Montana – Motl Can Remain Until Replacement Is ConfirmedGreat Falls Tribune – Matt Volz (Associated Press) | Published: 2/1/2017 The Montana Supreme Court ruled that Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl’s term has expired, but he can remain in office until a successor is found. [read post]

Inconsistent reporting of foodborne illnesses among states leaves large portions of the country vulnerable to the spread of potentially deadly outbreaks before health officials can identify their causes and recall contaminated foods.Since 2006, Salmonella outbreaks from products such as eggs, cantaloupe and turkey burgers have sickened at least 6,000 people, resulting in more than 700 hospitalizations and 11 deaths, according to the U.S. [read post]

Gordon and Dustin Volz report for the Wall Street Journal. [read post]

National/Federal At Def Con, Hackers and Lawmakers Came Together to Examine Holes in Election Security Seattle Times – Taylor Telford (Washington Post) | Published: 8/12/2019 Hackers came had come to the DefCon computer security conference for a chance to probe voting machines used in U.S. elections. [read post]