The Supreme Court should strike down campaign-finance rules that play partisan favorites. Can the government pass laws that effectively silence groups on one side of a political debate but not the other? You might think not.Source: Supreme Court Should Strike Down Unfair Campaign Contribution Rules...
Ben McAdams reversed a string of bad news on Thursday, opening his lead a bit in the too-close-to-call 4th Congressional District to more than 1,000 votes after the Salt Lake County Clerk’s Office updated its numbers.Source: Ben McAdams gets some much-needed help from Thursday’s vote update in Salt Lake County, now leads by 1,002 votes...
The two-term Congressman said his vote was deemed to have an invalid signature and he couldn't remedy it in time. Bill Nelson is suing to get his vote and others restored. 'How come they never find votes for Republicans,' Trump tweeted. In fact, Republicans continue to add thousands of votes, too.Source: Judge orders Broward elections chief to turn over vote...
In a decision likely affecting thousands of voters, a 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel determined that those purged from the rolls between 2011 and 2015 will be eligible to vote as long as they live in the same county where they were last registered. Anyone who re-registered before Oct.Source: Appeals Court Orders Ohio To Count Purged Voters' Ballots...
Granting review in MCD v. Mangan could limit overregulation and protect free speech Alexandria, VA – The Institute for Free Speech and the Cato Institute yesterday filed a friend of the court brief asking the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to Montana campaign finance laws.Source: Supreme Court Should Hear Challenge to Montana Law, IFS Brief Says...
Earlier this week, PBS aired the documentary, Dark Money. The film is directed and produced by , previously known for her autobiographical documentary, Prodigal Sons. Reed’s newest film again points the camera at her home state of Montana.Source: “Dark Money” Documentary Warns Viewers of the Dangers of Postcards...
SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Mia Love has informed the Federal Election Commission that she will return or redirect hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds that she raised for a primary election that didn't happen.Source: Rep. Mia Love to return, redesignate $380K raised for primary election...
Longtime Kentucky Democratic operatives Jerry Lundergan and Dale Emmons were indicted by a federal grand jury in Lexington Friday for allegedly making illegal contributions to the 2014 U.S. Senate campaign of Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes and then conspiring to cover them up.Source: Father of Alison Lundergan Grimes indicted in campaign finance conspiracy...
The general election campaign season starts in earnest after Labor Day. For the next two months, state legislators who are running for re-election should be found speaking in public, or holding public meetings.Source: Now is the Time for Contacting State Legislators About 2019 Bills...
