Protect Our Elections
-By Amanda Marcotte February 20, 2013- Thanks to Donkeylicious for bringing this to my attention. Michael Walsh of National Review Online called for the termination of women’s right to vote…
-By Bernie Becker February 19, 2013- A former Democratic congressional candidate and a government watchdog are suing the IRS, claiming the agency has allowed political groups to flout campaign finance…
-By Brendan Fischer February 20, 2013- The U.S. Supreme Court could open the door to even more money in politics than it did in the disastrous 2010 decision Citizens United…
-By Ian Millhiser February 19, 2013- The Supreme Court’s election-buying decision in Citizens United v. FEC enabled wealthy corporations to spend unlimited money to change the course of American elections,…
-By Bill Sizemore February 13, 2013- A requirement that all Virginia voters present photo identification at the polls moved a step closer to passage today. State Sen. Mark Obenshain’s bill…
February 13, 2013- President Barack Obama addressed the need for voting rights protection in Tuesday's State of the Union speech. Listening closely was U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), who joined…
-By Ryan J. Reilly February 12, 2013- President Barack Obama will announce a bipartisan presidential voting commission to focus on improving the Election Day experience, The Huffington Post has learned…
Hysteria, aggression and gerrymandering are a fading demographic's last hope to maintain political control -By Michael Lind February 5, 2013- In understanding the polarization and paralysis that afflict national politics…
February 4, 2013- Minnesota’s law prohibiting lying in political campaigns has been upheld by a federal judge. The Minnesota Fair Campaign Practices Act made it a gross misdemeanor for someone…
-By Chelsea Kiene February 4, 2013- As the federal government works to address the long lines and administrative problems voters nationwide faced on Election Day, a new report from the…