Search for: "Stanley Isaacs" Results 121 - 140 of 168
Sort by Relevance | Sort by Date
RSS Subscribe: 20 results | 100 results
23 Mar 2020, 5:49 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance California: “California Fair Political Practices Commission Offers Guidance on Campaign Filing Deadlines in Wake of COVID-19” by Staff for Vallejo Times-Herald Elections National: “Bernie Sanders Is Considering Several Options as He Ponders His Campaign’s Future” by Sean Sullivan (Washington Post) for MSN Kentucky: “As Coronavirus Creates ‘Unprecedented Obstacles’ to Voting, Kentucky GOP Takes Step to Add Another: Voter ID” by… [read post]
17 Mar 2020, 8:04 am by Howard Bashman
“Coronavirus tests American democracy as planning begins for ‘worst case’ in November election”: Isaac Stanley-Becker and Amy Gardner of The Washington Post have this report. [read post]
17 Mar 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “Omar’s Marriage to Political Consultant Renews Scrutiny of Campaign Spending” by Michelle Ye Hee Lee (Washington Post) for Connecticut Post National: “Senior Judge Calls Out FEC for Changing Arguments ‘In Its Own Self-Interest’” by Jacqueline Thomson for Law.com Elections National: “Coronavirus Tests American Democracy as Planning Begins for ‘Worst Case’ in November Election” by Isaac… [read post]
16 Mar 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance New York: “Judge Strikes Down New State Campaign Finance Law” by Samar Khurshid for Gotham Gazette Tennessee: “Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron’s Campaign Finance Fines Stay at $80K, Board Rejects Request” by Scott Broden and Joel Ebert for MSN Elections National: “Some Democrats Urge Party to Weigh Alternatives for National Convention Amid Coronavirus Outbreak” by Isaac Stanley-Becker and Michael Scherer for MSN… [read post]
11 Mar 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Washington: “Grant County Pair to Pay $250,000 in Campaign Finance Case” by Gene Johnson for AP News Elections National: “Coronavirus Threatens to Pose an Unprecedented Challenge to the 2020 Elections” by Isaac Stanley-Becker and Elise Viebeck for Washington Post National: “How The Trump Campaign Took Over The GOP” by Danny Hakim and Glen Thrush (New York Times) for MSN National: “Joe Biden Has Another Big Primary Night,… [read post]
10 Mar 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “Tens of Thousands of Political Ads on Facebook Lacked Key Details About Who Paid for Them, New Report Finds” by Tony Romm and Isaac Stanley-Becker for Washington Post National: “GOP Rep. [read post]
31 Jan 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Sanders Supporters Have Weaponized Facebook to Spread Angry Memes About His Democratic Rivals Washington Post – Craig Timberg and Isaac Stanley-Becker | Published: 1/24/2020 There has been a wave of hostile memes about U.S. [read post]
28 Jan 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by Kavahn Mansouri for Belleville News-Democrat Elections National: “Sanders Supporters Have Weaponized Facebook to Spread Angry Memes About His Democratic Rivals” by Craig Timberg and Isaac Stanley-Becker for Washington Post Ethics National: “Trump Tied Ukraine Aid to Inquiries He Sought, Bolton Book Says” by Maggie Haberman and Michael Schmidt (New York Times) for MSN Massachusetts: “Former City Hall Aide John Lynch Sentenced to 40 Months… [read post]
24 Jan 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal A Campaign Finance Rule Makes Life Much Harder for Working-Class Challengers The Intercept – Rachel Cohen | Published: 1/16/2020 Though some organizations have been started over the last few years to help working-class candidates more effectively compete, the path to victory can still be difficult for those who cannot afford to dedicate all their time to campaigning. [read post]
20 Jan 2020, 9:00 pm by Jim Sedor
” by Karen Yi for Newark Star Ledger Oklahoma: “Oklahoma Senators Want MAGA License Plates, Which Might Violate Campaign Finance Rules” by Katie Mettler (Washington Post) for Seattle Times Utah: “Special Interests Provided 93.5% of Donations to Utah Legislators Last Year” by Lee Davidson for Salt Lake Tribune Elections National: “Justices to Consider Faithless Electors, Ahead of 2020 Vote” by Mark Sherman for AP News Iowa: “Chaos Feared Despite Iowa… [read post]
