12 Oct

In a little-known case out of Alaska, the federal courts have been weighing whether the U.S. Constitution allows states to impose limits on out-of-state contributions, an issue that could soon come to a head at the U.S. Supreme Court. The case, Thompson v.Source: USA Today: Out-of-state donors are pouring cash into local campaigns of Democrats across the country (In the News)...

06:17 / 2018 / Election Law / vblog
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12 Oct

Taylor Swift’s decision to jump into politics over the weekend, announcing her support in an Instagram post for two Democrats in Tennessee and urging her 112 million followers to register to vote, appears to have contributed to a flurry of last-minute registrations before deadlines in many states.Source: Voter Registrations Spike as Deadlines Loom. Taylor Swift Had Something to Do With...

06:17 / 2018 / Election Law / vblog
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11 Oct

In a time of deafening media noise, momentous revelations slip through unnoticed, none more explosive than a recent report under the venerable Atlantic Council's auspices. The subject concerns foreign dark money insidiously influencing our elections. And it's a rock-hard stick of dynamite.Source: The Latest Bombshell: How Dark Money From Hostile States Has Entered Our Elections...

19:37 / Campaign Finance / dark money / disclosure / russia / vblog
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05 Oct

Oppose or support the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, it seems everyone has an opinion about him. Yet at this crucial time when the public wants to speak their minds and be heard by their elected officials, obscure regulations stand in their way.Source: Washington Examiner: When it matters most, Americans can’t speak freely right before Election Day...

21:50 / Campaign Finance / vblog
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05 Oct

The federal government went to the Supreme Court today, requesting a halt to the depositions of two senior Trump administration officials – Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and John Gore, the acting head of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division – in a challenge to Ross’ decisioSource: Federal government asks justices to intervene in census dispute...

21:50 / supreme court / vblog
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04 Oct

Republicans are at risk of a wipeout in California’s six most hotly contested congressional races, a new poll shows — a result that could radically reshape the state’s political map, with major consequences nationally.Source: Republicans face big risks in contested California races as Democrats fight for control of the House...

21:50 / 2018 / California / vblog
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04 Oct

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...

21:50 / Campaign Finance / dark money / states / vblog
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