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Reporters Should Focus on Ethical Norms, not just Legal Violations
Aug 1, 2017Norms are the glue that hold our society together. We must not allow them to continue eroding.
No, Department of Justice: a Law Designed to Discriminate Against Minority Voters Should Not Remain on the Books
Jul 7, 2017Texas voter photo ID law must be struck down in its entirety.
Kobach’s “Election Integrity” Commission Is Founded on a Big Lie to the American Public
Jul 7, 2017The commission is not truly bipartisan and based on false assertions of widespread voter fraud.
White House is Playing Politics with Interim OGE Director
Jul 21, 2017The White House may be hoping to engineer looser ethics oversight by installing its preferred candidate without having a Senate confirmation hearing where it would have to face tough questions.
Statement by Trevor Potter on the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (Pence-Kobach Commission)
Jul 18, 2017Voters should demand a true bipartisan effort to tackle the real problems facing our electoral system.
Trump, Jr., Kushner, Manafort Violated Foreign Solicitation Ban, Watchdogs Allege in Complaints
Jul 13, 2017The FEC must investigate a contribution allegedly offered by foreign nationals with ties to the Russian Government