Judicial Elections
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A federal judge refused on Monday to interfere with a new Minnesota law that revealed political donations from Target Corp.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - An initiative barring taxes on home and land sales is clear to appear on Missouri's ballot after the state dropped an appeal Friday of a judge's decision ordering the election.
Campaign fundraising for elections to the nation's top state courts has doubled to more than $200 million over the last decade, fueled partly by super-spending individuals and groups investing big money to influence down-ticket races, according to a study released Monday.
WASHINGTON - From her office just behind the Supreme Court, Carrie Severino of the conservative Judicial Crisis Network watched the money come in waves.
WASHINGTON - From her office just behind the Supreme Court, Carrie Severino of the conservative Judicial Crisis Network watched the money come in waves.
