TALLAHASSEE—No sooner than Sen. Jason Brodeur introduced his legislative measure requiring compensated “bloggers” to register with the State of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis struck down the bill.Source: DeSantis Does 'Not Support' Forcing Bloggers to Register With State....
Democrats are rushing in to replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein — and so are the Super PACs.Source: PACs poised to supercharge California Senate campaign....
In January 2023, OpenSecrets, an organization dedicated to tracking money in politics, published the startling claim that in the 2022 election cycle “business interests” spent $3.5 billion dollars. Business interests, they say, outspent labor interests this past election 14 to 1.Source: Fact Check: Business Interests Did Not Spend $3.5 Billion on Political Contributions in 2022....
On February 24, the Wyoming Senate passed HB 103, so it is through the legislature. It requires voters to have registered with a political party approximately three months before the primary, in order to vote in that party’s primary. The old law lets anyone switch parties as late as primary day.Source: Wyoming Legislature Passes Bill Limiting the Ability of Voters...
On February 24, the Utah House passed HB 393 by 43-26. It provides that if a candidate at a party nominating convention receives at least 70% of the vote, there would be no primary for that party, for that office.Source: Utah Bill to Minimize Primaries Passes House....
Not in her prime? CNN anchor Don Lemon's dismissal of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has sparked a furor not because his attitude toward women and aging is so unusual. While his comments have been derided as offensive, women in politics say his views remain remarkably common.Source: Nikki Haley not 'in her prime'? Don Lemon's comments spotlight a political reality for women...
In announcing her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination this week, Nikki Haley made a subtle reference to the historic nature of her candidacy. Haley has plenty of accomplishments, including becoming the first woman elected governor of South Carolina and representing the U.S.Source: Haley’s candidacy shows balancing act for women in politics....
Embattled cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried directed tens of millions of dollars of illegal campaign contributions to elected officials, prosecutors alleged in a new superseding indictment unsealed Thursday in a Manhattan federal court.Source: Bankman-Fried charged with hundreds of illegal campaign donations....
Election Administration and Security Sustain and expand crisis-tested voting options, including early voting and mail-in voting Ensure sufficient funding for election administration including equipment, supplies, security, personnel retention, and educating voters about election mechanics Better prSource: The National Task Force on Election Crises recommends the following actions to prevent and/or better prepare for future election crises:....
Mexican lawmakers passed sweeping measures overhauling the nation’s electoral agency on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the institution that oversees voting and that helped push the country away from one-party rule two decades ago.Source: Mexico Hobbles Election Agency That Helped End One-Party Rule....
