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Tabatha Abu el-Haj was primary ELB blogger last week and will be again next week. She will be followed by Nick Stephanopoulos the week of Dec. 6.
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“How the Liberal First Amendment Under-Protects Democracy”
Signing off now as I am off to catch a plane to Chicago to discuss my new article, How the Liberal First Amendment Under-Protects Democracy with the faculty at Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law. Thank you Rick for giving me… Continue reading
“G.O.P. Donors Back Manchin and Sinema as They Reshape Biden’s Agenda”
Kenneth P. Vogel and Kate Kelly, N.Y. Times
Business and conservative big donors turn their attention to the two Democratic Senators that hold the key to stopping a transformative version of Biden’s agenda.
“Even as Ms. Sinema and Mr. Manchin,… Continue reading
The loss of competitive districts–and maybe democracy
Those who are closely following this cycle of redistricting are aware of the reduction in the number of competitive congressional seats. Politico, for example, has a story with the title “Kiss Your Swing Districts Goodbye“. The 538 website… Continue reading
A Good Day for Democracy
The House passed the Build Back Better bill moments ago, attempting to make good on the promises that Democrats made to the electorate last November. To be sure, there may be consequences for the party next fall. If the electorate… Continue reading
“Pennsylvania House Republicans threaten to remove Lehigh County elections board unless it rescinds acceptance of undated ballots”
Ford Turner, The Morning Call
The actual ballot counting process will end up in the courts. Still, the threat to use impeachment is concerning. Some Republicans also threatened to impeach the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices who voted to hold partisan… Continue reading
“U.S. indicts two Iranian hackers over 2020 election misinformation campaign”
Devlin Barrett, Washington Post
“Two alleged Iranian hackers were indicted by the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday and accused of engaging in a hacking and disinformation campaign targeting American voters in the run-up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election.”
The… Continue reading
States United Files Supplemental Letter in Support of California Bar Complaint Against John Eastman in Connection with Attempting to Foment Coup
Two Great Symposiums on Election Law from NYU and Fordham
From the NYU Law Review: Volume 96, Issue 4
Rabia Belt, Mass Institutionalization and Civil Death
Ming Hsu Chen, The Political (Mis)Representation of Immigrants in the Census
Wilfred U. Codrington III, Purcell in Pandemic
Lee Drutman, Elections, Political Parties, and … Continue reading
2021 Election Law Roundup
R Street, a nonprofit research organization, has produced an overview of many of the election-related laws enacted by state legislatures in 2021. Republican-sponsored bills have largely focused on purging voter rolls, restricting access to early and absentee voting, and taking… Continue reading
House Might Govern This Week
As I have argued before, passing government programs that address the needs of ordinary Americans is critical to restoring faith in our democratic institutions. This could be a big week on this front. Politico is reporting that Nancy Pelosi has… Continue reading
“Biden Approval Slumps to New Low as Republicans Gain Clear Advantage for Midterms”
Slate
“Even as Biden’s approval rating keeps slumping, Americans give high ratings to his key policy initiatives with 63 percent expressing support for the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed by Congress. A clear majority—58 percent—also back the almost $2 trillion… Continue reading
“Can ‘community centers’ help GOP court voters of color?”
National Journal
RNC, under Ronna McDaniel, is opening community centers around the county to court voters of color. For the moment, centers are focused on “firing up already-involved activists and local politicians,” more than “finding new votes,” and their hours… Continue reading
Keynote Address on “Fragmented Democracies”
I’ll be delivering this address later today at the 12th Annual Loyola Constitutional Law Colloquium. The address is based on my recent article entitled Political Fragmentation in the Democracies of the West.