Fourteen Years and a Single Ledger from the Autumn Election

the pen against his palm twice, leaving a tiny smudge of ink on his skin.

“Is that the 2012 campaign compliance file?” he asked. His voice was fast and clipped, the cadence of a man who spent his mornings racing the court clock.

“It appears to be the original ledger from the autumn election,” I said. My soft Virginia drawl sounded deliberate and slow continue reading …