Political and Legal Law

Wisconsin Recall: Election Law Quirk Could Throw Governance Into Disarray – Huffington Post

Gordon Hylton, a professor at Marquette Law School. “But then again, the way Wisconsin politics have become, you never know.” Mitchell also dismissed this type of scenario in an interview with The Huffington Post on Saturday. “The lieutenant …

Political activists converge on Wisconsin for recall – msnbc.com

The law also made paying union dues voluntary and forced unions … Walker has traveled the country, raising some $30 million in political donations, more than half of which is from out of state sources such as the conservative Koch … Continue reading

Politics puts police against people – The Daily Star

Photo: Prothom AloStaff Correspondent The chain of command in the police administration is not properly maintained due to political interference. The law enforcers who are recruited politically ignore their supervisors and always try to make the political …

U of C documents point to political donations that may have contravened election law – calgaryherald.com

The University of Calgary has released pages of documents and e-mails pointing to just under $10,000 in possible “indirect contributions” to the Alberta PC party between 2004 and 2008, in contravention of provincial elections laws.

Ken Miller violated campaign finance laws, political practices commissioner finds – Independent Record

Political Practices Commissioner Jim Murry said his office … Murry also said the campaign broke the law when Miller stayed 21 days at no charge at a corporate-owned motel in Missoula during the campaign. Under state law, Miller could be … Continue reading

Joseph P. Kennedy III testifies for Harvard Law School teacher: Elizabeth Warren – Boston Globe

SPRINGFIELD – Joseph P. Kennedy III testified today for one of his favorite Harvard Law School professors: Elizabeth Warren. The US House candidate opened remarks to a labor breakfast preceding the Democratic State Convention by saying if Warren …

In politics, race still matters most – Bangor Daily News

Then, 56 percent had been opposed to the new marriage law and 39 percent supported it … Last week, as PPP tracked opinion in Maryland, the Brown University political scientist was reviewing his own national polls conducted since Obama …

Meet Joe Biden’s Future Son-in-Law – ABC News

Her new husband is an expert on Botox. There will be family unity on election day. Krein is expected to vote for his father-in-law this November. His Jefferson colleagues assure ABC that he is an ardent Democrat.

Facing Super PAC Onslaught, Democrats Take Solace In 1970s Campaign Law – Huffington Post

But now that political advertisements are increasingly being outsourced to outside groups with the advent of super PACs, the law could prove far more significant. Eddie Vale, a spokesman for the AFL-CIO’s super PAC Workers’ Voice, said it played …

Inside Politics: Warren says she told schools of American Indian heritage – Washington Times

The Harvard Law School professor’s campaign said in a statement that she gave that information to the schools only after she had been hired. Mrs. Warren has provided no documentation of American Indian heritage, which she has said was part … Continue reading