Since I started posting about ACORN last year, there have been a number of developments best chronicled by major news outlets. The Times examines the latest efforts to limit funding for the group here. The relationship between Democrats and Acorn has always been as productive as it has been uneasy. In Acorn’s 40-year history, its […]
Category: Voting
On the lobbying, lawsuit,and investigations fronts
The Federal Communications Commission will follow-up on AT&T’s complaints about Google Voice, according to this report. Senator Schumer announced that Senate Rules Committee staff will review a proposed merger between Diebold and Election Systems & Software Inc. Hart Intercivic filed a lawsuit to block the sale.
ACORN Funding Controversy Update
The Times reports on the House action to deny ACORN federal funds. Since 1994, the group has received an estimated $53 million in federal aid. Bolstered by conservative news media outlets, Republicans have been on a crusade against the group for months, accusing it of voter-registration fraud and claiming it was being protected by Democrats […]