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4 Jun 2021, 4:00 am
National/Federal 2 Nonprofits That Track Money in Politics Are Merging Maryland Matters – Josh Kurtz | Published: 6/3/2021 Watchdogs, journalists, opposition researchers, and the civic minded have relied on data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics and the National Institute on Money in Politics to help them keep elected officials and the special interests that seek to influence them accountable. [read post]
30 Apr 2021, 6:48 am
New York City Department of Social Services, opened the door for individuals to bring § 1983 lawsuits against local municipalities or departments. [read post]
23 Apr 2021, 4:00 am
National/Federal A Government Ethics Office Refused to Approve Kanye West’s Financial Disclosures from His Failed Presidential Campaign MSN – Grace Panetta (Business Insider) | Published: 4/19/2021 The Office of Government Ethics refused to sign off on Kanye West’s financial disclosure forms from his failed 2020 presidential campaign. [read post]
20 Apr 2021, 4:00 am
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 Violated… [read post]
16 Apr 2021, 4:00 am
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]
27 Mar 2021, 6:29 am
From FOX Illinois: After the passage of an ordinance on Tuesday, Springfield city workers will get four weeks of paid maternity and paternity leave. [read post]
5 Mar 2021, 3:00 am
National/Federal Biden Won’t Release White House Virtual Visitor Logs Politico – Anita Kumar | Published: 3/1/2021 President Biden and is under pressure to do more to restore confidence in the federal government following Donald Trump’s term in the White House. [read post]
4 Feb 2021, 8:30 pm
National/Federal An Emboldened Extremist Wing Flexes Its Power in a Leaderless G.O.P. [read post]
1 Dec 2020, 11:11 am
The White Law Group is a national securities arbitration, securities fraud, and investor protection law firm with offices in Chicago, Illinois. [read post]
20 Nov 2020, 3:00 am
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
In 2020, Illinois retained its ranking as the state with the highest wireless tax burden. [read post]
16 Oct 2020, 3:00 am
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2 Oct 2020, 3:00 am
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
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 Kranish, Robert Barnes,… [read post]
18 Sep 2020, 3:00 am
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
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
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]
10 Aug 2020, 9:15 am
Springfield, 83, of Dallas, died July 7, 2020. [read post]
7 Aug 2020, 3:00 am
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
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]
