Politico reports the latest on counting the votes in Alaska. Write-in votes, most of which were presumably cast for Murkowski, garnered 41 percent of the vote tally in Tuesday’s election — 13,439 more votes than Miller’s total. But Alaska election officials will not know for sure how many votes Murkowski received until they begin totaling the […]
Month: November 2010
“Leftover” political money and its uses
The Times reports. This spending on meals and luxury hotel stays reflects a little-known loophole in campaign finance laws, one that will likely draw scrutiny as a remarkable wave of lawmakers leave in retirement or in defeat: Former members are largely free to spend the money left over in their political action committees however they […]
Sunlight comes to Rules
News here. House Republicans on Friday announced they are moving to install cameras in the Rules Committee hearing room. Navigate: POLITICO On Congress GOP to install cameras in Rules Committee hearing room Main Content GOP to install cameras in Rules Committee hearing room – On Congress: GOP to install cameras in Rules Committee hearing room […]