28
Nov
2016 election : The ballot wars begin
Each failure to appear on a ballot undermines a candidate’s credibility as a national figure.Source: 2016 election : The ballot wars begin...
19
Nov
Citizen Funding for Elections
What do we know? What are the effects? What are the options? Download Full Report. The Campaign Finance Institute today released a new report written by Michael J. Malbin – CFI’s executive director and a professor of political science at the University at Albany (SUNY).Source: Citizen Funding for Elections...
19
Nov
Yes, Donald Trump could absolutely be the Republican nominee in 2016
It has become damn close to religion in Washington to assume that Donald Trump will, at some point not too far from now, flame out of the presidential race -- that he will start losing altitude in polls, get sick of the whole thing and return to the safe sinecure of Trump Inc.Source: Yes, Donald Trump could absolutely be the...
19
Nov
Inside California lawmakers’ paid trips to Maui
It’s happy hour at the Fairmont Kea Lani. Just past four on Sunday afternoon, former state Sen. Rod Wright settles in at the lobby bar for the mai tai that he insists should kick off any trip to Maui.Source: Inside California lawmakers’ paid trips to Maui...
19
Nov
How to Waste a Billion Dollars
The political world is discovering an unsettling truth: Money isn’t everything. The latest evidence comes from the just-expired presidential campaign of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Republican who dropped out on Tuesday, saying, “This is not my time.Source: How to Waste a Billion Dollars...
19
Nov
Why is Sen. Harry Reid being investigated in Utah?
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah county prosecutor said Wednesday he is investigating U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada in connection with a pay-to-play scheme involving two former Utah attorneys general.Source: Why is Sen. Harry Reid being investigated in Utah?...
19
Nov
Jeb Bush Proves Money Isn’t Everything In Politics
The superPAC backing Jeb Bush seemed to have everything it needed. It went into the primaries with the most money by far.Source: Jeb Bush Proves Money Isn't Everything In Politics...
19
Nov
New bill would create easy online access to U.S. laws and statutes
Technology and the Internet have fundamentally changed the way people go about their daily lives. From a cell phone people can hail a cab, order dinner, get their dry cleaning picked up or ask Google, "Who is Dave Brat?"Source: New bill would create easy online access to U.S. laws and statutes...
19
Nov
Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Jeb Bush lead GOP race … to get on state ballots
If Jeb Bush’s popularity ever catches on among fellow Republicans, he’ll find his campaign team has paved a smooth path to the ballot box in primary states. The former Florida governor, political newcomer Ben Carson and Texas Sen.Source: Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Jeb Bush lead GOP race … to get on state ballots...
19
Nov
New Study: Small Donor Matching Program Would Incentivize Shift in 2016 Presidential Fundraising Strategies
WASHINGTON, DC – Candidates in the 2016 presidential race would see a dramatic shift in fundraising success under a proposed small donor public financing system, according to a study released on Thursday by U.S. PIRG Education Fund.Source: New Study: Small Donor Matching Program Would Incentivize Shift in 2016 Presidential Fundraising Strategies...