House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) proposed lowering the voting age to 16 years old or 17 years old. “To achieve what we want to do for the middle class, for kids in school, for immigration reform, for all these things, we must change our politics.Source: Pelosi Proposes Lowering the Voting Age to 16...
Only three 2016 presidential candidates have so far benefited from fundraising efforts by lobbyist bundlers this election cycle: Democrat Hillary Clinton, who raised $2 million from 40 lobbyists; Republican Jeb Bush, who raised $228,400 from eight lobbyists; and Republican Marco Rubio, who raiSource: A look at K Street fundraisers for Clinton, Bush and Rubio – and what Big Law is earning from...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved two advisory opinions and held over discussion of a third. The Commission approved two Notices of Availability on Petitions for Rulemaking, and it decided not to initiate another rulemaking that a petitioner had requested.Source: News Releases...
Madison— Dealing Gov. Scott Walker a victory just as his presidential camapaign gets underway, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday the governor's campaign and conservative groups had not violated campaign finance laws in recall elections in 2011 and 2012.Source: State Supreme Court ends John Doe probe into Scott Walker’s campaign...
Facebook's strategy is simple, in the same way that ancient Rome's was: Take over the world and run it the way you see fit. The only difference is that Facebook has been more successful. It's impossible to talk about modern media -- and, therefore, modern politics -- without talking about Facebook.Source: Your obligatory and regular reminder that 2016 will be...
Lobbyists are ditching their K Street gigs and taking big pay cuts for a chance to work on Capitol Hill under the all-Republican Congress.Source: Lobbyists decamp for Capitol Hill jobs...
Sen. Lindsey Graham recently unloaded on Fox News and the Republican National Committee for their exclusionary rules governing participation in the all-important first Republican presidential debate Aug. 6 in Cleveland.Source: GOP Debates --Why Not a Two-Night Mini-Series?...
Last year, a bipartisan commission established by President Obama declared that the U.S. faces an “impending crisis in voting technology.” After the 2000 Florida recount showed the world that the American presidency could be determined by hanging chads, Congress set aside $3.Source: “In Los Angeles, Voting Is Getting the Silicon Valley Treatment”...
Approaching a recent campaign fundraising deadline, Ventura County Rep. Julia Brownley adopted increasing apocalyptic language to drum up donations. “huge embarrassment” and “we. fell. short” were among the subject lines of her campaign emails. Up against the clock, she blasted a 5:08 a.m.Source: Subject: Please, please read our story about fundraising emails...
Opponents of partisan gerrymandering have scored a series of legal victories in recent weeks as courts rule in favor of reforms aimed at making congressional elections more competitive.Source: Redistricting Reformers Are Having a Good Summer...
