Michigan Messenger: Groups look to rein in corporate power after Citizens United
Focus is on maximum disclosure of political spending -By Eartha Jane Melzer September 19, 2011- Last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission granted corporations…
Hillbilly Report: House Democrats Challenge Citizens United v. Federal Election Commision
-by: RDemocrat September 20, 2011- One of the most pressing fights for Progressives to restore America to all Americans is overturning the ungodly Citizens United v. Federal Election Commision that…
Washington Post: Op-Ed: The GOP is trying to rig the electoral college
-By Harold Meyerson Like Poe’s purloined letter, the Republican plan to heist the 2012 presidential election sits before us in plain view. And going Poe one better, it is perfectly…
Mount Pleasant Patch: Couple Indicted for Illegal Donations to Graham
Campaign denies knowledge of illegal donations funneled from German businessman. -By Adam Crisp September 19, 2011- A Mount Pleasant business owner faces a multi-count federal indictment for a scheme to…
My San Antonio: Feds find fault with 2 redistricting maps
Lawyers say proposals on state House and Congress violate Voting Rights Act standards. -By Nolan Hicks September 20, 2011- Lawyers for the U.S. Justice Department said two of Texas' controversial…
Al Jazeera: Vote suppression in the US revs up
In recent years, the Republican Party has accelerated its efforts to make voting more difficult for Americans. -by Heather Digby Parton September 19, 2011- In the 1964 presidential elections, a…
Huffington Post: GOP-Led States Move To Change Voting Rules Ahead Of 2012
-By Ann Sanner, Associated Press September 19, 2011- COLUMBUS, Ohio — After years of expanding when and how people can vote, state legislatures now under new Republican control are moving…
Talking Points Memo: GOP-Pushed Student Voter Fraud Investigation Finds Zero Voter Fraud
-by Ryan J. Reilly September 21, 2011- Remember how Maine GOP Chairman Charlie Webster accused over 200 students of committing voter fraud because they were paying out-of-state tuition but registered…
Crooks & Liars: Ohio Fights Back Against Voter ID Laws
-By Karoli September 12, 2011- That image is a pretty graphic representation of the right-wing's successful voter suppression efforts, thanks to ALEC and a lot of reactionary state legislatures. But…
ABC News: Governor Rick Scott ignores pleas and signs sweeping voter law, slashing early voting
Tighter voting rules expected to help G.O.P. -By: Brendan McLaughlin May 20, 2011- TAMPA - Governor Rick Scott signed a sweeping election reform law this week that will cut early…
Bush’s ‘October Surprise’ File in Dispute
Exclusive: The enduring October Surprise mystery – whether Ronald Reagan’s 1980 campaign sabotaged President Jimmy Carter’s efforts to free 52 American hostages in Iran – has reached a possible turning…
RAW Story: Whistleblower fired after revealing Wisconsin ‘voter suppression’
-By David Edwards September 9, 2011- A Wisconsin state employee has been fired after he revealed that a Department of Transportation official had instructed workers to not notify citizens that…
Mother Jones: More Ethics Trouble for Clarence Thomas
—By Stephanie Mencimer September 14, 2011- If Clarence Thomas was hoping that liberals might just forget about his cozy ties to a Dallas real estate developer, or his failure for…