Politico: Huckabee ’08 backer indicted over straw donations
-By Josh Gerstein January 23, 2013- A Florida developer, Jay Odom, has been indicted on federal charges that he used straw donors to donate at least $23,000 to former Arkansas…
Huffington Post: Colin Powell: Republican Party Should Say ‘We Want Everybody To Vote’
-By Chris Gentilviso January 21, 2013- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell doubled down on his criticism of the Republican Party on Monday, questioning the GOP's efforts to institute voter…
Huffington Post: Rick Scott Pushes Election Reform, Endorses Extending Early Vote
- By Chelsea Kiene January 17, 2013- WASHINGTON -- Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) announced a new proposal Thursday to reform the state’s election laws, including a plan to increase…
AlterNet: The Top 10 Biggest Beneficiaries of ‘Citizens United’ in the 2012 Election
A report from the Center for Public Integrity reveals that Citizens United allowed an extra $1 billion in special interest money in the last election. -By Laura Gottesdiener January 17,…
Thom Hartmann: Vote Rigging – The GOP is taking advice from Stalin .
The raging debate in Washington over the debt ceiling may help to determine the short-term fate of our nation - but the battle over the long-term future of our democracy…
Think Progress: Pennsylvania House Republicans Introduce Bill To Rig The 2016 Presidential Election
-By Ian Millhiser January 16, 2013- Earlier this week, Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus endorsed a Republican plan to rig the next presidential election to make it nearly impossible…
Huffington Post: Supreme Court Rejects Republican National Committee Attempt To End Anti-Voter Intimidation Order
-Associated Press January 14, 2013- WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has turned down an effort by the Republican National Committee to end a 30-year-old court order aimed at preventing intimidation…
Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Ex-Bachmann aide alleges campaign finance violations
Filing says her PAC wrongly paid a longtime consultant. -By Kevin Diaz January 15, 2013- WASHINGTON - A top adviser in Michele Bachmann's 2012 White House bid has filed a…
Washington Post: Supreme Court rebuffs GOP request to end order aimed at preventing voter intimidation
-Associated Press January 14, 2013- WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has turned down an effort by the Republican National Committee to end a 30-year-old court order aimed at preventing intimidation…
Huffington Post: Call Time For Congress Shows How Fundraising Dominates Bleak Work Life
-By Ryan Grimm & Sabrina Siddiqui January 8, 2013- WASHINGTON -- Welcome to town, new members of Congress. Now hit the phones. For an incoming member of Congress still basking…
Salon: Court won’t hear campaign finance arguments
-Associated Press January 7, 2013- WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from an anti-abortion group that wanted to be exempted from campaign finance disclosure regulations.…