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IL13 race: Article suggests super PAC no longer supporting Callis
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Madison County’s former chief judge, Democrat Ann Callis, may be losing support in her fight to unseat U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis.
Texas governor candidates spending millions to sell voters on two very different messages
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – As Texans watched their favorite teams on Sunday, chances are football lovers saw at least one or two, or perhaps a dozen, ads aired by the two candidates competing to become Texas’ next governor.
California’s AG shrugs off notion of succeeding Holder
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – With her Nov. 4 victory all but secured, California Attorney General Kamala Harris, a rising star in the Democratic Party, says she’s staying focused on remaining the state’s chief lawyer.
La. U.S. Senate race still tight; Ernst has six-point lead in one Iowa poll
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – With only five weeks to go until the general election, no candidate in the Louisiana U.S. Senate race has pulled away from the other, though the Republican in the Iowa U.S. Senate race has opened a six-point lead.
Paxton a 'weak' candidate for Texas AG benefiting from GOP reign, professor says
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Texans are no stranger to droughts, especially Democrats who run for state offices in the Lone Star State.
La. U.S. Senate race: Cassidy publicly criticizes Landrieu for aiding keg stand
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) – A widely circulated photo of Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu assisting a Louisiana State University fan with a keg stand has prompted her chief rival to openly criticize her.
U.S. Sen. Warner leads GOP challenger by nine points in Va. senate race
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – A new poll shows Virginia U.S. Sen. Mark Warner leads his Republican challenger, Ed Gillespie, by a 48-39 percent margin, with six percent of likely voters favoring Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis.
Legal reform group endorses GOP justice to Dallas appellate court
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) – A month after his appointment, Justice Craig Stoddart received the endorsement of Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC to the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas.
Study examining defensive medicine costs fuels med-mal cap debate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A Southern California columnist who calls the savings from tort reform “mythical” is pointing to a new study examining the costs of defensive medicine to support his argument.
Illinois Civil Justice League to examine qualifications of sitting judges
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – The Illinois Civil Justice League has announced a new initiative in hopes of better educating the electorate about choices for judge in the upcoming general election.
Michigan Chamber endorses three candidates for high court
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – The Michigan Chamber of Commerce has announced its endorsement of three candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court.
Millions pour into Iowa U.S. Senate race as candidates remain tied
WATERLOO, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – Despite the millions of dollars being spent to persuade voters, the latest poll shows U.S. Rep. and Senate-candidate Bruce Braley still tied with his Republican rival, state Sen. Joni Ernst, a tea party favorite.
IL13 race: New poll shows Davis 19 points up on Callis
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – A new poll shows U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis with a 19-point lead over Democratic challenger Ann Callis.
App lets user boo, high five members of Congress after every vote
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Countable, the political phone app responsible for flooding Capitol Hill with more than 300,000 emails on more than 10,000 pieces of legislation, has a new function allowing constituents to “high five” or “boo” their representatives and senators after every vote they cast.
IL13 race: Article calls Callis’ residency called into question
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – The Democratic nominee seeking to represent Illinois’ 13th Congressional District may not have technically lived in the state while serving as a circuit judge, according to a recent report.
Justice at Stake says $3.1M spent on state Supreme Court primaries
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Millions of dollars are being raised and spent in high court elections all across the county, according to a Thursday Justice at Stake press release.
Opponents of California’s Prop 46 release video questioning readiness of CURES database
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The No on 46 campaign - a coalition of hundreds of medical organizations and unions - recently released a campaign video questioning the readiness of a California prescription drug database that's use would be mandatory if Proposition 46 passes.
Texas tort reform group endorses SC Justice Jeff Boyd
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – On Thursday, Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC endorsed the election of Justice Jeff Boyd to the Supreme Court of Texas.
Two different polls, two different leaders in Florida governor race
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Two different fresh polls show two different leaders in the race to become Florida’s next governor.
Federal lawsuit challenges McCain-Feingold disclosure law
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Legal Newsline) – On Thursday, the Center for Competitive Politics filed two lawsuits on behalf of a Colorado think tank, asserting that similar state and federal campaign finance disclosure laws are unconstitutional under the First Amendment.