I have been aware of presidential elections since 1948, when my mother, driving my sister, brother and me home from St. Leo's School, heard on the radio that Dewey had conceded to President Harry Truman. “That can't be!" she exclaimed, reflecting the common conclusion that New York Gov.Source: Elective Politics' Darkest Hour...
This election cycle has shown us that while money is a significant part of the political process, it’s not enough for an American public that is increasingly cynical of so-called political insiders and monied “establishment” types.Source: If Only Rich Men Like Bloomberg Can Save Us, It’s Not a Democracy...
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Is the Supervisor of Elections computer system vulnerable to hackers? Dan Sinclair, who is running against Sharon Harrington, says it is.Source: Hacking into Supervisors of Elections Office...
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the ongoing debate over political speech and political transparency in campaign financing.Source: Constitution Check: Is there a basic flaw in campaign finance law?...
Sometimes the way a politician says something is more interesting than what he or she actually says. President Obama’s State of the Union speech offered a perfect example. As he discussed campaign finance, Obama’s poker face slipped.Source: Fear and Loathing in the World of Campaign Fundraising...
It’s not a new story: Some Americans are looking to the super wealthy to get us out of a political jam. This time, it might be billionaire Michael Bloomberg supposedly saving the country from a Donald Trump-Bernie Sanders race that could leave many voters without an acceptable alternative.Source: Radically Revise Campaign Laws to Give People, Not Billionaires, a Voice...
WASHINGTON — Buried less than two miles from the Capitol is the man many blame for the toxic partisanship infecting Congress today even though he died 202 years ago.Source: Seeking to End Gerrymandering’s Enduring Legacy...
Scott Walker, wearing a politician’s standard pale blue shirt, red tie, and dark slacks, casually paced the stage.Source: Scam PAC treasurer profited from Walker’s presidential bid...
Court of Appeals Issues Opinion in Van Hollen v. FEC WASHINGTON – Today the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion, judgment and order in Van Hollen v. FEC (15-5016 & 15-5017).Source: News Releases...
FEC: Van Hollen - LitigationToday the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion, judgment and order in Van Hollen v. FEC (15-5016 & 15-5017). The Court reversed the November 2014 decision of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and upheld the Commission’s regulation at 11 C.F.R. § 104.20(c)(9) requiring corporations...
