Category Archives: chicanery
NC: “Roy Cooper threatens to sue as legislature moves to secure more power”
News and Observer:
Cooper declined to say if he thought the session itself was unconstitutional – as some Democratic legislators had said – but he said lawyers are looking over every bill that was introduced. And he promised to challenge… Continue reading
“Proposal to split NC elections boards between political parties moves ahead”
The latest on the shenanigans.
“Electors are being harassed, threatened in bid to stop Trump”
Shalom Lamm Charged with Vote Fraud in Bloomingburg Case
I’ve been watching the Bloombingburg voting saga play out for years (see this excellent VICE piece by Hella Winston).
And now comes news of what many suspected: Lamm and others have been charged in federal court with conspiracy to… Continue reading
“North Carolina G.O.P. Moves to Curb Power of New Democratic Governor”
NYT reports.
See my earlier analysis yesterday.
Shenanigans Alert: NC GOP-Led Legislature Calls 2d Special Session, Considers Bill to Change Power over Election Rules
While many people were worried about whether there would be a court-packing plan for the NC Supreme Court (about to have a majority of Democratic members) in the special session on disaster relief that NC Governor Pat McCrory had called,… Continue reading
“Menendez asks Supreme Court to hear case”
Josh Gerstein for Politico:
Sen. Bob Menendez is asking the Supreme Court to consider his argument that federal bribery charges he is facing impermissibly intrude into a legislative activity protected by the Constitution’s speech-or-debate clause.
In a petition submitted to… Continue reading
“Democratic House Candidates Were Also Targets of Russian Hacking”
NYT:
The impact of the information released by the hackers on candidates like Ms. Taddeo in Florida and others in nearly a dozen House races around the country was largely lost in the focus on the hacking attacks against … Continue reading
“NC Senate leader on legislature’s agenda this week: ‘There are a lot of things that are being talked about’”
News and Observer:
House Speaker Tim Moore says there is no plan to add two seats to the N.C. Supreme Court, and he said he’d be opposed to the change. “The only people discussing a Supreme Court bill are the… Continue reading
“The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S.”
Must-read NYT on the hack of the DNC, etc.
“Russia’s role is shocking but there’s no evidence the vote was hacked”
“Senate and House Leaders Call for Inquiry of Russian Hacking in Election”
NYT:
The top two Republicans in Congress said on Monday that they supported investigations into possible Russian cyberattacks to influence the American election, setting up a potential confrontation with President-elect Donald J. Trump in his first days in office.
“Any… Continue reading
Will NC GOP Legislature Pack the State Supreme Court to Overturn Latest Election Results?
Special session starts tomorrow and the issue could come up.
Lots of people will be watching.