Staff asked to hand in resignation letters at DNC:Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez has launched a major overhaul of the party's organization, which has been stung by recent crises — and the DNC has requested resignation letters from all current staffers.Source: Embattled DNC Asks All Staffers For Resignation Letters...
In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, many analysts suggested that Hillary Clinton lost to Donald J. Trump because of poor Democratic turnout. Months later, it is clear that the turnout was only modestly better for Mr. Trump than expected.Source: A 2016 Review: Turnout Wasn’t the Driver of Clinton’s Defeat...
The New Mexico Legislature took a significant step toward ensuring transparency and diminishing unchecked “dark money” in state elections this legislative session by approving Senate Bill 96. Now it is the governor’s turn to give New Mexico voters a break.Source: Looking In: Governor should sign ‘dark-money’ bill...
Searching for “rigged election” in Google News turns up “about 288,000 results.” Add “Trump” to the search and you get “about 342,000” hits. Enough already. The rhetoric is everywhere, and it’s misleading and dangerous.Source: Money doesn't buy elections and elections aren't rigged. Period....
President Trump continues to own hundreds of businesses around the world, and he has staffed his administration with wealthy people who have ties to a complex web of companies. Those financial entanglements have prompted government ethics experts to raise concerns about conflicts of interest.Source: Who Oversees The President's Ethics? Here's Our List...
On Wednesday, the full panel of judges at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument in Holmes v. FEC. This is a seemingly minor case that could have major implications for campaign finance regulation.Source: The Holmes Case: Deceptively Dangerous for Campaign Contribution Limits...
President Donald J. Trump plans to retain ownership of his business empire and deal with the resulting conflicts of interest by placing all of his assets in a revocable trust controlled by his sons and a business associate, with whom the president vowed to not discuss the business.Source: President Trump and His Businesses: Not So Separate After All...
NASS on Facebook will provide the latest conference info and more. MyEvents2Go is a free app available for Android, Apple and Windows operating systems. Use NASS17W in app to find info for the NASS Winter 2017 Conference.Source: Briefing Cybersecurity Election 2016 Facts and Findings...
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has announced a six-figure campaign for a package of advertisements supporting important Republican agenda items shaping the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's administration. The package of ads will air in 2018 battleground states.Source: GOP Rolls Out Paid Digital Ad Campaign Backing Republican Agenda...
Last summer, we hailed a decade of progress opening up Congressional data to the public and praised Congress and Speaker Ryan for committing to making deliberative decisions more transparent online. This morning, we are faced with the U.S.Source: Congress should honor its commitments to transparency...
