Campaign Finance Alaska: “Without Action from Lawmakers, Triple the Cash Can Flow into Alaska Campaigns This Year” by Nathaniel Herz and Iris Samuels (Anchorage Daily News) for Yahoo News New York: “As Hochul Smashed Fundraising Record, Donors Enjoyed Access” by Chris Bragg and Rebekah Ward for Albany Times Union Elections National: “Campaigning to Oversee Elections, While Denying the Last One” by Jennifer Medina, Nick Corasaniti, and Reid… [read post]

National/Federal Campaigning to Oversee Elections, While Denying the Last One Yahoo News – Jennifer Medina, Nick Corasaniti, and Reid Epstein (New York Times) | Published: 1/30/2022 Nearly two dozen Republicans who have publicly questioned or disputed the results of the 2020 election are running for secretary of state across the country, in some cases after being directly encouraged by allies of former President Trump. [read post]

The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem allows men and women to worship only separately; non-Muslims cannot visit the holy sites of Mecca and Medina; women are completely barred from entry into the sanctum sanctorum of the Haji Ali Dargah; Mormon churches often deny entry to homosexual couples. [read post]

Emails Show How a Right-Wing Group Steers GOP Leaders on Major Policy Issues MSN – Daniel Medina and Bob Ortega (CNN) | Published: 3/18/2024 Tax laws allow donors to channel millions of dollars anonymously, through nonprofit foundations, to activist organizations that lobby for and work behind the scenes to enact legislation that reflects partisan goals. [read post]