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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27 Apr

Colorado secretary of state on 2016 Electoral College vote: ‘They’re investigating’

That’s what Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams said this week about the state attorney general’s office and a probe into what happened during Colorado’s Electoral College vote last year. On Dec.Source: Colorado secretary of state on 2016 Electoral College vote: ‘They’re investigating’...

01:22 / Election Law / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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