“Did Shelby County Impact Congress’s Authority Under Section 2 of the 13th Amendment?”
Josh Blackman blogs on a constitutional challenge to the Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
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“GOP Congressman Provides Super PAC Seed Funding”
According to the Center for Public Integrity: “The campaign of Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., provided two-thirds of the first $15,000 raised by a super PAC that employs his brother and a former congressional aide….”
Torres-Spelliscy on SEC Regulation of Money in Politics
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy’s article “Safeguarding Markets from Pernicious Pay to Play: A Model Explaining Why the SEC Regulates Money in Politics” is out. From the abstract:
At first blush, the SEC’s regulation of money in politics may seem to… Continue reading
Judge Marbley Extends Ohio Provisional Voting/ID Consent Decree
U.S. District Judge Algenon Marbley has issued this order extending the consent decree in Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless v. Husted through 2016. The Columbus Dispatch reports here.
This lawsuit was originally filed to challenge disparities in the… Continue reading
“The Root of Washington’s Ills”
It’s the lobbyists, according to Fareed Zakaria.
“A Full Commission Should Address FEC Rules Changes”
WaPo editorializes here.
“Political Polarization as Massive Resistance”
Bloomberg, on two Americas, “increasingly regionalized, polarized and diverging” (contra Obama 2004).
Lobbying During Recess
WaPo reports here that: “Once a lull in the political calendar, August is now officially part of the high season. An array of interest groups has methodically plotted how to use the congressional recess to press causes.”
Police Stations Used as Voting Addresses?
That’s the allegation that the Board of Elections of Hamilton County (Cincinnati), Ohio will discuss today, according to this AP report, which says that 30 officers were registered at the address of police stations.
“Renewed ‘Scrub’ of Florida Voter List Has Elections Officials on Edge”
The Tampa Bay Times has this story on a new “purge” of noncitizens planned by Gov. Rick Scott.
“Native American Vote-Suppression Scandal Escalates”
So says Stephanie Woodard in this Huffpost report. It discusses a request to the Election Assistance Commission on whether HAVA funds may be used for early vote centers on three Indian reservations. That request will go unanswered, as… Continue reading
Is Public Financing Keeping Weiner in the Mayoral Race?
Maybe, according to this AP report, which says: “Because of city campaign finance laws, Weiner is eligible for $2.1 million in matching funds, money he would have lost if he did not run this year. He would also lose… Continue reading
I See Dead People, Again
This time, they’re opening their political wallets rather than voting. According to USA Today‘s analysis of FEC filings: “Thirty-two people listed on federal campaign records as ‘deceased’ have contributed more than $586,000 to congressional and presidential candidates and… Continue reading
Litigation Anticipated on NC Voting Changes
The Charlotte Observer has this report on lawsuits anticipated after North Carolina’s Republican Governor Pat McCrory signs a sweeping election bill, as he’s expected to do later this month. Meanwhile, the Triangle Business Journal reports here on Democratic Attorney General… Continue reading