New from American Promise

https://americanpromise.net/campaign-finance-roundup-november-21-2024/

Compendium of articles on campaign donations/spending in the recent elections

Charlie Cooper

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Big money driving Trump agenda

https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/trumps-new-cabinet-will-make-israel?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=304318&post_id=151625357&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=cw8n&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Miriam Adelson gave/spent over $100 million for Trump's election. She joins Musk and a few other ultra-wealthy donor driving a move to install neo-cons and pro-Israel officials.

AG backs off on mailers

https://marylandmatters.org/2024/11/01/attorney-general-will-not-pursue-legal-action-against-mailer-of-threatening-voter-letters/

Attorney General Anthony Brown backed off on a cease and desist order on mailers issued by the Voter Participation Center that show that individuals' voting participation records can be widely publicized.

MAGA justices again misuse the "Shadow Docket"

https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/106-the-supreme-court-and-the-2024?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1174827&post_id=151009247&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=cw8n&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

 

The recent ruling allowing the Republican governor of Virginia to continue a program that removes people from the voter roll based on the possibility that they are not citizens was issued on the "Shadow Docket" with no explanation as to the rationale or why the higher court thinks the lower court erred in staying the program. [Democrats allege that some of the people being removed are citizens.]

Maryland AG orders halt to GOTV letters

https://marylandmatters.org/2024/10/31/state-orders-halt-to-mailings-that-left-voters-intimidated-shocked-and-ill-at-ease/

Some voters had complained that the letters, which show that individuals' voting participation records can be widely publicized, are intimidating. The Voter Participation Center says that the language in the letters is proven effective at encouraging people to register and vote.