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5 Apr 2024, 6:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal From Pizzagate to the 2020 Election: Forcing liars to pay or apologize Las Vegas Sun – Elizabeth Williamson (New York Times) | Published: 4/2/2024 Michael Gottlieb, a partner at the firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher and a former associate counsel in the Obama White House, is at the forefront of a small but growing cadre of lawyers deploying defamation, one of the oldest areas of the law, as a weapon against a tide of political disinformation. [read post]
2 Apr 2024, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Here’s What We Found Out” by Chance Swaim (Wichita Eagle) for Yahoo News National: “From Pizzagate to the 2020 Election: Forcing liars to pay or apologize” by Elizabeth Williamson (New York Times) for DNyuz Lobbying Arizona: “UA President Robbins OK’d Effort to Erase Millions in Fines Against Fraudulent Online University” by Hannah Dreyfus and Helen Rummel (Arizona Republic) for Yahoo News Redistricting South… [read post]
8 Mar 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Nikki Haley Suspends Her Campaign and Leaves Donald Trump as the Last Major Republican Candidate Associated Press News – Steve Peoples and Meg Kinnard | Published: 3/6/2024 Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination. [read post]
6 Mar 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Kansas: “Wichita City Council Lifts Ban on Corporate Political Donations, with One Requirement” by Matthew Kelly (Wichita Eagle) for MSN Maine: “Measure to Limit PAC Contributions in Maine Could Be Headed for November Ballot” by Eric Russell for Portland Press Herald Elections Arizona: “Independent Sen. [read post]
12 Jan 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Democrats Set Ambitious Spending Plan for State Legislative Races DNyuz – Nick Corasaniti (New York Times) | Published: 1/10/2024 The Democratic Party’s organization that focuses on state legislative races is planning its largest campaign budget ever as it seeks to flip five chambers in three critical swing states, as well as defend three recently earned majorities. [read post]
11 Jan 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Kansas: “New Wichita City Council Member Moves to Undo Ban on Corporate Political Donations” by Matthew Kelly (Wichita Eagle) for Yahoo News Kentucky: “Weddle Blames Beshear Fundraiser for Letting Him Make Illegal Political Contributions” by Tom Loftus for Kentucky Lantern Elections National: “Vocal Anti-Trump Candidate Chris Christie Exits Presidential Race with Hot Mic Moment” by Jeongyoon… [read post]
6 Oct 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Supreme Court to Decide Landmark Texas, Florida Social Media Cases and More MSN – Ann Marimow and Cat Zakrzewski (Washington Post) | Published: 9/29/2023 The Supreme Court said it would wade into the future of free speech online and decide whether laws passed in Texas and Florida can restrict social media companies from removing certain political posts or accounts. [read post]
2 Oct 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Massachusetts: “Massachusetts Republican Party Settles Campaign Finance Allegations with State, to Pay $15,000” by Matt Stout (Boston Globe) for MSN Elections Arizona: “Arizona Says No Labels Must Accept All Candidates Even If Third Parties Opposes Them” by Associated Press for Yahoo News Ethics National: “As Menendez’s Star Rose, Fears of Corruption Cast a Persistent Shadow” by Nicholas Fandos (New York Times)… [read post]
17 Mar 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal No Rest Between Censuses for Congressional Mapmakers DNyuz – Reid Epstein (New York Times) | Published: 3/10/2023 For just about all of the nation’s history, politicians would fight over redistricting for a short period after each once-a-decade census, then forget about congressional maps until the next reapportionment. [read post]
27 May 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal After Texas Shooting, Republicans Face Online Anger Over NRA Money MSN – Timothy Bella (Washington Post) | Published: 5/25/2022 While some Republicans in Congress offered their thoughts and prayers to the families of the victims of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, critics have been quick to point out the millions of dollars that GOP lawmakers have taken from the National Rifle Association (NRA) in contributions over the years. [read post]
