AP: Justice Thomas takes aim at court’s critics
May 17, 2011- AUGUSTA, Ga. – Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas opened up to an audience of attorneys in his home state of Georgia on Tuesday, comparing critics of the…
Business Insider: If The FEC Denies Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC Request Sarah Palin And Karl Rove Could Be In Trouble
May 17, 2011- If you are a Stephen Colbert fan you likely know that he is attempting to start the Colbert Super PAC in an effort to showcase the inanity…
Huffington Post: Democracy 21, Campaign Legal Center: James Bopp’s Republican Super PAC Is Illegal
May 17, 2011- Republican officials beware! Two good-government groups are warning that GOP politicians will be violating federal law if they solicit unlimited contributions for the newly-minted "Republican Super PAC."…
Politico: GOP ‘Super PAC’ seeks surplus cash
May 16, 2011- Attorney James Bopp Jr. spent much of the last two years trying to get rid of the ban preventing federal officials from raising unlimited contributions, or so-called…
Minneapolis Star Tribune: Appeals court sides with federal judge, allows Minnesota campaign law to stand
A group argued that a state law hampers their free speech by chilling corporate giving. The appellate court disagreed. May 16, 2011- By a 2-1 vote, the 8th Circuit U.S.…
Kansas City Star: To protect voters’ rights, Nixon should veto photo ID bill
May 11, 2011- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has been busy with the veto pen this session, and the legislature has given him cause to use it again. A bill requiring…
CAW Press Release: Campaign Finance Watchdog Spearheads Battle Against Anonymous Donations
Applauds IRS Initiative to Enforce Gift Tax of Fraudulent Non-Profits Announcement Comes Months After Campaign Accountability Watch Sends Letter on Issue to AG Holder WASHINGTON, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --…
NYT: I.R.S. Moves to Tax Gifts to Groups Active in Politics
May 12, 2011- Big donors like David H. Koch and George Soros could owe taxes on their millions of dollars in contributions to nonprofit advocacy groups that are playing an…
CREW Sends Letter to President Obama Supporting Executive Order Requiring Transparancy of Campaign Finance
If you've been following the news, you've probably heard about the President's executive order drafted April 13, which would require full disclosure of campaign donations made by business entities seeking…
Brad Blog: Clay County, KY Election Officials Sentenced to 156 Years in Election Rigging Case
ALSO: Voting Machines Impounded in Perry County, KY May 9, 2011- It is now officially impossible to know whether thousands of paper ballots being counted in the state of Wisconsin's…
Little Green Footballs: League of Women Voters forced to stop voter registration in Florida
May 9, 2011- One of the oldest and most respected third party voter registration groups in the country just announced they will cease voter registration Florida after the passage last…
Alternet: Unlimited Secret Money Is Drowning Democratic Elections
Corporate interests are flouting election law by using anonymous donations, which are drowning out the voices and votes of working Americans. May 6, 2011- The 2012 presidential election year promises…
NYT: Big G.O.P. Donors Adopt Wait-and-See 2012 Tack
May 7, 2011- The vaunted Republican network of high-dollar donors and fund-raisers, for so long a fear factor for Democrats, has been slow to commit itself to the 2012 presidential…
POE Press Release: Nonpartisan Group Offers $25,000 Reward For Evidence of Tampering in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election
Nonpartisan Advocacy Group Offers $25,000 Reward For Evidence of Tampering in Wisconsin's Supreme Court Election WASHINGTON, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ProtectOurElections.org today offered a $25,000 reward for "information leading…