Hung Jury in Mass. Treasurer Corruption Trial
Accused of using taxpayer-funded lottery ads to help unsuccessful gubernatorial run
Campaign Finance
Why AT&T's CEO Wants Higher Taxes
The phone company does a lot of business with the U.S. government.
State Officials Unhappy Over Anonymous Political Speech
You can't punish speakers if you don't know who they are
Reports of Democracy's Death Greatly Exaggerated
Efforts to keep "outside groups" from speaking are equally efforts to keep voters from hearing what they have to say.
Pot Legalizer Wins $25 Million LOTTO Jackpot
Bob Erb has been buying lottery tickets for 43 years, and his persistence finally paid off.
Thinly Disguised Measure to Restrict Political Freedom Fails, Better Disguised Measure to Restrict Sexual Freedom Passes
Proposition 32 loses, Proposition 35 wins.
Reason-Rupe: 59 Percent of Public Sector Workers Oppose California's Prop 32; 50 Percent of Private Sector Workers Support
If California voters pass Proposition 32, unions, corporations, and government contractors would be prohibited from donating to political candidates and from deducting money from workers' paychecks to use for political purposes.
Documents Found in Meth House Reveal Funding Behind Campaigns
Western Tradition Partnership could have been illegally coordinating with candidates
Obama Campaign Now Raffling Off Election Night Rally Spots for Donations
Would probably be more enjoyable if the president wins
If Mitt Romney Wins the Presidency, Expect Democrats to Say He Bought It
And to try to outlaw it from ever happening again
Outside Groups Spent $213 Million in October on Elections
Advertising and advocacy for federal candidates
Money Can't Buy You Love, the Election Edition
Raising the most money is no guarantee at all of winning an election
Barack Obama: The end?
The president's latest pitch points out election day might be the end of the opportunity.
Gary Johnson's Mad Dash From Odessa To Nashville To Dallas
Libertarian Party candidate makes marathon drive in stormy weather to stop Tennessee from kicking him off ballot.
Congressman Requests "Donation" for Securing Fireworks Permits
Requested $10,000 in advance of intervening on constituent's behalf
Judge: Barring Medicaid Providers From Campaign Contributions Unconstitutional
An Ohio state law prohibiting it was ruled unconstitutional by the 6th Circuit
Court Finds Doctor Donation Ban Unconstitutional
Federal appeals court has found that an Ohio law that sought to limit the campaign contributions of Doctors who treat Medicaid patients is unconstitutional.
Wide Stance Was Official Business, Says Craig
The trip that resulted in a sex-sting bust was part of the job, says former Senator Larry Craig, who hopes to fend off an FEC lawsuit
Obama Finally Donates to His Own Campaign
Hat in hand for months, the president finally donates to his own campaign
Sheldon Adelson's "Foreign Money" and John McCain's Hypocrisy
McCain didn't complain about the source of Adelson's money back when he was receiving it.
