“This is an alarming proposal which raises the possibility that armed federal agents will be patrolling neighborhood precincts and vote centers,” over a dozen secretaries of state tell Senate leaders. by Andrea Germanos, staff writer at Common Dreams Civil rights advocates and
Trump may have won the electoral college, but he lost the popular vote by a historic margin. That fact apparently insults his fragile ego to the effect that he’s now amplified his claims of voter fraud and formed a commission that will
Buckle up folks, we’re screwed… On January 19th, 2017, DT said that he would cut funding for the DOJ’s Violence Against Women programs. On January 19th, 2017, DT said that he would cut funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. the
The Washington’s Post’s “The Fix” blog posted charts that show, clear as day, how the Koch brothers’ Americans For Prosperity is absolutely dominating the airwaves in states with competitive U.S. Senate races. No wonder Nate Silver’s predictions are giving Republicans the edge!
Today, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office announced a landmark settlement with the Alliance for America’s Future (AAF), a Virginia-based 501(c)(4) organization that spent over $200,000 on political ads in 2010 but failed to comply with state disclosure laws. This agreement is
— Vickie Rock, a Disgruntled Citizen Over the past year, we’ve heard one claim after another ad nauseum from Republican members of Congress as to how the IRS is discriminating against Republican groups in obtaining 501c4 tax-exempt status. Frankly, that’s a status
The assault on our democracy is a bigger problem than the temporary closure of national parks. By Michael Brune America’s best idea is in trouble, and I don’t mean our national parks. Yes, our parks were closed, which was a crushing disappointment
The Supreme Court’s Shelby ruling aids a Republican plan to win more elections without winning support from more voters. — by Emily Schwartz Greco and William A. Collins Voting rights are under attack again — this time it’s the Supreme Court’s turn.
— by ThinkProgress War Room | Mar 27, 2013 Recently, we discussed some of the terrible bills floating around out there in state legislatures. Here’s another look at some of the worst proposals, including a couple that were signed into law this week: NORTH
If you are interested in watching tomorrow’s symposium but unable to attend in person, UNLV TV will live stream the meeting beginning at noon tomorrow. Access the stream at http://unlvtv.unlv.edu/live.htm. Supplemental materials from this meeting, as well as additional material on SB 63,
