The Federal Election Commission on Tuesday sent its harshest letter yet to Donald Trump’s campaign committee, outlining violations that include accepting large donations from anonymous sources, taking contributions above the legal limits, failing to file reports of last-minute contributions andSource: FEC is after Trump and his JFCs for anonymous donations, other violations...

In (what I consider to be) a surprising development, the Supreme Court has issued this order calling off special elections in North Carolina which had been ordered by a three-judge court following a finding of racial gerymandering.Source: Breaking: #SCOTUS Halts NC Special Elections Ordered after Finding of Racial Gerrymandering...

In an election season in which city politicians have increasingly come under attack for a perceived closeness with deep-pocketed developers, five council members on Tuesday sought to dispel that image by proposing a ban on political contributions from donors seeking approval for their real estate pSource: LA leaders call for ban on campaign finance from developers to ‘restore’ faith...

In a major decision in a closely-watched case heard by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, a federal district court has issued this 100+ page ruling in Patino v. Pasadena.Source: Court Holds Pasadena, Texas Discriminated in Move to At-Large Districts, Places City under Preclearance...