The change was part of a budget bill. The changes have had a good deal of opposition.Source: California: Democrats pass bill changing recall law, opposed by numerous editorials...
When politicians face a problem, their first instinct is often to spend your tax dollars. Those who see our politics itself as a problem are no exception. Figures like Sen.Source: Paying politicians to run for office...
Late last month, the Illinois House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would automatically register qualified state residents to vote.Source: More states are registering voters automatically. Here’s how that affects voting....
The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said.Source: Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say...
For a race that will have essentially no impact on the balance of power in Congress, next week’s special election in Georgia’s 6th District has taken on unprecedented national significance, with political observers looking to the contest as a potential harbinger of what’s to come in 2018.Source: The Georgia Election Is Supposed to Be a Trumpcare Referendum. No One Told...
Two days before James Comey testified at the Senate Intelligence Committee, a pro-Trump group called Great America Alliance released an ad attacking the former FBI director. The ad was covered by several media outlets, including a conservative news website, American Action News.Source: How A DC Lawyer Uses Hyperpartisan Websites To Raise Money For Pro-Trump PACs...
As new reports emerge about Russian-backed attempts to hack state and local election systems, U.S. officials are increasingly worried about how vulnerable American elections really are. While the officials say they see no evidence that any votes were tampered with, no one knows for sure.Source: If Voting Machines Were Hacked, Would Anyone Know?...
Follow the money. The famous line from actor Hal Holbrook in the movie "All The President's Men" still bears heavy political meaning as we mark the 45th anniversary of the Watergate break-in this month.Source: Column: With First Amendment, media outlets need to put their money where their mouth is...
Contra Costa County's district attorney has resigned and pleaded no contest to corruption charges for using re-election campaign funds for personal expenses. The East Bay Times (http://bayareane.Source: The Latest: Contra Costa County DA quits over campaign cash...
In late May, the White House released the ethics waivers it provided to at least 16 White House staffers to allow them to work with subjects they had in the private sector before joining the government. In the OGE's letter to Democratic Sens.Source: Office of Government Ethics says Steve Bannon's waiver to speak with Breitbart is 'problematic'...
