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23 Dec 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
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]
15 Dec 2022, 8:04 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Advocates Seek Federal Investigation of Multistate Effort to Copy Voting Software MSN – Emma Brown, Aaron Davis, and Jon Swaine (Washington Post) | Published: 12/12/2022 An effort by supporters of former President Trump to copy sensitive voting software in multiple states after the 2020 election deserves attention from the federal government, including a criminal investigation and assessment of the risk posed to election security, according to election-security… [read post]
15 Dec 2022, 5:04 am by Ezra Rosser
Using interviews with 75 randomly sampled households living in public housing in Honolulu County, we link contemporary research on gatekeeping with decades of work on how housing policy drives residential outcomes for marginalized groups. [read post]
9 Dec 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Democrats Ramp Up Investigation of Kushner Family Business Dealings MSN – Michael Kranish (Washington Post) | Published: 12/7/2022 Democrats on a pair of congressional committees launched a new effort to obtain information about whether Jared Kushner’s actions on U.S. policy in the Persian Gulf region as a senior White House adviser were influenced by the bailout of a property owned by his family business. [read post]
18 Nov 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Conservative Group Pressing States to Adopt Laws Protecting Companies from ‘Political Boycotts’: Report Yahoo News – Jared Gans (The Hill) | Published: 11/11/2022 A conservative group is planning to push state lawmakers across the country to adopt legislation to shield American companies from “political boycotts. [read post]
14 Nov 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by Richard Winton and Meg James (Los Angeles Times) for MSN Hawaii: “County Ethics Watchdogs Need More Money to Do the Job Right, State Panel Says” by Blaze Lovell for Honolulu Civil Beat Maryland: “Carroll County Commissioners Approve Updated Ethics Rules on Financial Disclosures and Gifts” by Sherry Greenfield (Baltimore Sun) for MSN Lobbying National: “U.S. [read post]
11 Nov 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Democrats Buck Midterm History to Win Control of 4 States Yahoo News – David Lieb (Associated Press) | Published: 11/9/2022 Defying historic midterm trends, Democrats wrested control of state legislative chambers away from Republicans in Michigan and Minnesota while also gaining full control of state Capitols in Maryland and Massachusetts. [read post]
4 Nov 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Architect of Capitol Abused Government Car Privileges, IG Report Finds MSN – Jim Saska (Roll Call) | Published: 11/1/2022 A report from the Architect of the Capitol inspector general suggests Architect Brett Blanton drove to Florida at the government’s expense, let his daughter use the office’s “free gas” for Walmart runs, allowed his wife to give prohibited private Capitol tours, and may have misled others into thinking he was an off-duty cop.… [read post]
30 Sep 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Prosecutors allege the plot included stashing guns just outside Washington, D.C for a quick reaction force to rush into the city if necessary. [read post]
16 Sep 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
In nearly two dozen states and scores of counties, election officials are fielding what many describe as an unprecedented wave of public records requests in the final weeks of summer, one they say may be intended to hinder their work and weaken an already strained system. [read post]
2 Sep 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Document Reveals Identity of Donors Who Secretly Funded Nikki Haley’s Political Nonprofit Yahoo News – Alex Isenstadt (Politico) | Published: 8/26/2022 Many of the Republican Party’s biggest donors are among those who funneled anonymous contributions to former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s nonprofit as she lays the groundwork for a prospective 2024 presidential bid, according to previously unreported tax documents. [read post]
12 Aug 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
” From the States and Municipalities California – Anaheim City Council Votes to Investigate Itself Following FBI Corruption Probe LAist – Jill Replogle | Published: 8/10/2022 The city of Anaheim will fund an independent audit of campaign contributions to former Mayor Harry Sidhu and current city council members following an FBI corruption probe that came to light in May. [read post]
29 Jul 2022, 12:30 pm by John Ross
Also, both the city and corporation knew about these cruel practices, and they did nothing to stop it, so those claims survive too. [read post]
22 Jul 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Bipartisan Group Seeks to Limit Who Federal Agencies Can Contract With Government Executive – Eric Katz | Published: 7/14/2022 A bipartisan group of senators is looking to set new limitations on the entities with which federal agencies can contract, introducing legislation to ban the government from doing business with companies that work with certain other nations. [read post]
21 Jul 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Alabama: “Secretary of State: Federal groups supporting Alabama candidates must register with state” by Brian Lyman (Montgomery Advertiser) for Yahoo Arizona: “The FEC Has Questions About How a PAC Backing Blake Masters Is Disclosing Its Spending” by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy for Arizona Mirror Hawaii: “Hawaii Lawmakers Took $500k In Campaign Cash This Session Despite Pleas to Ban Campaign Cash During Session” by Blaze Lovell for Honolulu… [read post]
15 Jul 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
The most prominent was in Colorado, where a county clerk was indicted for her role in facilitating unauthorized access to voting machines. [read post]
8 Jul 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
At the urging of the nation’s mayors and governors, Congress delivered what largely amounted to a blank check for every city and state to bolster their budgets. [read post]