10 Jan 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Facebook Says It Won’t Back Down from Allowing Lies in Political Ads Seattle Times – Tony Romm, Isaac Stanley-Becker, and Craig Timberg (Washington Post) | Published: 1/9/2020 Facebook decided not to limit how political ads can be targeted to specific groups of people, as Google did to fight misinformation. [read post]
8 Jan 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Council Member Jack Evans to Resign Over Ethics Violations; Was City’s Longest-Serving Lawmaker” by Fenit Nirappil for Washington Post Ethics National: “Facebook Bans Deepfakes, but New Policy May Not Cover Controversial Pelosi Video” by Tony Romm, Drew Harwell, and Isaac Stanley-Becker (Washington Post) for MSN National: “Bolton Is Willing to Testify in Trump Impeachment Trial, Raising Pressure for Witnesses” by Nicholas Fandos and Michael… [read post]
6 Dec 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Facebook Has Floated Limiting Political Ads and Labeling That They Aren’t Fact-Checked, Riling 2020 Campaigns Connecticut Post – Tony Romm and Isaac Stanley-Becker (Washington Post) | Published: 12/4/2019 Facebook has weighed whether to label political ads to indicate they have not been fact-checked, rather than vetting what candidates say, one of a series of proposals the company has floated to Democratic and Republican operatives as it seeks to head off… [read post]
15 Nov 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
San Francisco Chronicle – Isaac Stanley-Becker (Washington Post) | Published: 11/10/2019 When Twitter announced a ban on political ads, some top Democrats urged Facebook to follow, saying the site’s promotion tools benefit President Trump by allowing him and his allies to spread falsehoods that reach millions. [read post]
13 Nov 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by Isaac Stanley-Becker for San Francisco Chronicle California: “PG&E Helped Fund the Careers of Calif. [read post]
12 Nov 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by Tony Romm and Isaac Stanley-Becker for Washington Post Michigan: “News Websites with Political Ties Spread Across Michigan” by Malachi Barrett (MLive.com) for Governing Ethics National: “After Push from Perry, Backers Got Huge Gas Deal in Ukraine” by Desmond Butler, Michael Biesecker, Stephen Braun, and Richard Lardner for AP News California: “Campaign Finance and Lobbyist Registration Rules Get First Nod in Newport Beach” by Hillary… [read post]
25 Oct 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Facebook Takedowns Show New Russian Activity Targeted Biden, Praised Trump MSN – Tony Romm and Isaac Baker-Stanley (Washington Post) | Published: 10/21/2019 Facebook introduced new efforts meant to fine-tune its defenses against disinformation ahead of the presidential election. [read post]
15 Aug 2019, 9:30 pm by Mitra Sharafi
 Evelyn Atkinson: I really like to use "A Jury of Her Peers" by Susan Glaspell when I'm teaching about women's exclusion from the legal system (I got the idea from Amy Dru Stanley who uses it in her legal history class). [read post]
24 May 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal 9th Circuit Rejects Challenge to Foreign-Donation Ban Politico – Josh Gerstein | Published: 5/16/2019 A federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge to Congress’ ban on most foreign nationals donating to state and local election campaigns. [read post]
21 May 2019, 3:31 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Massachusetts: “US Supreme Court Will Not Hear Massachusetts Campaign Finance Case” by Shira Schoenberg for MassLive New York: “A Cuomo Donor’s Nonstop Connections” by Chris Bragg for Albany Times Union Ethics National: “‘It’s Entirely Inappropriate’: Trump shot a political video on Air Force One” by Colby Itkowitz (Washington Post) for MSN National: “Justin Amash, Tea Party Star, Earns Primary Challenge for Backing… [read post]