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20 Aug 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Inspector General Urges Ethics Review at Federal Election Commission Following ProPublica Report MSN – Jake Pearson (ProPublica) | Published: 8/12/2021 The FEC’s inspector general called on the agency to review its ethics policies and internal controls after a media investigation last year revealed a senior manager openly supported Donald Trump and maintained a close relationship with a Republican attorney who went on to serve as the 2016 Trump… [read post]
13 Aug 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Republicans Risk Becoming Face of Delta Surge as Key GOP Governors Oppose Anti-Covid Measures MSN – Felicia Sonmez and Hannah Knowles (Washington Post) | Published: 8/11/2021 Three governors frequently mentioned as potential presidential candidates in 2024 – Greg Abbott in Texas, Florida’s Ron DeSantis, and South Dakota’s Kristi Noem – are at the vanguard of Republican resistance to public-health mandates aimed at stemming the tide of… [read post]
6 Aug 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
The notes also say Trump suggested to then-Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen that he might be replaced. [read post]
30 Jul 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Justice Department Issues Policy Limiting White House Contact MSN – Josh Gerstein (Politico) | Published: 7/21/2021 Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a directive seeking to limit political influence on law enforcement matters by strictly limiting contacts between Justice Department personnel and the White House. [read post]
16 Jul 2021, 12:00 am by Jim Sedor
Attorneys General in 4 States Looking into Online Fundraising Practices of Both Major Parties MSN – Steve Thompson and Amy Wang (Washington Post) | Published: 7/8/2021 Attorneys general in four states are looking into the online fundraising practices of both major political parties. [read post]
2 Jul 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
FEC Reviewing Rules on Salaries, Benefits for Candidates MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 6/29/2021 Nabilah Islam, who lost her bid for Congress in 2020, is calling on the FEC to change the rules to allow candidates to secure a minimum salary and health benefits through their campaigns. [read post]
The Texas Legislature, which meets every other year, pushed a changed to its data breach notification law at the end of the session in late May, and yesterday Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill into law. [read post]
20 May 2021, 9:03 pm by Katelynn Catalano
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order banning schools and local governments from requiring face masks. [read post]
9 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
A New York Times investigation detailed a recurring donation scheme reportedly referred to as “the money bomb” the Trump campaign used to pad its coffers in the final months of the campaign through the Republican fundraising platform WinRed. [read post]
21 Mar 2021, 8:50 am by John Floyd
He was, after all, once upon a time the Attorney General of Texas. [read post]
24 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Records reveal the president’s campaign and its affiliated Trump Make America Great Again Committee with the Republican National Committee spent more than $617 million through the company, which purchased ads but also funded the more amorphous tasks of “digital consulting” and “research consulting. [read post]
16 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit managed to get nearly two extra weeks of counting people as the case made its way through the courts. [read post]
15 Oct 2020, 9:05 pm by Max Masuda-Farkas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit allowed Texas governor Greg Abbott’s proclamation limiting ballot drop-off boxes to one box per county to go into effect. [read post]
9 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Then, in the general election, Alaskans would choose winners using a new system called ranked choice voting. [read post]
” On March 7, 2020, the Texas Democratic Party (TDP) and others sued the secretary of state, the Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other state officials in state court seeking a declaration from the court that the TEC allows any voter who believes social distancing is necessary because of COVID-19 to vote by mail. [read post]
22 Apr 2020, 12:28 pm by Amy Starnes
Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced the launch of a job-finding website developed by the Texas Workforce Commission to help connect unemployed Texans with work. [read post]
20 Apr 2020, 12:46 pm by Paul K. Stafford
Proclamation, Office of the Texas Governor, Governor Abbott Declares State of Disaster in Texas Due To COVID-19 (Mar. 13, 2020), https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-declares-state-of-disaster-in-texas-due-to-covid-19. [read post]