Voting and Elections Rights

Amicus, Voting and Elections Rights

What is Voter Intimidation?

Happy Election Day from the Amicus team! Today, Americans are coming together to have their voices heard and be counted in our democracy. With so much concern regarding voter intimidation and misinformation, we want to review what your rights are as a voter, so you can spot potentially illegal activity and feel confident reporting it. Election Day should be a time to celebrate the exercise of our civil rights—not a time for fear.

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What Can Jonathan Turley’s Gross Misfire Teach Us About the Trump Administration?

Turley’s article appears to be an attempt to provide cover for an administration that was delayed and hapless in response to a crisis. Turley’s misfire should call our attention to a new conservative tactic – using a crisis that they have thus-far mismanaged to undermine the American people’s confidence in the federal government.

Amicus, Voting and Elections Rights

Nonprofits, DAFs, and Campaigns: A Call for More Transparency in Ideological Nonprofits

In light of today’s settlement against the Trump Foundation as well as recent comments by billionaire philanthropist Kat Taylor, it is worth considering the role of Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) and nonprofit money in politics. In particular, increased disclosure requirements for 501(c)(3) entities, including DAFs, can provide an achievable, moderate, reform.

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