Campaign finance is becoming a more and more heated issue, and since the 2010 Supreme Court ruling known only as Citizens United, along with 2017 changes in IRS rules relating to political contributions, things have only gotten more complicated. In … Continue reading
A recent article in the Casper Star Tribune said, “Few were surprised last week when Sen. Mike Enzi announced his retirement. Enzi has served more than two decades in Washington, after all, and it was expected that the 75-year-old statesman wouldn’t … Continue reading
In January 2019, an article from AZCentral had this to say about Republican junior Senator from Arizona, Martha McSally’s fundraising: her “fundraising practices have drawn scrutiny in the past, [she] appears to have accepted more than $270,000 in excessive campaign … Continue reading
In a 2018 article about “financial missteps” in the race for the (then) open Senate seat in Tennessee, The New York Times said that (then) House Representative Marsha Blackburn has had questions about her spending practices. In the article, the … Continue reading
It does not matter whether an elected official has intentions to run for their seat when the term expires. What matters is what they have done during their time in office, and what they plan on doing with whatever time … Continue reading
By now, most of the voters in America are well aware of how nasty political campaigning has become. It seems as if there are endless comments from one side or another, and many of them are negative and have very … Continue reading
Most Americans are already feeling campaign fatigue, and the Democratic candidate has yet to be chosen. One thing that proves how tired most Americans have become of so much to do with politics is a recent article from CNBC noting … Continue reading
There are many sentences voters dread reading, but any article or report that says: “…in a race that could decide control of the U.S. Senate and has set records for spending by outside groups…” is probably one that draws groans … Continue reading
Daily headlines are so packed with political stories that it can be easy to forget some that drew significant attention only a year or two earlier. The Dakota Access pipeline, for example, was a red hot focal point in 2016 … Continue reading
A headline such as the one that appeared on the Aljazeera website in late 2018 is a bit unnerving to most readers. It said the following: “Senators who tried to kill Yemen bill have been paid by lobbyists.” Whether or … Continue reading
Most Americans would agree that the news cycles are coming faster and more aggressively than ever, particularly as they relate to politics. With the 2020 elections looming, it can seem as if details of the 2018 midterms are in the … Continue reading
If a voter is concerned about potential influences from campaign backers, it can be challenging to dig into the available information and confirm suspicions or relieve their minds of such worries. Thus, it must be a great relief to the … Continue reading
