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All Eyes Turn to North Carolina, as SCOTUS Considers Whether to Hear North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case
Jun 21, 2018The Supreme Court justices could decide Monday, June 25 whether to hear the North Carolina case or send it back to a lower court.
Supreme Court Leaves Open the Door to Rein in Partisan Gerrymandering
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Gill v. Whitford Sent Back to Wisconsin District Court, Plaintiffs Asked to Prove Specific Harm
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to strike down Wisconsin’s voting map in Gill v. Whitford, returning the case to District Court to give plaintiffs the opportunity to demonstrate specific and concrete harms as a result of partisan gerrymandering.Walter Shaub Statement on Emory Rounds Clearing Committee for Confirmation to Lead Office of Government Ethics
Jun 13, 2018Walter Shaub's statement on the committee vote for Emory Rounds's confirmation to lead OGE.
NBC News: After Ohio's Supreme Court win, voting rights advocates fear more aggressive purges
Jun 11, 2018After the Supreme Court upheld Ohio's aggressive methods of pruning its voter registration rolls Monday, a triumphant Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted suggested other states look to it as a model.
The National Law Journal: Justices, sharply divided, say Ohio's voter registration purges are lawful
Jun 11, 2018Ohio’s process for updating its voter registration rolls does not violate the National Voter Registration Act, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Ohio May Reinstate Practice of Purging Voters From Its Rolls for Not Voting
Jun 11, 2018In a 5-4 ruling in Husted v. APRI, the U.S. Supreme Court today upheld an Ohio voter purge practice that removes infrequent voters from the registration rolls. The decision creates a danger that other states will pursue extreme purging practices to disenfranchise millions of eligible voters across the country.
The Washington Post: Pruitt enlisted security detail in picking up dry cleaning, moisturizing lotion
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt asked members of his 24/7 security detail to run errands for him on occasion, including picking up his dry cleaning and taking him in search of a favorite moisturizing lotion, according to two individuals familiar with those trips who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk frankly.
Legal Complaint: Pruitt Misused Government Position with Outreach to Chick-Fil-A
Jun 8, 2018CLC requested an investigation into the conduct of Scott Pruitt after revelations about his use of government position to secure employment for his wife with Chick-fil-A.
Montana Public Radio:Governor signs executive order targeting dark money
Jun 8, 2018Governor Steve Bullock signed an executive order Friday aimed at reforming dark money campaign contributions.
The Washington Post: The Energy 202: Scott Pruitt takes another significant policy step as controversies swirl
Jun 8, 2018Scott Pruitt's agency took the initial step this week toward changing how it calculates the economic benefits and costs of regulatory decisions, a revision long sought by conservative allies of PresidentTrump, according to a report by me and Chris Mooney.