Language buried on page 1,599 of the 2014 End-of-Year Spending Bill, Cromnibus, dramatically Expanded how much Donors could Inject into National Parties. And the intended consequence that a… Read More
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) said Thursday he Supports Providing an Additional $250 Million in Aid to the States to bolster Election Security, Reversing himself after Months of… Read More
The Interior Department is forcing Key Staff responsible for Environmental Reviews to move West as part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to shrink the Number of Federal Workers ba… Read More
The Funding Account was originally Created by Defense Policy Legislation Enacted in late 2015 to help Ukraine Battle Pro-Russian Separatists in Crimea after Moscow Annexed the Region in 2014… Read More
The Massachusetts House on Tuesday, October 15th, moved quickly on an Appropriations Bill (H 4127), that Funds and Establishes Early Voting in the Commonwealth's Presidential Primary next ye… Read More
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is Reviewing the Trump Administration Freeze on Ukraine Military Aid. The Watchdog is Examining whether the Administration Violated Appropriations… Read More
The Battle for Control of Congress is less than a year away and some Lawmakers are already deciding Not to Run for Reelection, setting up a few potentially Interesting Campaigns in the 2020… Read More
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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, said the National Assembly was wo… Read More
The U.S. Defense Department Inspector General's (IG) Office is Declining to Open an Investigation into why Military Assistance to Ukraine was Delayed by the Trump Administration.
The Decisi… Read More
The House has Rewarded its Special "Fix Congress Committee" for its Wholly Bipartisan and Relatively Productive First year by Extending its Life for another year, giving the Panel time to Ta… Read More
The Spending Deal agreed upon by House and Senate Negotiators includes $425 Million for States to Improve their Election Security.
The Appropriations Deal includes a Requirement for States… Read More
Legislative Updates
Massachusetts: The Primaries in Massachusetts are finally set. Included in the Supplemental Appropriations Bill, that Gov. Charlie Baker (R) Signed into Law recently, is… Read More
Thanks to, Government and Election Law column, Jerry H. Goldfeder and Myrna Pérez, discuss Partisan Gerrymandering of Electoral Districts, which has infected American Elections since… Read More
Legislative Updates
California: Senate Bill 57 has died in the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee. Authored by Sen. Patricia Bates (R-36th District, Laguna Nigel) SB57… Read More
As Part of the Impeachment Saga can Agree on, $391 Million in Security Assistance Earmarked for Ukraine was Withheld in 2019 by the Trump White House, and most of it was Released on Sept. 11… Read More
President Trump's Proposed Budget for Next year includes a Mix of Good and Bad News for those Interested in Democracy and Elections.
The Plan he unveiled Monday would Cut Spending 14% at th… Read More
Nineteen States are going to Court to Stop the Trump Administration from Diverting Billions of Dollars from the Military toward a Wall on the U.S.-Mexico Border. The Newly filed Federal Laws… Read More
Statement by Secretary Mnuchin and Administrator Carranza on the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program | http://ramlcpa.link/sf20 Release Date:&nbs… Read More
Smugglers sawed into New Sections of President Trump’s Border Wall 18 times in the San Diego area during a One-month Span late last year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protectio… Read More
With Biden's Vice President pick in the news, I looked at Stacey's Background that could determine her experiences for the position.
In 1995, Abrams earned a Bachelor of Arts in interdiscip… Read More
A Federal Appeals Court decided 2-1 Friday, that the Trump Administration Violated the Law when it used Military Funds to Build a Wall on the Mexican Porder.
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of A… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: This week the president signed legislation making it a federal crime to attempt to hack federal voting systems. The Defending the Integrity of Votin… Read More
China, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, all laid out Goals to achieve greater Emission Reductions as part of the Paris Climate Accord, over the weekend, at what was likely the las… Read More
North Dakota Taxpayers are on the Hook for Legal Expenses in Republican Gov. Doug Burgum’s Failed Attempt to Fill a Legislative Seat Won by a Man who Died before taking Office.
The G… Read More
Reps. David McKinley (R-WV, 1st District)) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR, 5th District) are Unveiling a Bipartisan Bill, Clean Energy Future through Innovation Act of 2020, takes an “innovat… Read More
Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have forged a Partnership that has led to Congress Unanimously Passing Two Measures to Clean up Plastics in the Ocean, and their Work… Read More
The New Permanent Headquarters of U.S. Space Command, responsible for America's Military Space Forces, will be Located at Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal, Alabama Lawmakers revealed on Wednesd… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Senate Democrats, on the cusp of holding the slimmest possible majority in the chamber, signaled Tuesday a symbolic first order of business: a major… Read More
Senate Parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, will soon play a Crucial Role in Determining whether President Biden’s Proposal to Increase the Minimum Wage and other Components of his $… Read More
Trump’s Ambassador to Denmark, Carla Sands, Violated Federal Hatch Act a number of times and Biden must decide what to do about it.
