Articles by Fred Lucas

 PoliticsAnalysis

7 Elections Reversed After Ballot Harvesting Scandals

Fred Lucas | November 02, 2022

This is an adapted excerpt from Fred Lucas’ new book “The Myth of Voter Suppression: The Left’s Assault on Clean Elections,” now out from Bombardier… Read More

 SecurityNews

Martha’s Vineyard, While Touting ‘Humanitarian’ Response, Quickly Decided to Ship Illegal Aliens to Mainland

Fred Lucas | November 01, 2022

Immediately after the arrival of about 50 illegal immigrants from Venezuela, Martha’s Vineyard officials pushed a public image of a humanitarian response from the affluent… Read More

 PoliticsAnalysis

White House Sticks to ‘Voter Suppression’ Claim in Georgia, Despite Soaring Early Turnout

Fred Lucas | October 28, 2022

Georgia election laws supposedly were so restrictive that, in January, President Joe Biden traveled to Atlanta with a stark warning. “Jim Crow 2.0 is about… Read More

 PoliticsNews

Lawmakers Want to Know Why Pennsylvania Sent Out 240,000 Unverified Ballots

Fred Lucas | October 26, 2022

Almost a quarter of a million ballots were mailed to Pennsylvania voters without verifying their identity, state lawmakers say in a letter seeking answers from… Read More

EconomyNews

Cities Tap $222M in Federal COVID-19 Relief for ‘Guaranteed Income’ Programs

Fred Lucas | October 26, 2022

Democrats’ American Rescue Plan, sold as helping the nation recover from the economic crisis sparked by COVID-19, provided funds to begin “guaranteed basic income” programs… Read More

EconomyNews

Colorado Governor’s Carbon Tax Idea Could Cost Over $42 a Gallon at Pump, Analysis Finds

Fred Lucas | October 26, 2022

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, has gained national acclaim from some center-right pundits for proposing the elimination of his state’s income tax.  However, the… Read More

LawNews

Judge Quashes Sweeping DOJ Subpoena Against Conservative Group

Fred Lucas | October 25, 2022

A federal judge quashed a Justice Department subpoena going after the communications of a private conservative group in Alabama.  The Justice Department sued the state… Read More

EducationNews

Fact-Checking 4 Biden Claims on His Student Loan Bailout

Fred Lucas | October 21, 2022

President Joe Biden used his home state of Delaware on Friday to promote his “forgiveness” of student loan debt, which he did through executive action… Read More

 LawNews

DOJ Cites ‘Public Confusion’ as Reason to Keep Documents on Biden Order Secret

Fred Lucas | October 21, 2022

The Biden administration is claiming “presidential communications privilege” in federal court to prevent release of information about an executive order instructing federal agencies to help… Read More

 PoliticsNews

Texas Lawmaker Predicts Election Audits Will Become as Popular as Voter ID

Fred Lucas | October 20, 2022

A Texas state senator who championed legislation to establish election audits in the Lone Star State says he anticipates such audits will become as commonplace… Read More

  PoliticsNews

Pence Prescribes ‘Freedom Agenda’ for Conservative Lawmakers After Midterms 

Fred Lucas | October 19, 2022

Come 2023, former Vice President Mike Pence advised Wednesday, conservative lawmakers need to “flood the zone” with strong policy proposals. “Let’s get this economy back… Read More

 PoliticsNews

Chicago Requires COVID-19 Vaccinations for Election Workers During Early Voting 

Fred Lucas | October 18, 2022

Chicago is requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination for election workers at early voting sites, but the move won’t affect poll watchers on Election Day,… Read More

 PoliticsNews

4 Takeaways as House Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Trump

Fred Lucas | October 13, 2022

The House committee investigating the Capitol riot of January 2021 voted unanimously Thursday to subpoena former President Donald Trump.  The panel’s nine members sought to make… Read More

 LawNews

Election Watchdog Probes Colorado Offer of Voter Registration to 30,000 Noncitizens

Fred Lucas | October 12, 2022

An election watchdog group is seeking more information about why Colorado sent 30,000 postcards to noncitizens, inviting them to register to vote.  Colorado Secretary of… Read More

  LawNews

2 DC Suburbs Drop Contracts With Election Software Company Under Scrutiny for China Ties

Fred Lucas | October 11, 2022

After the arrest last week of the CEO of an election software company amid alleged ties to China, at least two suburban counties outside the… Read More

