Elections and campaigns
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Seattle blogger receives settlement in open records dispute
A Seattle blogger will receive a $250,000 settlement after suing King County for taking years to disclose election records from the state's… -
Supreme Court hears political documentaries case
The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in Citizens United v. FEC, a case that may decide whether the… -
Judge supports disclosure of Proposition 8 donors
A group of supporters of the California proposition banning same-sex marriage have been denied their request to remove their donors' personal… -
Prop 8 groups want donor data pulled from public view
Several groups that backed a California initiative banning gay marriage are suing to get all donations relating to the ballot measure pulled from public… -
Lobbyist in McCain ethics article sues NY Times
A New York Times story about a rumored affair between Sen. John McCain and Washington lobbyist Vicki Iseman has landed the… -
Post-election, libel suits seem like so much political posturing
A particularly frenzied, even emotional election season is history. Now it's time for what may be called, "The Great Smoothing Over." With the ballots mostly counted… -
Military refused Stars and Stripes request for election coverage
The Defense Department refused a Stars and Stripes request to cover the election as it unfolded Tuesday -- primarily for… -
Reporter sues over access to McCain vehicle crash records
Vanity Fair magazine and the National Security News Service filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit in federal court earlier… -
Palin is sued for access to e-mail
Alaska Republican watchdog Andree McLeod filed a lawsuit Friday seeking another round of Gov. Sarah Palin’s e-mail messages and a… -
Local GOP sues Michigan paper for libel
A local newspaper in Michigan is now the target of a libel lawsuit by a local Republican official who claims…