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20 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “Election Objectors Leaned on Small Donors After Corporate PAC Backlash” by Zach Montellaro, Theodoric Meyer, and Allan James Vestal for Politico National: “Democrats Aim to Revive a Campaign Finance Watchdog” by Carl Hulse for New York Times Missouri: “Eric Greitens Was Biggest Donor to Own Senate Campaign; State Filing Raises Red Flags” by Bryan Lowry (Kansas City Star) for Yahoo News Ethics National: “Pompeos… [read post]
16 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Asian American Super PAC Launches Operation to Improve Understanding of Fastest-Growing Electorate MSN – Colby Itkowitz and Amy Wang (Washington Post) | Published: 4/11/2021 The AAPI Victory Fund super PAC, the top political organization representing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, announced the creation of a new nonprofit group aimed at developing a greater understanding of the nuanced population that has long been excluded from conversations about issues such… [read post]
15 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Disenfranchised for Decades” by Meagan Flynn for Washington Post Ethics National: “Top Bidder for Tribune Newspapers Is an Influential Liberal Donor” by Kenneth Vogel and Katie Benner for New York Times National: “Capitol Police Told to Hold Back on Riot Response on Jan. 6, Report Finds” by Luke Broadwater for New York Times Florida: “Records Show Former Florida Tax Collector Joel Greenberg Doled Out Contracts to Politicians, Strategists Tied to Figures in… [read post]
12 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Conference of Mayors are moving back to bipartisanship just as state and city leaders have been entrusted with more power than they have had in the nation’s history. [read post]
4 Feb 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
National/Federal An Emboldened Extremist Wing Flexes Its Power in a Leaderless G.O.P. [read post]
3 Feb 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
” by Tim Craig (Washington Post) for MSN Missouri: “State Rep. [read post]
20 Nov 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal 6 Lawmakers in 5 Days: New COVID-19 infections put spotlight on Congress’ loose guidelines USA Today – Christal Hayes | Published: 11/18/2020 As rampant nationwide coronavirus spikes force states to reexamine reopening efforts, Congress is still struggling to maneuver around the pandemic as it encroaches on legislative business and endangers its members. [read post]
17 Nov 2020, 4:55 am by Kevin Kaufman
Column 1 shows the average combined state-local tax rate in the largest city and the capital city in each state, while column 2 shows the effective rate of the FUSF surcharge. [read post]
6 Nov 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal A Government Watchdog Says White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Spent Campaign Funds on Personal Expenditures Business Insider – Yelena Dzhanova | Published: 10/31/2020 Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is calling for an investigation into White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows after accusing him of misusing thousands of dollars in campaign funds. [read post]
2 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Ransomware Attacks Take on New Urgency Ahead of Vote MSN – Nicole Perloth and David Sanger (New York Times) | Published: 9/27/2020 A company that sells software cities and states use to display results on election night was hit by ransomware, the latest of nearly a thousand such attacks over the past year against small towns, big cities, and the contractors who run their voting systems. [read post]
28 Sep 2020, 9:51 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Washington: “Freed Agrees to Civil Penalty to Resolve Campaign Finance, Reporting Violations” by Alexis Krell for Tacoma News Tribune Elections Missouri: “Voters See ‘Unfair’ Ballot Language on Cleaner Missouri in Two Counties” by Austin Huguelet for Springfield News-Leader Ethics National: “Amy Coney Barrett, a Disciple of Justice Scalia, Is Poised to Push the Supreme Court Further Right” by Michael… [read post]
18 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal At U.S.A.I.D., Juggling Political Priorities and Pandemic Response New York Times – Laura Jakes and Pransu Verma | Published: 9/13/2020 Political intervention has roiled the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), an agency that prides itself as leading the humanitarian response to disasters, conflict, and other emergencies around the world. [read post]
11 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal $2,933 for ‘Girl’s Night’: Medicaid chief’s consulting expenses revealed Politico – Dan Diamond and Adam Cancryn | Published: 9/10/2020 A House investigation showed how Seema Verma, the Trump administration’s top Medicaid official, spent more than $3.5 million on a range of GOP-connected consultants, who polished her public profile, wrote her speeches and Twitter posts, brokered meetings with high-profile individuals, and even billed… [read post]
28 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal After Online Warnings, Armed Civilians Bring Threat of Violence to Protests in Kenosha and Elsewhere Washington Post – Joshua Partlow, Isaac Stanley-Becker, and Mark Guarino | Published: 8/26/2020 Civilians carrying assault rifles and handguns were visible on the streets in Kenosha throughout the chaotic events that left two people dead and another wounded. [read post]
24 Aug 2020, 4:44 am by Jim Sedor
Man Indicted on Corruption Charges for Paying City Employee to Help Secure $350K Contract” by Joe Atmonavage (NJ Advance Media) for Newark Star Ledger North Carolina: “N.C. [read post]
7 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal As Trump Leans into Attacks on Mail Voting, GOP Officials Confront Signs of Republican Turnout Crisis Washington Post – Amy Gardner and Josh Dawsey | Published: 8/3/2020 Multiple public surveys show a growing divide between Democrats and Republicans about the security of voting by mail, with Republicans saying they are far less likely to trust it in November. [read post]
31 Jul 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Cities, Advocates Sue Trump to Block Census Immigrant Memo Roll Call – Michael Macagnone | Published: 7/24/2020 President Trump’s attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from census figures that will be used to determine congressional apportionment has been challenged in federal court, the first of what experts believe could be many legal battles for the administration’s order. [read post]
29 May 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal ‘A Game-Changer’: Pandemic forces shift in black voter outreach Roll Call – Bridgett Bowman | Published: 5/21/2020 Success in November for Democrats may depend on turning out black voters, but a history of facing voter suppression has fueled skepticism among African Americans about voting by mail and a preference to vote in person. [read post]