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24 Apr 2024, 11:27 am
Another multi-district litigation (MDL) has hit a jarring speed bump. [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 4:00 am
No Labels Throws a Coming Out Party, Stoking Dem Fears of a Third-Party Bid MSN – Lisa Kashinsky and Shia Kapos (Politico) | Published: 7/17/2023 The centrist group No Labels signaled it will present a candidate for a third-party presidential ticket by Super Tuesday if it is clear by then the choices will be Donald Trump and President Joe Biden and if the group sees public support for an alternative. [read post]
14 Jul 2023, 4:00 am
Another Trump Legacy: Governor troll wars Yahoo News – Lisa Kashinsky and Shia Kapos (Politico) | Published: 7/12/2023 Donald Trump changed the playbook when he ushered in both a new era of hyper-partisan politics and vicious personal put-downs. [read post]
30 May 2023, 9:01 pm
The Illinois report was started by former Attorney General Lisa Madigan and completed by current AG Kwame Raoul, who expressed two goals for the report: to provide a complete accounting of abuse and to give voice to survivors in hopes of healing them.Raoul and his staff and a lengthy list of co-workers reviewed more than 100,000 pages of diocese documents, interviewed for countless hours, and heard from and listened to the survivors, who repeatedly told of their experiences.The… [read post]
19 May 2023, 4:00 am
National/Federal Durham Finds Fault with F.B.I. [read post]
5 May 2023, 4:00 am
California – Cooling Off Bill Heats Up Capitol Controversy, Gets Shelved Capitol Weekly – Lisa Renner | Published: 4/27/2023 A bill to slow the “revolving door” of legislative staffers to lobbyist firms in California was shelved after sexual harassment victims’ advocates expressed opposition. [read post]
23 Dec 2022, 3:00 am
National/Federal An ‘Imperial Supreme Court’ Asserts Its Power, Alarming Scholars Yahoo News – Adam Liptak (New York Times) | Published: 12/19/2022 The conventional critique of the U.S. [read post]
21 Oct 2022, 4:00 am
As Campaign Norms Erode, Even Debates Are Under Debate DNyuz – Lisa Lerer and Jazmine Ulloa (New York Times) | Published: 10/19/2022 In midterm campaigns across the country, direct political engagement has been falling away, victim to security concerns, pandemic-era restrictions, and Republican hostility to the mainstream media. [read post]
5 Aug 2022, 4:00 am
National/Federal A Right-Wing Think Tank Claimed to Be a Church. [read post]
1 Apr 2022, 4:00 am
National/Federal Anita Dunn and SKDK: Power and influence in Biden’s Washington MSN – Tyler Pager, Sean Sullivan, and Michael Scherer (Washington Post) | Published: 3/28/2022 SKDK, a public relations and political strategy firm, is a unique force in Washington, straddling the line between the private sector and the Biden administration to quietly affect change. [read post]
25 Mar 2022, 4:00 am
Illinois – After the Madigan Charges, Democrats Lack an Appetite for New Ethics Reform This Spring WBEZ – Dave McKinney | Published: 3/22/2022 The chances of Democrats pushing through a new round of ethics reforms in the wake of former Speaker Michael Madigan appear bleak at the moment, with time running out on the Illinois Legislature’s spring calend [read post]
4 Mar 2022, 3:00 am
National/Federal Backstage Drama at Jan. 6 Rally for Trump Draws Interest of House Committee MSN – Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey, and Beth Reinhard (Washington Post) | Published: 2/26/2022 The White House was made aware of concerns among allies of Donald Trump that some people coming to Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021, to potentially speak at the rally were too extreme, even for a president who had frequently pushed or crossed the boundaries of traditional political norms. [read post]
25 Feb 2022, 3:00 am
., Watchdog Finds MSN – Anna Phillips and Lisa Rein (Washington Post) | Published: 2/16/2022 Facing serious allegations about this ethics and conduct in office, Ryan Zinke, Donald Trump’s former Interior secretary, told a government official in 2018 that negotiations over a land deal in his hometown of Whitefish, Montana, were proceeding without him. [read post]
10 Dec 2021, 3:00 am
Arkansas – State Officials Look to Replace Arkansas’ ‘Clunky,’ ‘Antiquated’ Electronic Campaign-Finance System Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Lisa Hammersly | Published: 12/5/2021 Lawmakers and the Arkansas secretary of state’s office are taking steps to procure a new computerized campaign finance system at an estimated cost of $750,000 to $1 million in hopes it will be easier to use. [read post]
28 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm
Biden Is Firing Some Top Trump Holdovers, but in Some Cases, His Hands May Be Tied MSN – Lisa Rein and Ann Gearan (Washington Post) | Published: 1/24/2021 President Biden’s team moved quickly to dump several high-profile, Senate-confirmed Trump appointees whose terms extended beyond Inauguration Day, in some cases by several years. [read post]
17 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm
VA Watchdog Told Prosecutors His Probe of Secretary Wilkie’s Effort to Discredit House Staffer Turned Up Possible Criminal Conduct MSN – Lisa Rein ansd Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) | Published: 12/9/2020 Confronted with a sexual assault allegation at a veterans hospital, Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie repeatedly sought to discredit the cong [read post]
15 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm
Campaign Finance Florida: “Secret Donor Name in Florida Senate Races Wiped from Records, Replaced” by Samantha Gross and Ana Ceballos for Tampa Bay Times Kentucky: “Executive Gets One Year in State Prison for Campaign Case Linked to Lexington Council” by Beth Musgrave for Lexington Herald-Leader Elections National: “Legislatures Across Country Plan Sweeping Election Reform Push” by Reid Wilson for The Hill Kansas: “Supreme Court Won’t Revive Kansas… [read post]
29 May 2020, 3:00 am
As Trump Removes Federal Watchdogs, Some Loyalists Replacing Them Have ‘Preposterous’ Conflicts MSN – Lisa Rein and Tom Hamburger (Washington Post) | Published: 5/24/2020 For the first time since the system was created in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal, inspectors general find themselves under systematic attack from the president, putting independent oversight of federal spending and operations at risk. [read post]
12 Sep 2019, 9:03 am
Lecturer Lisa Madigan Joins Kirkland & Ellis willcanderson Thu, 09/12/2019 - 11:03 Read more about Lecturer Lisa Madigan Joins Kirkland & Ellis Chicago Tribune Dan Petrella Former Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joining law firm Kirkland & Ellis as litigation partner [read post]
23 Aug 2019, 3:00 am
National/Federal Cherokee Nation Sending First-Ever Delegate to Congress Newsweek – K Thor Jensen | Published: 8/20/2019 The Cherokee Nation is appointing its first delegate to Congress. [read post]
