Why the Commission on Election Integrity is Necessary
In today's Daily Caller, RNLA Executive Director Michael Thielen explainswhy the Presidential Advisory on Election Integrity is necessary. President Trump addressed the first meeting yesterday and stressed the importance of the Commission creating a substantive report to help protect the American electoral process. At one point, he asked about those states refusing to share publicly available voter registration information:
Read moreSenate Democrats Stalling Hearing for Conservative Justice Joan Larsen from Michigan
Senate Democrats are using an unprecedented technique to stall the hearing of Justice Joan Larsen of Michigan to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate Judiciary Committee has not taken up the nomination of Larsen because the two Senators from Michigan, Democrats Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, have not signaled their approval according to The Detroit News.
Read moreHighlights from First Meeting of Commission on Election Integrity
The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity met for its inaugural meeting today in Washington, D.C. The commissioners gave opening statements, shared what they think priorities for the commission to study should be, and emphasized that they hope the commission's work can increase voter confidence in the election system.
Read moreDENIED: Federal Court Rejects TRO Requested Against Commission on Election Integrity
Breaking News: The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia refuses to grant a temporary restraining order (TRO) to delay the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity's opening meeting, which is scheduled for tomorrow.
Read moreDemocrats Upset that You have to Live in New Hampshire to Vote in New Hampshire
An 'extremely controversial' bill was signed into law recently in New Hampshire. SB 3 was the New Hampshire "domicile bill" as the Union Leader put it in an Editorial entitled Voting in NH: You actually have to live here:
Read moreDemocrats Obstruct and Delay Trump's Nominees
RNLA Executive Director Michael Thielen wrote today in the Daily Callerabout how Senate Democrats are obstructing and delaying President Trump's nominees on an unprecedented scale:
Read moreReligious Liberty Experts Discussed Current Issues During National Policy Conference
During RNLA's National Policy Conference in May, Prof. Robert Destro from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America and Kellie Fiedorek of the Alliance Defending Freedom opined onPresident Trump's executive order on religious liberty, recent litigation, and other current legal issues regarding religious liberty and rights of conscience. Here are highlights from the discussion.
Read moreChristian Adams an Excellent Choice for Election Integrity Commission
President Trump announced additional members for his Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity yesterday: Christian Adams and Alan King, a Democrat from Alabama. These experts will greatly aid the commission in its work and bring a wealth of real-world experience and expertise to the commission.
Read moreStates AGs Emphasize Rule of Law; Look Forward to Working with Trump's Justice Department
Back in May, at the RNLA’s annual National Policy Conference, one of its highly-praised panels included a discussion and conversation with three current sitting state Attorneys General—Attorney General Leslie Rutledge of Arkansas, Attorney General Curtis Hill of Indiana, and Attorney General Jeff Landry of Louisiana.
Read moreHearing Today in Lawsuit Against Election Integrity Commission's Request for Public Voter Data
On Monday, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed amotion for a temporary restraining order in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity from collecting publicly available voter registration data from the states, claiming that the "collection and aggregation of state voter roll data by a federal commission is without precedent" and would threaten voters' privacy (even though the data to be collected is already publicly available).
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