Tuesday, July 31, 2018

State election vendors vulnerable to foreign and other cyberattackers

Baltimore Mayor Pugh signs charter amendment

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-pugh-charter-amendments-20180730-story.html

 

After passing the City Council unanimously, the question will now appear on the November ballot and will be added to the City Charter if the voters approve.

 

Charlie Cooper

Get Money Out – Maryland (GMOM)

 “We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” – Louis Brandeis

 

 

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

More charges that "End Citizens United" is not what it seems

https://readsludge.com/2018/07/03/the-anti-big-money-pac-backing-corporate-financed-democrats/

 

 

Charlie Cooper

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Get Money Out – Maryland (GMOM)

 “We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” – Louis Brandeis

 

 

Monday, July 23, 2018

U. S. Treasury moves to protect privacy of dark money donors

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-groups/us-treasury-moves-to-protect-identities-of-dark-money-political-donors-idUSKBN1K704F

 

 

Charlie Cooper

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M: 410-624-6095

Get Money Out – Maryland (GMOM)

 “We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” – Louis Brandeis

 

 

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Treasury Department ruling enables dark money influence in politics

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-17/many-political-tax-exempts-no-longer-required-to-report-donors

 

Larry Noble, a former general counsel with the Federal Election Commission [said,] “It will … make it easier for large contributors to hide money that is being used to influence elections, including money given by foreign interests.”

 

Among the organizations with 501(c)4 status are the National Rifle Association, the Democratic Socialists of America, the AARP and Americans for Prosperity, the conservative group backed by the billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch.

 

Charlie Cooper

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M: 410-624-6095

Get Money Out – Maryland (GMOM)

 “We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” – Louis Brandeis

 

 

Thursday, July 5, 2018

Expert: Financial deregulation bill passed Congress after Wall Street campaign spending

John Birch Society wins victory in NC by defeating Article V resolution

https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/29450-north-carolina-latest-state-to-kill-article-v-convention-of-states

 

Convention of the States resolution is defeated. John Birch Society lays out its anti-convention reasoning in this article.

 

Charlie Cooper

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M: 410-624-6095

Get Money Out – Maryland (GMOM)

 “We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” – Louis Brandeis