Arizona Rep. David Schweikert (R-CD6) has seen his campaign committee sink underwater, owing more money than it has on hand, as his legal expenses climbed to $583,000 as a result of a year-long ethics investigation. The apparent origin of the trouble – Oliver Schwab, his former Chief of Staff – is no longer under investigation. … Read more
HB2724 is another Republican attack on the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. Due to misleading ballot language, voters were tricked into voting Yes on Prop 306 in November 2018. (I have old videos with 306 details.) Prop 306 prohibits Clean Elections candidates from buying any services from a political party (like access to the VAN voter … Read more
So much for the concern trolls’ “Dems divided” meme. House Democrats voted unanimously today to pass their top legislative priority, H.R. 1 — the For The People Act. They are on a roll. House passes sweeping electoral reform bill: House Democrats passed a sweeping electoral reform bill in a 234-193 party-line vote on Friday. The For … Read more
Senator Martha McSally’s campaign has refunded an eye-opening $121,657 in excessive contributions from its unsuccessful 2018 campaign. In a separate response, the campaign told the Federal Election Commission that it does the minimum required to try to find out donors’ employer and occupation information, but has no explanation for why they have more trouble identifying … Read more
Some key takeaways from Michael Cohen’s testimony: 1. Michael Cohen brought receipts to corroborate the charges to which he pleaded guilty, i.e., that “Individual-1” — Donald Trump — “coordinated with and directed him” to commit a felony by making hush-money (bribery) payments to Trump’s illicit sexual paramours to “catch and kill” their stories in the … Read more