Category Archives: chicanery

“Redistricting challengers used data and emails to piece together signs of conspiracy”

September 7, 2015, 9:31 amchicanery, redistrictingRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times: The legal team that uncovered the shadow redistricting process that invalidated Florida’s congressional and Senate districts didn’t rely just on maps and cloak-and-dagger emails to prove that legislators broke the law. The best clues came in… Continue reading

“Land Of (Dis)Enchantment: New Mexico Legislature Takes Steps To Consider Impeachment Of SoS”

September 3, 2015, 7:31 amchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

A ChapinBlog.

“Olivia Reynolds found guilty of 24 counts of voter fraud”

September 2, 2015, 2:45 pmabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

Absentee ballot fraud.

“Closing Arguments: Should 2 justices have recused themselves in John Doe case?”

September 2, 2015, 1:36 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

A debate in the Wisconsin Law Journal.

“GAB head told former employee to tone down comments”

September 1, 2015, 8:58 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: The head of the state’s elections agency largely defended a former employee Tuesday for how he discussed an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign in emails. However, Kevin Kennedy acknowledged he had talked to the employee numerous times… Continue reading

“New James O’Keefe video sting catches Clinton campaign being kind to a Canadian”

September 1, 2015, 7:32 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Weigel: Conservative undercover journalist James O’Keefe has released the second in an ongoing series of videos inside Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. The latest from Project Veritas Action accuses the Democratic frontrunner’s director of marketing and FEC compliance director of… Continue reading

“Secretary of state accused of fraud, money laundering”

August 29, 2015, 2:07 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

News from New Mexico: Secretary of State Dianna Duran was charged Friday in state District Court with fraud, embezzlement, money laundering and other crimes related to allegedly converting thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to her personal use in 2013… Continue reading

“Government Not Impressed by Menendez’s ‘Policy’ Approach to Speech or Debate”

August 26, 2015, 8:49 amchicanery, legislation and legislatures, Speech or Debate ClauseRick Hasen

Point of Order explains.

Dirty Tricks Against Clinton Campaign

August 21, 2015, 12:36 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

More despicable conduct: A Clinton campaign official alleges that the women engaged in several efforts to entrap supporters. In one scheme, described by Clinton staff, a woman attempted to pass a cash donation to Clinton volunteers and interns. In another,… Continue reading

“As John Doe probe is halted, legal maneuvering continues”

August 11, 2015, 8:37 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: The investigation into conservative groups and Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign may be halted, but the legal machinations surrounding it appear far from over. In the latest development, attorneys who beat back the probe are seeking to have… Continue reading

“How ruling in Menendez case may affect political corruption cases moving forward | Opinion”

August 10, 2015, 1:23 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Frank Askin for the Star-Ledger: About the best that can be said about Sen. Robert Menendez’s defense to an indictment from federal prosecutors outlining 14 counts of criminal corruption against him is that he is playing a very dangerous game… Continue reading

“Blagojevich Appeal Reflects the Right Limits on Prosecution”

August 10, 2015, 7:31 ambribery, chicaneryRick Hasen

Steve Klein blogs.

“Scott Walker says he didn’t know he was a John Doe target”

August 7, 2015, 10:58 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Gov. Scott Walker says he didn’t know he was a target of the now-closed John Doe probe until this week, when newly released court documents showed he was under investigation for misconduct in office. “The information… Continue reading

“Wisconsin’s Shame: the Left Attempts to Discredit a John Doe Victim, but New Audiotape Tells Different Story”

August 6, 2015, 7:23 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

National Review: The Journal Sentinel’s Daniel Bice has seized on the tape to assert that it “contradicts” Archer’s claims, telling a “different story” from the one she told National Review and the one she told in her lawsuit. In… Continue reading