COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE SUED

In a story on IVN.us, two of Colorado’s presidential electors, the people who cast Colorado’s votes in the electoral college, filed a lawsuit last week against Secretary of State, Wayne Williams.

Editor’s note: This article originally published on Kate Harveston's blog "Only Slightly Biased" on August 17, 2017, and has been modified slightly for publication on IVN.

Editor’s note: This article, written by Rob Richie, originally published on FairVote’s blog on August 16, 2017, and has been modified slightly for publication on IVN.

RANKED CHOICE VOTING GETS SHOT IN THE ARM

In a story that was first published on FairVote's blog, Rob Richie looks at the latest Primaries and how to Uphold Majority Rule.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvtLKW77pZw

Missouri State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal has apologized for her Facebook post last Thursday calling for the assassination of President Trump.

Chappelle-Nadal made the comments after the violence in Charlottesville and the presidents comments that were roundly criticized by members of both parties.

With the number of security breaches we've seen in recent years, it's a good idea to check your bank transaction record frequently as you can't be certain whether someone out there is holding your credit card number.

However, did you know some criminals are more interested in your medical records.

Thousands of fraudulent credit and debit transactions take place every year while innocent victims go on through life oblivious. If criminals can sneak those right by, imagine what they can do with access to your insurance.

RAISE is an acronym for Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment, which reduces immigration intake and reforms the process for accepting immigration applications.

The Basic Objectives of RAISE:

1) Cuts in half the amount of green cards extended each year by 50%

2) Requires that immigrants who receive citizenship are employable and are

not added liability for American taxpayers

3) Offers priority to potential immigrants who have mastered English and later

requires literacy in English before granting citizenship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-XqrA82CrI

NEW AFGHANISTAN PLAN

"Micromanagement from Washington D.C. does not win battles." - President Donald Trump

With Illinois remaining in political and budgetary gridlock, the governor may soon face challenges from within his own party.

A federal grand jury has now raised additional criminal charges against Imran Awan, the former House Democratic IT staffer with close ties to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida.

Awan was arrested by the FBI last month at Dulles airport as he attempted to flee the U.S. for his home country of Pakistan, and charged with bank fraud.