The analysis, put out this month by Issue One, a nonpartisan group working to curtail the influence of money in politics, shows that the top 12 big-dollar donors were split evenly between Democrats and Republicans.Source: Top 12 political donors accounted for almost 1 of every 13 dollars raised since 2009: study...
In a three-page letter reviewed by USA TODAY, the lawmakers assert the Americans for Prosperity campaign in support of Barrett represents the appearance of a conflict in the pending dispute involving the group’s public charity, the Americans for Prosperity Foundation.Source: “Democrats press Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse in major First Amendment case”...
Democratic congressional candidates received a cumulative $25.8 million from individuals donating $200 or less, representing more than a quarter of the party’s total first-quarter haul of nearly $101 million. Republicans raised less overall, bringing in $88.6 million total. A larger share — 29.Source: Small-dollar donors get behind headline-grabbing lawmakers...
In a three-page letter reviewed by USA TODAY, the lawmakers assert the Americans for Prosperity campaign in support of Barrett represents the appearance of a conflict in the pending dispute involving the group’s public charity, the Americans for Prosperity Foundation.Source: “Democrats press Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse in major First Amendment case”...
Companies are feeling pressure from younger customers and their own employees to take a position on voting rights, other issuesSource: Why Business Leaders Are Taking Political Stands...
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a case against Pennsylvania's handling of mail-in ballots, dispensing with yet another legal challenge over the 2020 election. The justices released an order on Monday instructing a lower court to dismiss the case as moot.Source: Supreme Court rejects case challenging Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot deadline...
This is the April 19, 2021, edition of the Essential Politics newsletter. Like what you’re reading? Sign up to get it in your inbox three times a week. Let’s not beat around the bush: Political watchers expect the effort to force a recall election against Gov.Source: Essential Politics: The Newsom recall effort’s big week ahead...
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a case against Pennsylvania's handling of mail-in ballots, dispensing with yet another legal challenge over the 2020 election. The justices released an order on Monday instructing a lower court to dismiss the case as moot.Source: Supreme Court rejects case challenging Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot deadline...
This is the April 19, 2021, edition of the Essential Politics newsletter. Like what you’re reading? Sign up to get it in your inbox three times a week. Let’s not beat around the bush: Political watchers expect the effort to force a recall election against Gov.Source: Essential Politics: The Newsom recall effort’s big week ahead...
Republicans believe the recall election lends a platform to make their case both to would-be voters and prospective donors who had written off California as a lost cause. OAKLAND — Win or lose, California Republicans are hoping a campaign to recall Gov.Source: California GOP sees a path to salvation: Gavin Newsom...
