The Washington Current: Boxer: Rove Groups Pledge $120 Million Against Democrats In 2012 Election
March 28, 2011- Organizations associated with prominent Republican strategist Karl Rove plan to spend $120 million to defeat Democrats in the 2012 elections, according to Sen. Barbara Boxer. A former…
Broward-Palm Beach New Times: Civil Rights Group Says Rick Scott Violated The Voting Rights Act With New Restrictions On Felons
March 28, 2011- A few weeks ago, Rick Scott reintroduced Florida to Jim Crow-style voting laws, which essentially disenfranchise a large percentage of African Americans and just so happen to…
The Brad Blog: Diebold Touch-Screen E-Voting Machines for Sale on Ebay!
Because practice makes perfect... March 28, 2011- With 2012 just around the corner and these babies still in use at polling places all over the country, why not get one…
Think Progress: Justice-For-Sale Lobbyists Raising “Unlimited and Undisclosed” Donations To Buy Supreme Court Seat
March 25, 2011- Last year, Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and Gov. Scott Walker ally David Prosser cast the key vote in favor of a “justice-for-sale” ethics rule written by two…
Think Progress: REPORT: From Poll Taxes To Voter ID Laws: A Short History of Conservative Voter Suppression
March 27, 2011- Thursday, ThinkProgress reported that the Ohio House had approved the most restrictive voter id law in the nation — a bill that would exclude 890,000 Ohioans from…
Washington Post: FEC still hasn’t issued new campaign spending rules
March 25, 2011- A year after the Supreme Court’s landmark decision easing campaign spending restrictions for corporations and interest groups, the Federal Election Commission has yet to issue regulations spelling…
CREW: FEC Fails Again
-Originally posted on CREW: March 24, 2011- If anyone needs more confirmation of the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) current role as a tool for the party establishments, we have a…
The Free Press: Ohio Republicans pass new Jim Crow law disenfranchising 900,000 voters
March 23, 2011- While Ohio public employees' rights to bargain collectively are under siege, the Ohio Republican Party executed a perfect sleight of hand by disenfranchising nearly 900,000 Ohio voters.…
New Observer: Photo ID’s downsides for voting
March 12, 2011- Requiring voters to present a photo ID at the polls sounds like a good idea - but it is everything we hate about government: a complex and…
Daily Tar Heel: Voter ID bill could disenfranchise students
Would require photo ID at the polls March 16, 2011- Some college students’ right to vote might be threatened if a new piece of legislation is passed. A bill requiring…
Politico: Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to party spending
March 21, 2011- The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a Republican lawsuit challenging limits on party spending. The lawsuit, brought by former Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La.) and the…
Ginni Thomas Joins The Daily Caller. But That Wont End Questions For SCOTUS
-Originally blogged by Jessica Pieklo on Care2.com March 22, 2011- Ginni Thomas, founder of the Tea Party lobbying group Liberty Central and wife to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will…
The FCC is considering a rule that would require disclosure of the groups behind the groups funding attack ads.
Who Writes The Check? Group Wants Voters To Know by Peter Overby If you live in a political battleground state, you probably remember being bombarded last year by TV attack…
Cleveland Leader: Florida Felons Disenfranchised – Ohio and Wisconsin next?
2012 Presidential Election Could be Impacted March 17, 2011- A new Florida rule stops felons from voting long after they’ve served their time. Is it tough-on-crime posturing — or a…