“For DeSantis, Overflowing War Chest Obscures the Challenges Ahead”
A fair amount of this NYT piece is about the various PACs that support DeSantis, how much they matter, and what they can legally do with the money they’ve got.
All posts by Justin Levitt
“How Herschel Walker’s Wife Tried—and Failed—to Profit Off His Campaign”
Some insight into the economics of media buys, and the potential for profit therein.
Kari Lake tries to make election denial a litmus test for 2024
But not with particular subtlety.
And I think you should get even more specific, ‘Was the 2022 election for governor in Arizona stolen?’ And if they won’t say ‘Absolutely, yes,’ that’s a big red flag,” she added. “That’s a… Continue reading
Justice Thomas addresses ProPublica report on luxury travel gifts
NPR has his full statement:
Harlan and Kathy Crow are among our dearest friends, and we have been friends for over twenty-five years. As friends do, we have joined them on a number of family trips during the more… Continue reading
“Meta won’t say if politicians can post AI-made fakes without warnings”
It seems … suboptimal … for platforms to be building terms-of-service policy ad hoc and mid-campaign for AI images and video in a political context.
“With more costs to come, Shasta County will spend $950,000 on new voting system”
The $950,000 is apparently for “the equipment needed to hand-count ballots”; the final bill will also include personnel costs estimated at more than $1.6 million.
Virginia sued over restoration of rights for people with convictions
The return to permanent disenfranchisement with a wholly discretionary process for the governor to grant re-enfranchisement has now drawn a federal lawsuit.
“‘What the court misunderstood is just how fragile our democracy is’”
An interview with Debo Adegbile, who argued Shelby County, about the anniversary of the case and its legacy ten years on.
“Voting in Other Languages: Registration Hindered By Lack of Translation”
A deep dive on language access in New York.
How Fox Chased Its Audience Down the Rabbit Hole
Jim Rutenberg in the NYT Magazine with a deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep dive on how we got to the Dominion defamation lawsuit.
ProPublica blockbuster on undisclosed gifts to Justice Thomas
Here’s an excerpt:
For more than two decades, Thomas has accepted luxury trips virtually every year from the Dallas businessman [Harlan Crow] without disclosing them, documents and interviews show. A public servant who has a salary of $285,000, he… Continue reading
Tennessee House Expels Two Members Over Gun Reform Protest
There were three expulsion resolutions pending Thursday morning, based on three members (Justin Pearson, Justin Jones, and Gloria Johnson) leading gun violence reformers in a protest from the floor of the House chamber after they hadn’t otherwise been recognized… Continue reading
Continuing “Twitter Files” Tussle
General background: there’s an explainer here about the “Twitter Files” (and the controversies over the “Twitter Files”).
One of the controversies is about Matt Taibbi’s reporting on the Election Integrity Partnership, an academic research coalition studying misinformation related to elections.… Continue reading
House Judiciary Subpoenas Former Manhattan Special Assistant DA Mark Pomerantz
Here’s the cover letter attached to the subpoena, explaining House Judiciary’s rationale for conducting a deposition. Pomerantz worked on the Trump investigation for the Manhattan DA’s office, resigned in protest when Trump was not charged earlier in DA Bragg’s tenure,… Continue reading