The Sands Violations are:
- When she urged Ameri… Read More
Congressional Leaders are discussing Draft Legislation for a Bipartisan Commission to Investigate the Jan. 6th Attack on the Capitol.
A Draft Bill would Allow each of the Four Top House an… Read More
NASA is getting ready for the Biden Administration’s expected Boost in Climate Science Research, the Agency’s Acting Head said.
Steve Jurczyk, who Worked at NASA for more than… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Reps Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Donald Norcross (D-NJ) introduced the Alice Paul Voter Protection Act, which will protect a citizen’s access to vote… Read More
House Republicans Vote to Approve Restoring Earmarks, on Wednesda, after Decade-long Ban.
The Ban on Earmarks, which Democrats have been calling "Community-Funding Projects", has a Loaded… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: The Constitution, Campaigns and Elections committee approved legislation from Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), that would allow county absentee election manag… Read More
President Biden may have Broken the Law by Halting Construction of the Border Wall.
On Tuesday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirmed that they were Investigating whether Bi… Read More
A couple of months ago, on the Anniversary of the 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucuses, there was a suggestion, that the many Traumas of the Pandemic year had made the Iowa Caucus results Meltdown… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Democratic Reps. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania and Nikema Williams of Georgia have introduced the Stay in Line to Vote Act. The Stay in Line to Vote Ac… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: Under SB118, Voting Rights would be Restored to Thousands of former Prisoners without including their Remaining Court Fees and Criminal Fines as a Prerequisite… Read More
Pentagon Officials are finalizing Recommendations to establish a separate Space National Guard, the Nation's Top National Guard Officer told Lawmakers, potentially setting up a New Cadre of… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: Gov. Kay Ivey (R) has signed a bill into law, a bill banning curbside voting in Alabama. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy), passed the House of Rep… Read More
USAF is Prioritizing an enduring Presence across the Middle East as the U.S. prepares for “Over-the-Horizon” Operations following the Withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Acting Air Fo… Read More
President Biden did Not Break Federal Budget Law when he Froze Border Wall Funding on his First Day in Office, a Federal Watchdog said Tuesday.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) i… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: The House passed a series of GOP-backed election measures, which were included in budget legislation that had passed the state Senate on Wednesday. It now heads… Read More
Legislative Updates
California: Two bills by state Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) drafted “to advance voter equity” advanced in the state Assembly, his office announced. Senate… Read More
The Missouri Supreme Court, on Thursday, ruled in Favor of Supporters of Medicaid Expansion in the State, Overturning a Lower Court Ruling, that had Blocked it.
The Unanimous Ruling was qu… Read More
The National Guard Canceling Trainings, after Congress Failed to Reimburse the Force for its Months-Long Deployment at the U.S. Capitol, following the Jan. 6th Insurrection.
National Guard… Read More
Senate Spending Leaders clinched an Agreement, on Tuesday, that would provide more than $2 Billion to fill the waning Budgets of the Capitol Police and National Guard, after months of Strain… Read More
Maine has seen its Tourism Industry Rebound this year, even as Workforce Issues leave the State with Few Workers to keep up with Demand. That Shortage has left Maine Businesses clamoring for… Read More
John Thune (R-SD), the No. 2 Senate Republican, is Struggling with a Crucial Decision: Should he ask South Dakota Voters for Six more Years in Office?
Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the Longest-se… Read More
The Explosion of Earth Observation Satellites may be the Key to getting Control of the Crisis, if the Data is shared and the capacity is built to Utilize it.
Satellites are measuring the r… Read More
The House Passed this Bill, on a Party-Line Vote of 220 to 208, Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R.5314), seeking to Prevent various Trump-era Presidential Abuses from Recurring.
“… Read More
Senate approves N276.8bn virement for Buhari
The Senate, yesterday, received and passed a request from President Muhammadu Buhari seeking the upper chamber’s approval for the viremen… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: Republican Sen. Wendy Rogers has introduced SB1133 which would ban cities, towns and school boards from holding all-mail elections. Local government entities ha… Read More
Congressional Negotiators are in danger of missing the Feb. 18 Deadline, for passing an Omnibus package of the Annual Appropriations for Fiscal 2022.
A Shutdown is unlikely, but Members of… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Funding: Thirty-three Democratic senators urged President Biden to include $5 billion for grants to state and local governments to improve election security in h… Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) couldn’t have made his message clearer: “I will veto the congressional reapportionment plan currently being debated by the House. DOA,” he wro… Read More
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2022 – Today, at a meeting of the White House Competition Council, President Biden will announce two new efforts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to… Read More
At a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Republicans criticized cabinet officials over the administration's budget request to enhance U.S. security measures and the nation's ability to… Read More
President Joe Biden has signed a temporary spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, giving lawmakers more time to negotiate government spending levels. The bill keeps government funding… Read More