A federal judge’s decision to fine voter-restriction advocate Kris Kobach reminds us that the courts can be a potent ally in protecting voters’ rights.
Eliza Newlin Carney
Eliza Newlin Carney is a freelance writer and founder of The Civic Circle, a civic education nonprofit. She is former senior editor at The American Prospect, and previously worked for CQ Roll Call and National Journal. Her email is newlincarney@gmail.com.
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Keeping Russia Out of the Voting Booth
Recent disclosures reveal attempted Russian intrusions into American election systems—and that state officials were kept in the dark.
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Collecting Campaign Cash from the Homeless
In a system driven by big donors, a pioneering Seattle program hands the campaign-finance purse strings to average and even homeless voters.
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The Simple Case Against Trump
Regardless of what special counsel and congressional investigations turn up, the Russia scandal already points to patent campaign-finance violations.
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The Maps That Kill Competition
Faced with GOP-drawn electoral maps that are rigged against them, Democrats are pouring millions into a campaign to fight back.
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Ethics Watchdog Can Only Do So Much
To really take on the Trump administration, the Office of Government Ethics would need a stronger arsenal.
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Trump’s Assault on the ‘Administrative State’
Everybody loves to hate government workers, but Republicans have set out to dismantle merit-based civil service rules that protect against patronage and graft.
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Lobbying for Foreign Interests — and Not Reporting It
The Russia probe has exposed U.S. lobbyists representing foreign interests in secret. The Justice Department isn’t doing anything about it.
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Shareholders Demand Disclosure — and Republicans Push Back
As corporate political spending mounts, so does pressure on companies to disclose it—a movement Republicans want to stop.
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Should ‘Dark’ Money Power the Resistance to Trump?
Many anti-Trump groups have organized themselves as nonprofits, a move that could draw IRS scrutiny and undercut Democrats’ transparency message.