Politics

Legislation to overhaul the elections board itself failed late in the recently concluded General Assembly session. Republican lawmakers wanted to expand the board from three to six members, with equal representation from both of the two major parties. Northam and other Democrats felt the board should have five members, with the governor’s party still having a 3-2 advantage similar to the 2-1 advantage Democrats currently have. Lawmakers never settled the dispute and scrapped the legislation in the session’s final days. … [Read more...] about Virginia elections board tweaks ballot design, creates new complaint process for political ads

Kelli PAC (affiliated with Kelli Ward), $700,000 Warrior PAC (supporting Rob Maness), $600,000 Fighting for Ohio Fund (supporting Sen. Rob Portman), $500,000 Black Americans for a Better Future, $425,000 Republican National Committee, $300,600 Believe Again (supporting Bobby Jindal), $250,000 Club for Growth Action, $250,000 State Conservative Reform Action PAC, $250,000 Team Ryan (House Speaker Paul D. Ryan), $244,200 Campaign for American Principles, $136,000 National Republican Senatorial Committee, $133,600 Silver State PAC Inc., $100,000 Now let’s break out that $25 million Mercer gave to the Mercer Family Foundation. The nonprofit foundation files an annual report called a 990 articulating where its money was spent. In 2016, it spent about $19 million — meaning that Mercer’s contribution alone covered the foundation’s outlays. … [Read more...] about The amount Robert Mercer spent on politics in 2016 probably topped $30 million

"This event is the kick-off of our activism to get our community informed and ready to act and vote like crazy this 2018 election season," Preston Love Jr. said in a statement. … [Read more...] about North Omaha groups plan a political convention

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh pledged his support of embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt Thursday, saying he hopes Pruitt stays on the job despite pressure to resign over a series of allegations regarding ethics violations. … [Read more...] about Rush Defends Pruitt, Says Criticisms Are Politically Motivated

30 percent of rallygoers approve of Trump, while 70 percent disapprove. 40 percent of rallygoers are Democrats, 36 percent are independents, and 20 percent are Republicans. 29 percent of rallygoers had been to some college, and 27 percent graduated college. 23 percent had done post-grad work, while 21 percent had an education level of high school or less. 52 percent supported solely liberal causes. 12 percent supported only conservative positions. Women's rights were the issue that most marched about, the poll report said. … [Read more...] about Poll: 1 in 5 Americans Have Participated in Political Rallies