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10 May 2020, 4:28 pm by INFORRM
On 5 May 2020 Professor Neil Ferguson, the epidemiologist who advised on the UK coronavirus lockdown, quit as a government adviser after the  Daily Telegraph exposed him flouting the rules by receiving visits from his lover at his home. [read post]
27 Mar 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal As Campaigns Move Online, America’s Chief Watchdog Isn’t Following Politico – Nancy Scola | Published: 3/23/2020 American electioneering has moved almost entirely online: voter townhalls are being replaced by digital meetups, campaign rallies are now streamed speeches, and donor one-on-ones are moving to FaceTime. [read post]
16 Mar 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance New York: “Judge Strikes Down New State Campaign Finance Law” by Samar Khurshid for Gotham Gazette Tennessee: “Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron’s Campaign Finance Fines Stay at $80K, Board Rejects Request” by Scott Broden and Joel Ebert for MSN Elections National: “Some Democrats Urge Party to Weigh Alternatives for National Convention Amid Coronavirus Outbreak” by Isaac Stanley-Becker and Michael Scherer for MSN Louisiana:… [read post]
31 Jan 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Sanders Supporters Have Weaponized Facebook to Spread Angry Memes About His Democratic Rivals Washington Post – Craig Timberg and Isaac Stanley-Becker | Published: 1/24/2020 There has been a wave of hostile memes about U.S. [read post]
24 Jan 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal A Campaign Finance Rule Makes Life Much Harder for Working-Class Challengers The Intercept – Rachel Cohen | Published: 1/16/2020 Though some organizations have been started over the last few years to help working-class candidates more effectively compete, the path to victory can still be difficult for those who cannot afford to dedicate all their time to campaigning. [read post]
10 Jan 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Facebook Says It Won’t Back Down from Allowing Lies in Political Ads Seattle Times – Tony Romm, Isaac Stanley-Becker, and Craig Timberg (Washington Post) | Published: 1/9/2020 Facebook decided not to limit how political ads can be targeted to specific groups of people, as Google did to fight misinformation. [read post]
6 Dec 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Facebook Has Floated Limiting Political Ads and Labeling That They Aren’t Fact-Checked, Riling 2020 Campaigns Connecticut Post – Tony Romm and Isaac Stanley-Becker (Washington Post) | Published: 12/4/2019 Facebook has weighed whether to label political ads to indicate they have not been fact-checked, rather than vetting what candidates say, one of a series of proposals the company has floated to Democratic and Republican operatives as it seeks to head off controversies… [read post]
25 Nov 2019, 8:51 am by Bob Ambrogi
Consider this seemingly simple research query: “In how many cases has Irell & Manella appeared in front of Judge Richard Andrews in the District of Delaware? [read post]
21 Nov 2019, 6:00 pm by Howard Bashman
Andrew O’Reilly of Fox News reports that “California Supreme Court rejects law requiring Trump to release tax returns to get on ballot. [read post]
15 Nov 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
San Francisco Chronicle – Isaac Stanley-Becker (Washington Post) | Published: 11/10/2019 When Twitter announced a ban on political ads, some top Democrats urged Facebook to follow, saying the site’s promotion tools benefit President Trump by allowing him and his allies to spread falsehoods that reach millions. [read post]
1 Nov 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal AP Exclusive: Middleman helped Saudi give to Obama inaugural AP News – Alan Suderman and Jim Mustian | Published: 10/29/2019 When President Barack Obama was reelected in 2012, a Saudi tycoon and his business associate sent hundreds of thousands of dollars to the U.S. to help pay for the inaugural celebration and get a picture with the president. [read post]
18 Oct 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Giuliani Pressed for Turkish Prisoner Swap in Oval Office Meeting MSN – Jo Becker, Maggie Haberman, and Eric Lipton (New York Times) | Published: 10/10/2019 During an Oval Office meeting with President Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in 2017, Rudolph Giuliani pressed for help in securing the release of a jailed client, an Iranian-Turkish gold trader, as part of a potential prisoner swap with Turkey. [read post]
12 Sep 2019, 6:00 am by Guest Blogger
I teach Lopeza few hundred feet from where Gary Becker’s Nobel medal is kept. [read post]
4 Mar 2019, 2:32 pm by Amber Walsh
“It’s easier to integrate tuck-ins for derm,” agreed Kevin Becker, vice president at LLR Partners. [read post]
30 Oct 2018, 6:28 am by Kevin Kaufman
Key Findings The United States levies several excise taxes, which are taxes on specific goods or activities rather than a general tax base like income. [read post]
6 Oct 2018, 5:44 pm by Howard Bashman
” Richard Cowan, Amanda Becker, and David Morgan of Reuters report that “After fight that split U.S., Kavanaugh wins place on Supreme Court. [read post]