 LawNews

Congresswoman Seeks DOJ Review of Missing Data for 3.1M New York Voters

Fred Lucas | October 06, 2022

As New York state struggles with allegations of election fraud, a new review of its voter lists shows that basic personal identification information is missing… Read More

 PoliticsNews

Michigan’s Voter Records a ‘Mess,’ Says Man Who Received Multiple Ballot Applications for Someone Else

Fred Lucas | October 06, 2022

Mike Pashby and his family have lived in their single-family home in Kalamazoo, Michigan, for over seven years and never met a man named Larry… Read More

 LawNews

GOP Lawmakers Worry About China Ties of Election Software Company Accused of Stealing Data

Fred Lucas | October 05, 2022

Criminal charges in California against the chief executive of a software company said to be tied to China have sparked national concerns about election security. … Read More

 PoliticsAnalysis

Democrats Find New Ways to Play Race Card for Electoral Advantage

Fred Lucas | October 05, 2022

This is an adapted excerpt from Fred Lucas’ new book “The Myth of Voter Suppression: The Left’s Assault on Clean Elections,” now out from Bombardier… Read More

PoliticsNews

6 Takeaways to Know on Newly Released Trump, National Archives Documents

Fred Lucas | October 04, 2022

A public records release sheds some new light on the FBI’s raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, and the 15 boxes of documents… Read More

 PoliticsNews

In Minnesota, 6 Counties Have Duplicate Names on Voter Rolls

Fred Lucas | September 30, 2022

Minnesota election officials are investigating six counties where duplicate names were found on voter registration lists—in one case reaching more than 300 duplicate names in… Read More

 LawNews

Litigation Could Change Election Procedures in Key Battleground State

Fred Lucas | September 23, 2022

Litigation in Pennsylvania could change election procedures in one of the most closely watched battleground states in the country.  In 2020, Joe Biden won Pennsylvania… Read More

LawNews

Congressmen, Conservative Groups Defend Eagle Forum From Justice Department’s ‘Chilling’ Subpoena

Fred Lucas | September 22, 2022

All six Republicans representing Alabama in the U.S. House signed on to a legal brief opposing the Justice Department’s broad subpoena of records from a… Read More

 SecurityNews

House Democrats Block Probe of Biden Family Business Deals, Ask: What About Trump?

Fred Lucas | September 20, 2022

House Democrats on Tuesday blocked an inquiry into 150 reports of suspicious financial activity surrounding the international business dealings of Hunter Biden and other Biden… Read More

 SecurityNews

House Oversight Panel to Consider Demanding Financial Details of Biden Family Business Deals 

Fred Lucas | September 19, 2022

House members will go on record Tuesday about requiring President Joe Biden’s administration to provide documents related to overseas business dealings by his son Hunter… Read More

 PoliticsNews

‘Zuckerbucks 2.0’: Lawmakers Eye Private Money to Get Out Vote in Milwaukee Elections

Fred Lucas | September 18, 2022

Two dozen states banned the use of private money to finance election operations in response to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pouring part of his $400… Read More

 PoliticsNews

After Botched Census Counts in 14 States, House Democrats Push Less Accountability for Bureaucrats

Fred Lucas | September 14, 2022

As the Census Bureau faces questions about a botched population count in 2020, the White House expressed conditional support Tuesday for legislation that would loosen… Read More

LawNews

DOJ Subpoenas Conservative Group for Documents in Alabama Transgender Case

Fred Lucas | September 12, 2022

The Justice Department is pursuing a conservative group’s documents going back five years as part of a lawsuit challenging an Alabama law that prohibits sex… Read More

 LawNews

After 5 Red States Passed ‘Voter Suppression’ Bills, Voting Turnout Boomed

Fred Lucas | September 09, 2022

A left-leaning New York think tank sounded a familiar warning about Arizona’s “voter suppression bills” being “dangerously close to becoming law.”  The Brennan Center for… Read More

PoliticsNews

Lost House Seats and Electoral Votes Could Result From Census Undercounts in Red States

Fred Lucas | September 08, 2022

A senior adviser to the U.S. Census Bureau recalls sounding the alarm about the agency’s population count in 2020. “Me and a couple of other… Read More