The Ted Cruz Super PAC “Keep the Promise” has now become the “Defeat Crooked Hillary PAC,” with pollster Kellyanne Conway handing the reins over to David Bossie.Source: Former Ted Cruz Super PAC ‘Refurbished,’ Becomes ‘Defeat Crooked Hillary PAC’...
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that he was running for re-election. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo) Does Marco Rubio's Senate campaign already have an accompanying super PAC? Source: Is This the New Rubio Super PAC?...
There weren't many expenditures in Donald Trump's last campaign finance report. At least not compared to the typical presidential campaign.Source: Campaign Finance Report: Trump Does A Lot Of Mixing Business With Politics...
The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted along near-party lines to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from collecting the names and addresses of major donors to 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organizations.Source: Donor privacy is dark money? Nonsense!...
It's not about public shaming, it's about transparency. A Twitter bot named @EveryTrumpDonor is publicizing the names of everyone donating to Donald Trump's presidential campaign.Source: Who's donating to Trump? This bot will tell you....
Things for Legislators to Consider: What is meant by a uniform system and is it a desirable attribute in your state? In some cases the state taking a more central role in the election administration process may be appreciated; in others it may not be. Would statutes need to be “cleaned up” to allow for standardization of voting systems and...
How, in the space of a few years, has “paid trolling” gone from a questionable advertising practice to a political technique being openly used by the U.S. Democratic front-runner?Source: The FEC can’t figure out what to do about paid speech online....
A federal district court has issued this 67-page opinion temporarily preventing Kansas from requiring those registering to vote at the DMV while getting or renewing licenses to provide documentary proof of citizenship.Source: Breaking: Federal District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Kansas Proof of Citizenship Requirements for Registration at DMV...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — As Oregon and Kentucky queue up to vote in the Democratic presidential nominating contest, the pall of a divisive state party convention in Nevada hangs over the race. Supporters of Vermont Sen.Source: Pall of Nevada fracas hangs over Democratic contest...
The popularity of voting online is growing and will be in place for the presidential election in more than 30 states, primarily for voters living overseas or serving in the military.Source: More than 30 states offer online voting, but experts warn it isn’t secure...