23 May 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by Nathaniel Herz (Anchorage Daily News) for Yahoo News Kansas: “Hunter Larkin Steps Down as Goddard Mayor Amid Questions About Developer Influence” by Matthew Kelly (Wichita Eagle) for MSN Tennessee: “Trooper Removes Angry Man from Meeting After Reportedly Making Threats Against the TN Registry” by Jennifer Kraus for WTVF Elections Arizona: “Ginni Thomas, Wife of Supreme Court Justice, Pressed Ariz. [read post]
20 May 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal A Fringe Conspiracy Theory, Fostered Online, Is Refashioned by the GOP Hartford Courant – Nicholas Confessore and Karen Yourish (New York Times) | Published: 5/16/2022 At the extremes of American life, replacement theory – the notion that Western elites, sometimes manipulated by Jews, want to “replace” and disempower white Americans – has become an engine of racist terror, helping inspire a wave of mass shootings in recent years. [read post]
19 May 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Florida: “Mystery Group Behind Ads in ’20 Central Florida Primary Must Reveal Donors, Judge Rules” by Annie Martin (Orlando Sentinel) for The Black Chronicle Ohio: “Leader of Columbus Green-Energy Ballot Measure Guilty of Falsifying Campaign Finance Report” by Bill Bush and Jordan Laird (Columbus Dispatch) for Yahoo News Ethics National: “How the Biden Administration Let Right-Wing Attacks Derail Its Disinformation Efforts” by Taylor Lorenz… [read post]
20 Aug 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal As Population Grows, So Does Debate on How to Reach Latino Voters in ’22 Midterms MSN – Stephanie Akin and Suzanne Monyak (Roll Call) | Published: 8/18/2021 Democrats know that, overall, the party does better with Latino voters than Republicans, but there is more recognition that the Hispanic electorate is far from monolithic, and outreach needs to start much earlier. [read post]
19 Aug 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by Travis Fain for WRAL Elections National: “Election Officials Call for Audit Guidelines After Trump-Fueled Surge” by Zach Montellaro (Politico) for Yahoo News Ethics Alaska: “Mayor Bronson Replaces Head of Solid Waste Services with Father of Former Campaign Manager” by Emily GoodyKoontz for Anchorage Daily News Kansas: “After Resignation, Michael O’Donnell Asked Sedgwick County for Money for New Employer” by Chance Swaim (Wichita… [read post]
14 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal ‘A Perpetual Motion Machine’: How disinformation drives voting laws New York Times – Maggie Astor | Published: 5/13/2021 Former President Trump’s months-long campaign to delegitimize the 2020 election did not overturn the results. [read post]
13 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “An Influential PAC Group Is Telling Businesses to Restart Political Donations, Including to GOP Lawmakers Who Voted to Overturn the Election Results” by Grace Dean (Business Insider) for MSN Maine: “Maine Money-in-Politics Overhaul Targets Direct Donations from Businesses” by Jessica Piper for Bangor Daily News Ethics National: “House Democrats and White House Reach Deal Over Testimony by Ex-Trump Aide” by Charlie Savage for New York… [read post]
30 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Biden Signs Executive Order Raising Federal Contractors’ Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour MSN – Dartunorro Clark (NBC News) | Published: 4/28/2021 President Biden signed an executive order that raises the minimum wage for federal contractors and tipped employees working on government contracts to $15 an hour. [read post]
29 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
’s Largest Pension Fund” by John DiStephano for Philadelphia Inquirer Ethics National: “Kamala Harris’ Influencer Niece Raises Concerns Among Some Ethics Experts” by Lucien Bruggeman (ABC News) for MSN California: “Ex-Palmdale Mayor Pleads Guilty to Perjury in No-Show Job Corruption Scandal” by James Queally (Los Angeles Times) for MSN Idaho: “Ethics Hearing: Idaho lawmaker accused of rape pleads Fifth” by Rebecca Boone for Associated Press News… [read post]