Monthly Archives: March 2017
“FEC earning congressional attention — for the wrong reasons”
“Editorial: A call for transparency — Eric Greitens still governing in the dark”
Editorial:
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is collaborating in the creation of a bogus nonprofit “social welfare” organization clearly designed to provide unfiltered propaganda about his political agenda.
The nonprofit could collect unlimited anonymous contributions from donors seeking influence in the… Continue reading
“Why 30% of Florida’s voting is ripe for fraud”
The latest from the Palm Beach Post on absentee ballot fraud.
NC Private Respondents Oppose NC General Assembly’s Attempt to Keep Voting Case Alive in Supreme Court
“EXCLUSIVE: Winning candidates helped voters fill out their ballots”
Palm Beach Post:
A Palm Beach County commissioner and a state House member clinched their seats last year by stepping into voters’ homes and helping them fill out their mail-in ballots, a Palm Beach Post investigation has found.
Commissioner Mack… Continue reading
“Needed: Fresh Eyes to Improve New York’s Constitution (Part II)”
Analysis: Texas Redistricting Decision Major Victory for Voting Rights Bar and May Pave Way for Texas to Be Back under Federal Supervision
Last night I linked to the extensive ruling and findings of fact and conclusions of law in a very long-running dispute about whether Texas’s congressional districting were a violation of the Voting Rights Act and/or the Constitution. I have now… Continue reading
Why Did Federal Court Issue 600 Pages of Opinions and Findings in Non-Urgent Texas Redistricting Case?
I noted last night the rulings in the long-awaited Texas redistricting case.
I and many others have been extremely critical of the very long delays in the case. I see the release late Friday night when early Monday morning… Continue reading
VP Pence “Voter Fraud” Commission Has Not Even Contacted Usual Suspects Yet About Joining
Pam Fessler for NPR:
Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation says he’s neither been asked to participate in the investigation or been consulted about it. “Which seems a bit odd given that I’m one of the leading experts on… Continue reading
Breaking: District Court, Splitting 2-1, Finds Some Texas Congressional Districts Violate Voting Rights Act or Constitution
The long awaited lengthy opinion on the congressional plan, with a dissent by Judge Smith, is here. The numerous findings of fact and conclusions of law are here. (The court has not released findings yet on the state… Continue reading
NC Gov, AG File Reply Brief Arguing #SCOTUS Should Dismiss Cert. Petition in Controversial Voting Case
Brief:
All of the petitioners in this case have moved to withdraw the pending petition. Thus, under normal operation of this Court’s rules, the petition should be dismissed. See S. Ct. R. 46.2(a).
Seeking to derail this ministerial process, the… Continue reading
“Iowa House GOP passes voter ID bill, sends to Senate”
AP:
The Republican-controlled House has approved a contested voter identification bill along party lines after forcing debate to end.