A recent campaign fundraising text message from Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read alarmed some recipients because of its urgent tone. While campaigns often set fundraising goals to encourage people to donate,

As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias warned residents to be aware of fraudulent text messages claiming that they owe money for traffic violations or tolls. Scam texts typically claim that

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Sacramento, Calif. – Today California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., set the record straight about unofficial text messages from Ballot Now. “Our office has received ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Secretary of State’s Office says it has received reports of Iowans receiving mass texts from people impersonating elected officials and candidates. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says this is happening in several ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging Illinoisans to beware of fraudulent text messages demanding money.

Government officials have traditionally steered clear of such overtly religious language, as the Constitution prohibits the establishment of an official state religion.

Did you recently get a text saying you owe money for tolls or traffic violations in Illinois? While these messages may be convincing, they’re likely scams, and there

Top officials and federal agencies in Donald Trump’s administration used their official government social media accounts to share explicitly religious messages and declare Jesus the nation’s savior during the week of Christmas, drawing warnings from First Amendment advocates fearing a critical breach of the church-and-state firewall.