Protect Our Elections
-by Michael R. Gideon September 22, 2011- Two House Democrats are pushing new legislation that would overturn the controversial Citizens United ruling. Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich), senior Democrat on the…
-By Peter Wallsten September 24, 2011- President Obama’s campaign is developing an aggressive new program to expand support from ethnic minority groups and other traditional Democratic voters as his team…
Focus is on maximum disclosure of political spending -By Eartha Jane Melzer September 19, 2011- Last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission granted corporations…
-by: RDemocrat September 20, 2011- One of the most pressing fights for Progressives to restore America to all Americans is overturning the ungodly Citizens United v. Federal Election Commision that…
-By Harold Meyerson Like Poe’s purloined letter, the Republican plan to heist the 2012 presidential election sits before us in plain view. And going Poe one better, it is perfectly…
Campaign denies knowledge of illegal donations funneled from German businessman. -By Adam Crisp September 19, 2011- A Mount Pleasant business owner faces a multi-count federal indictment for a scheme to…
Lawyers say proposals on state House and Congress violate Voting Rights Act standards. -By Nolan Hicks September 20, 2011- Lawyers for the U.S. Justice Department said two of Texas' controversial…
In recent years, the Republican Party has accelerated its efforts to make voting more difficult for Americans. -by Heather Digby Parton September 19, 2011- In the 1964 presidential elections, a…
-By Ann Sanner, Associated Press September 19, 2011- COLUMBUS, Ohio — After years of expanding when and how people can vote, state legislatures now under new Republican control are moving…
-by Ryan J. Reilly September 21, 2011- Remember how Maine GOP Chairman Charlie Webster accused over 200 students of committing voter fraud because they were paying out-of-state tuition but registered…
-By Karoli September 12, 2011- That image is a pretty graphic representation of the right-wing's successful voter suppression efforts, thanks to ALEC and a lot of reactionary state legislatures. But…