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AZ's Constitutional Problem with Public Financing Spreads to NE
18 Aug 2011 10:21 AM

Nebraska's public financing scheme for campaigns, honestly titled the Campaign Finance Limitation Act, may fall to the same fate as the Arizona scheme invalidated in Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC v Bennett , 131 S. Ct. 2806 (2011) (The Arizona legislature, rather less ingenuous than their Nebraska colleagues, title their scheme the Arizona... Read More...

by Chris Marston | with no comments

Filed under: Funding, Campaign Finance, Jon Bruning, Nebraska

What Will Bertha Lewis Do? ACORN Funding Ban Temporarily Reinstated by 2nd Circuit
21 Apr 2010 3:02 PM

Here's the statement from Rep. Issa on the reinstatement of the ACORN funding ban: U.S. Court of Appeals Suspends Ruling that Congressional Funding Ban on ACORN was Unconstitutional WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Judiciary Committee Member released the following... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, Funding, Judge Gershon, Bertha Lewis

Democrats Move to Fund ACORN
9 Dec 2009 1:49 PM

Here we go again. I thought that the Democrats had learned their lesson on ACORN. I was hopeful that they had seen the rampant voter registration fraud, tax evasion, or even the undercover videos and had decided this was an organization too troubled to continue funding. The Democrats joined with the Republicans to defund ACORN in the Continuing Resolution (CR... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, Funding

Interesting News on the ACORN Lawsuit
9 Dec 2009 7:43 AM

Last week ACORN and the Department of Justice had their day in court. I posted the following recap on www.biggovernment.com : ACORN's pending litigation against the federal government has received less attention. Last week, unbeknownst to all but avid court or ACORN watchers a pivotal moment occurred in the lawsuit. Peter D. Leary, an attorney at the Department... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, DOJ, Funding, Bill of Attainder, Litigation

Where There’s a Will There’s a Way – ACORN Continues to Receive Federal Funds
30 Nov 2009 9:02 AM

The papers are buzzing with articles discussing the Department of Justice determination that ACORN may continue to receive federal funds already obligated to the organization. You can view the memorandum that started this all at www.biggovernment.com . Here's what we're hearing: The Examiner On the other hand, the Holder Justice Department could simply... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, DOJ, Funding

Senators Coburn and Johanns Offer Orszag a Helping Hand
23 Nov 2009 3:14 PM

Congress has prevented ACORN and ACORN affiliates from receiving federal funds through December 18, 2009. OMB Director Peter Orszag issued a memorandum instructing federal agencies to comply and cease efforts to provide any new federal funding to ACORN. While refreshing to see OMB tell federal agencies to follow the law, Senators Coburn and Johanns rightly point... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, Funding, OMB

ACORN v. USA – They Are Suing the Government
12 Nov 2009 11:09 AM

Our friends at ACORN are at it again. Rather than accept the fact that an organization engaging in fraudulent and criminal activity should not have access to your tax dollars, they've decided to file a lawsuit against the United States. Specifically they've named HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, OMB Director Peter Orszag, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner... Read More...

by Chris Berg | 1 comment(s)

Filed under: ACORN, DOJ, Funding, House Republicans, Investigation, Bill of Attainder, Hans von Spakovsky, First Amendment, Litigation

50 More Days Without Federal Funds
30 Oct 2009 12:45 PM

Here's my latest post on www.biggovernment.com discussing the Continuing Resolution, ACORN funding, and the need for a complete investigation: ACORN – 50 More Days Without Federal Funds By Chris Berg On Thursday, the United States House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution funding the Federal Government through December 18 th . The continuing... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, DOJ, Funding, Investigation, Obama

Will ACORN Get Federal Money This Saturday?
27 Oct 2009 4:50 PM

The Left says that ACORN has been defunded and we should move on. You and I know better. We know it's not really the case. The only bill to defund ACORN that has passed both the House and the Senate was the Continuing Resolution (CR). You know, the stop-gap Congress passes to continue federal funds until they pass a budget. Guess what, the CR expires on Saturday... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, Funding

USA Today Reports HUD funds to ACORN, others triple
23 Oct 2009 11:43 AM

I'm not going to spoil this one with my comments. I'm going to let it speak for itself… HUD funds to ACORN, others triple despite criticism By Matt Kelley, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Federal funding for a housing counseling program carried out by local non-profit groups such as ACORN has more than tripled since 2002, even though it has been criticized... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, HUD, Funding

More Misdirection from OMB
8 Oct 2009 4:36 PM

The reports of ACORN's death in USA Today are false. They've written that ACORN has already been defunded and have questioned whether it's necessary for Congress to continue efforts to defund ACORN. It's as if they want you to believe that ACORN has already been punished and it's time to move on. I've been hearing this argument from lots... Read More...

by Chris Berg | 1 comment(s)

Filed under: ACORN, HUD, DOJ, Funding, Investigation

Abandon Ship!
5 Oct 2009 10:19 AM

Here at the RNLA we've been calling for a complete investigation of ACORN. We've filed a complaint with HUD asking that the Inspector General investigate grants made to ACORN and determine whether those funds have been used for improper purposes. Members of Congress have been calling for the Federal Government to defund ACORN. These Congressional efforts... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: RNLA, ACORN, Funding

ACORN, Stealing More Than Just Your Tax Dollars
2 Oct 2009 2:47 PM

Here at the RNLA we’ve been talking a lot about the federal money that flows to ACORN. We’ve tracked over $54 million in grants from HUD alone. It was the basis of the complaint we filed with the HUD Office of the Inspector General. We’ve seen the criminal activity that Hannah Giles and James O’Keefe helped expose. We’ve seen the... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, HUD, Funding

Treasury Agrees to Formal Review of ACORN
24 Sep 2009 3:13 PM

Fox News is reporting that "Treasury Inspector General J. Russell George has sent a letter to Sen. Susan Collins, R, ME, and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-CA, agreeing to conduct a formal review of ACORN and IRS's oversight of ACORN and other nonprofits. Collins and Issa recently sent letters requesting investigations of seven Inspectors General." This comes... Read More...

by Justin Riemer | with no comments

Filed under: RNLA, ACORN, OIG, HUD, DOJ, Funding

State Governments Take Action
22 Sep 2009 1:35 PM

We’ve all seen the recent efforts in the House and Senate to begin defunding ACORN. There is also a movement afoot in states across our great nation to do the same. As you can see these efforts to investigate and halt government funding of ACORN transcend party lines. California – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called on the state Attorney General... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, Funding