Legally Political

09 Jun

Senate bipartisan group eyes deal ‘this week’ on bill to prevent future coups

WASHINGTON — As the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 plot prepares to kick off its first public hearing, a bipartisan group of senators huddled Wednesday in the Capitol to negotiate new laws aimed at preventing future candidates from stealing elections.Source: Senate bipartisan group eyes deal 'this week' on bill to prevent future coups....

17:00 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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09 Jun

Florida Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to congressional map ahead of Midterms

The Florida Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to Florida’s new congressional map before the Midterms. The court announced on Thursday it has denied a request for a new hearing on redistricting.Source: Florida Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to congressional map ahead of Midterms....

16:55 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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09 Jun

Ohio Redistricting Commission co-chair declines to adopt legislative maps

The Republican co-chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission declined his fellow co-chairs invitation to adopt a new legislative redistricting plan, as was ordered by the Ohio Supreme Court. The letter from state Rep. Jeff LaRe, R-Violet Twp., to state Sen.Source: Ohio Redistricting Commission co-chair declines to adopt legislative maps....

16:55 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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09 Jun

Democrats, Republicans fight to a redistricting stalemate

After nearly a year of partisan battles, number-crunching and lawsuits, the once-a-decade congressional redistricting cycle is ending in a draw.Source: Democrats, Republicans fight to a redistricting stalemate....

16:50 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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07 Jun

Move over ACLU, FIRE is the New Champion of Free Speech

FIRE was the brainchild of University of Pennsylvania history professor Alan Charles Kors and Boston civil liberties lawyer Harvey A. Silverglate, who co-authored the 1999 book, The Shadow University: The Betrayal of Liberty on America’s Campuses.Source: Move over ACLU, FIRE is the New Champion of Free Speech....

19:00 / First Amendment / Free Speech / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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07 Jun

Why I Quit Georgetown

The university didn’t fire me, but it yielded to the progressive mob, abandoned free speech, and created a hostile environment.Source: Why I Quit Georgetown....

18:15 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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07 Jun

Ilya Shapiro outclasses Georgetown Law

The June 6 resignation of conservative legal scholar Ilya Shapiro from the Georgetown University Law Center is a mark of shame for Georgetown and for academia in general — and a badge of honor for Shapiro.Source: Ilya Shapiro outclasses Georgetown Law....

18:10 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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03 Jun

Records show coordinated Arizona ballot collection scheme

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman indicted in 2020 on accusations of illegally collecting ballots apparently ran a sophisticated operation using her status as a well-known Democratic operative in the border city of San Luis to persuade voters to let her gather and in some cases fill out their ballotSource: Records show coordinated Arizona ballot collection scheme....

16:00 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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26 May

Pennsylvania declares recount in Republican Senate primary as Dr. Oz’ lead shrinks

The Republican Senate primary in Pennsylvania will head to a recount as Dr. Mehmet Oz's lead shrank to less than a thousand votes Wednesday. Acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman announced the recount Wednesday, and the process will take several days before a winner is officially declared.Source: Pennsylvania declares recount in Republican Senate primary as Dr. Oz' lead shrinks....

16:00 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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24 May

She helped save Apollo 13. Now she’s making sure Harris County ballots land safely on Election Day.

Houstonians who cast their ballots at the Galleria area La Quinta Inn in Tuesday's primary runoff election probably had no idea the woman running the place once brought Apollo 13 astronauts safely back to Earth.Source: She helped save Apollo 13. Now she's making sure Harris County ballots land safely on Election Day.....

20:55 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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