19
Nov
Tech moguls shun Clinton super PAC
Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign event on November 3, 2015 in Coralville, Iowa. | GettySource: Tech moguls shun Clinton super PAC...
19
Nov
New Study: Small Donor Matching Program Would Incentivize Shift in 2016 Presidential Fundraising Strategies
WASHINGTON, DC – Candidates in the 2016 presidential race would see a dramatic shift in fundraising success under a proposed small donor public financing system, according to a study released on Thursday by U.S. PIRG Education Fund.Source: New Study: Small Donor Matching Program Would Incentivize Shift in 2016 Presidential Fundraising Strategies...
19
Nov
Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Jeb Bush lead GOP race … to get on state ballots
If Jeb Bush’s popularity ever catches on among fellow Republicans, he’ll find his campaign team has paved a smooth path to the ballot box in primary states. The former Florida governor, political newcomer Ben Carson and Texas Sen.Source: Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Jeb Bush lead GOP race … to get on state ballots...
19
Nov
New bill would create easy online access to U.S. laws and statutes
Technology and the Internet have fundamentally changed the way people go about their daily lives. From a cell phone people can hail a cab, order dinner, get their dry cleaning picked up or ask Google, "Who is Dave Brat?"Source: New bill would create easy online access to U.S. laws and statutes...
19
Nov
Jeb Bush Proves Money Isn’t Everything In Politics
The superPAC backing Jeb Bush seemed to have everything it needed. It went into the primaries with the most money by far.Source: Jeb Bush Proves Money Isn't Everything In Politics...
19
Nov
Why is Sen. Harry Reid being investigated in Utah?
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah county prosecutor said Wednesday he is investigating U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada in connection with a pay-to-play scheme involving two former Utah attorneys general.Source: Why is Sen. Harry Reid being investigated in Utah?...
19
Nov
How to Waste a Billion Dollars
The political world is discovering an unsettling truth: Money isn’t everything. The latest evidence comes from the just-expired presidential campaign of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican who dropped out on Tuesday, saying, “This is not my time.Source: How to Waste a Billion Dollars...
19
Nov
Inside California lawmakers’ paid trips to Maui
It’s happy hour at the Fairmont Kea Lani. Just past four on Sunday afternoon, former state Sen. Rod Wright settles in at the lobby bar for the mai tai that he insists should kick off any trip to Maui.Source: Inside California lawmakers’ paid trips to Maui...
17
Nov
Lawsuit Says Utah Law Violates the First Amendment
Alexandria, VA – The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), America’s largest nonprofit working to promote and defend First Amendment rights to free political speech, assembly, and petition, announced today that it has filed a lawsuit to declare unconstitutional a recent Utah law requiring nonSource: Lawsuit Says Utah Law Violates the First Amendment...
17
Nov
GOP Is Looking Good : National Review Online
I left the Republican party a long time ago for a number of reasons, one of which is that I didn’t want to be part of any organization that had Arlen Specter as a member.Source: GOP Is Looking Good : National Review Online...