Corporate Political Giving Doesn't Pay
Rice U. study finds corporate political activity doesn’t necessarily improve bottom line
State's GOP Convention Over Before it Starts
This election cycle's second Grand Ol' Party convention held at the Anchorage Baptist Temple was over before it began as the state party leader Randy Ruedrich and his supporters torpedoed the convention hopes by urging members of the party to "go fishing" instead.
Not Ready to Play Nice: Online Attacks by Presidential Candidates Pose Danger of Inaccuracy
As voters increasingly rely on websites of presidential primary candidates for news, they run a risk because candidates’ online attacks are not vetted through traditional “watchdog journalists†and other gatekeepers to determine accuracy or fairness, according to a study by Baylor University researchers.
Justice Department to Monitor Elections in California, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wisconsin
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor elections on June 5, 2012, in the following jurisdictions to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights statutes: Alameda, Fresno and Riverside Counties, Calif.; Cibola and Sandoval Counties, N.M.; Shannon County, S.D.; and the city of Milwaukee.