Cocaine-for-Votes Scheme Alleged in School Board Election
Federal indictment.
In The Voting Wars, I talk of one other case of alleged crack cocaine for votes. But I have not heard of any others since I wrote that.
Monthly Archives: September 2014
“Jessica A. Levinson: Expand free speech by limiting political money”
“‘Pay 2 Play’ takes aim at big money’s effect in politics”
LAT review. More from Roll Call.
Closing Arguments in Texas Voter ID Case: What’s Next? SCOTUS?
Nolan Hicks reports on the closing arguments.
Based on some of the judge’s earlier rulings, her appointment as a Democratic appointee, and reports from argument, I think there is a fairly good chance that the judge strikes down Texas’s voter… Continue reading
“GOP Pushes for Early Voting”
“Campaign Finance Institute Announces Accessible Online Bibliography of Money in Politics Research”
“State Has No Budget for Voter ID, Agencies Say”
The latest from Wisconsin.
“GOP candidates play up voter ID”
AP reports from NC.
“Exclusive: Lois Lerner Breaks Silence”
“Thanks, But No: Several WI Counties Decline to Use State-Designed Ballots”
“Super PAC Funding Keeps Democrats Competitive in Senate Races”
“Wal-Mart Running Illegal PAC Scheme, Watchdog Groups and Employees Charge in FEC Complaint”
“Wal-Mart is running an illegal scheme to prod employees into contributing to its political action committee, circumventing a federal law that bars companies from putting corporate funds into political campaigns, Public Citizen, Common Cause and two Wal-Mart employees and shareholders… Continue reading
The Latest on 2d #KSSEN Lawsuit
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In the latest lawsuit, a nominally Democratic voter is suing to force Democrats to choose an opponent for the U.S. Senate race in Kansas after the Kansas Supreme Court removed Democrat Chad Taylor from the ballot. I … Continue reading