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Via #CitizensForEthics (#CREW)

The #StateElectionBoard exceeded its authority by passing new voting rules last year, the #GeorgiaSupremeCourt unanimously ruled Tuesday, limiting the #Republican-led board’s power.
The 96-page decision upholds a lower court decision that invalidated rules that would have required hand counts of ballots and election inquiries.

Paywall↓

https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/06/georgia-high-court-rejects-election-boards-rules-for-hand-counts-and-inquiries/

From #citizensforethics
"Clearly, the Supreme Court cannot police its own ethics issues.

We have a solution: Adopt an outside ethics panel." https://www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action/letters/the-supreme-court-needs-an-ethics-panel/

⚠️NEW: From #CitizensForEthics - Donald Trump had a loan from a Korean company controlled by a state-owned bank. Months after he became president, his loan balance dropped by $15.5M, which could indicate another large benefit from a foreign government.

https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve

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New — Local election officials throughout Georgia for months have been coordinating on policy and messaging to call the November election into question before a single vote is cast, per emails reviewed by #JustinGlawe + #CitizensForEthics

- Hugo Lowell

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202

Via #CitizensForEthics @ 6:29pm EDT on Sept 03, 2024

#BREAKING

We just filed an #AmicusBrief saying Judge #Cannon should be reassigned from the #Trump #ClassifiedDocuments case.

Her apparent bias in favor of Trump and disregard of existing precedent make clear that she should not remain on the case.

#CREW

https://www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action/legal-complaints/amicus-judge-aileen-cannon-must-be-reassigned-in-trump-case/

Via #CitizensForEthics @ 1:00pm EDT on Sept 01, 2024

#Congress must pass legislation protecting government experts and civil servants while they have the chance.

#CREW

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2024/08/trump-calls-federal-workforce-crooked-vows-hold-them-accountable/399138/

Via #CitizensForEthics

Remember when the #SecretService spent more than $16,000 on #JaredKushner’s #UAE and #Qatar trip, and then both countries invested in his firm?

It's a good thing the firm is finally being examined seriously.

#CREW

https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/secret-service-spent-more-than-16000-on-kushners-uae-and-qatar-trip-both-countries-invested-in-his-firm/

Via #CitizensForEthics

#Republican commissioners hold a veto over the #FEC's enforcement and have repeatedly used it to shoot down any recommended enforcement of campaign finance law against #DonaldTrump.

Literally 29 times.

#CREW

https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/gop-commissioners-have-single-handedly-blocked-fec-action-against-trump-29-times/

Via #CitizensForEthics
#CREW #ScheduleF #CivilService

What is Schedule F and why do attacks on the merit based civil service matter?

We answer those questions and more in our new FAQ:

https://www.citizensforethics.org/news/analysis/faq-the-conservative-attack-on-the-merit-based-civil-service/