December 20, 2015 Targets in secret probe of Wisconsin conservatives sue state board The targets of a politically charged investigation in Wisconsin are now targeting the state's Government Accountability Board, alleging in a lawsuit the agency that oversees election and campaign finance law has created a "Frankenstein monster" out of its enforcement authority.
December 20, 2015 Perry aides appear before grand jury in veto probe Several top aides to Texas Gov. Rick Perry appeared Friday before a grand jury investigating whether the governor abused the powers of his office with a 2013 veto.
December 20, 2015 Ark. judge voids state voter ID law A state judge has struck down Arkansas' voter ID law, saying it illegally adds a requirement that voters must meet before casting a ballot.
December 20, 2015 Eight Texas counties list more voters than residents No law prevents localities from having more registered voters than voting-age residents, and eight Texas counties do.