Category Archives: political parties

“Hillary Clinton Fortifies Ties and Fund-Raising With Democratic Committee”

December 5, 2015, 12:18 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

NYT: Trying to build up her arsenal for a general election, Hillary Clinton’s campaign is asking donors to write big-money checks to the Democratic National Committee while taking a greater interest in how it is performing its duties.… Continue reading

“Judge: GOP, Constitution Party exempt from open primary rule”

November 25, 2015, 11:21 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

AP reports from Utah.

“How GOP campaigns are strategizing for Super Tuesday’s delegate bonanza”

November 24, 2015, 7:44 amcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“State, Utah GOP appear headed to court over election law — again”

November 24, 2015, 7:38 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

KSL: A federal judge Monday permanently barred the state from forcing political parties to hold open primary elections and dismissed all other claims in the Utah Republican Party’s lawsuit. As U.S. District Judge David Nuffer closed the case, the Utah… Continue reading

“The Reform Debate and the Parties”

November 24, 2015, 7:31 amcampaign finance, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Bauer blogs.

Today’s Must Read: Lee Drutman on La Raja and Schaffner on Campaign Finance and Polarization

November 20, 2015, 7:21 amcampaign finance, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Vox: Last December, as part of the must-pass “CRomnibus” bill, Congress changed the lawso that political parties could raise considerably more money. Under the new rules, a single donor can now give $1.5 million to the parties during… Continue reading

“Federal judge, GOP lawyer have lively exchanges over open-primary lawsuit”

November 19, 2015, 9:05 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

News from Montana: In a hearing on a lawsuit to restrict Republican primary elections to party members only in Montana, a federal judge Thursday questioned whether non-Republican voters are actively crossing over to vote in and influence GOP legislative primaries… Continue reading

“Judge dismisses Artur Davis lawsuit against state Democratic Party”

November 18, 2015, 10:38 amcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

AL.com: Montgomery County Circuit Judge Truman Hobbs has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Rep. Artur Davis against the state Democratic Party for keeping Davis off the party’s ballot. Davis switched to the Republican Party in 2012 but… Continue reading

“Growing anxiety in Iowa as Democrats worry state is not ready for caucuses”

November 15, 2015, 9:37 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Ben Jacobs for The Guardian: Iowa Democrats are increasingly worried the state party may not be prepared for the caucuses on 1 February, putting Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status at risk. With a little more than 80 days left, a number of… Continue reading

Senate Rules Entangle Bid to Repeal Health Care Law”

November 13, 2015, 8:23 amlegislation and legislatures, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

NYT: In the Senate, Republicans are determined to dismantle or defund the law using a fast-track procedure that requires a simple majority vote, rather than the 60 votes needed for most hotly contested measures. But the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough,… Continue reading

“Lamar Alexander Seeks Path to Change in Senate”

November 9, 2015, 7:31 pmlegislation and legislatures, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

NYT: Nothing touches off a political war in the Senate like proposals to tinker with the arcane rules that govern the often creaky chamber. Talk of eliminating the filibuster is called the nuclear option for a reason. But Senator… Continue reading

“How ‘Blue Zone’ GOP Could Veto a Conservative Nominee”

November 4, 2015, 12:43 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Dave Wasserman: In a few months, after Iowa and New Hampshire begin to winnow the field, the GOP nomination race could boil down to an epic final between a candidate with a more pragmatic image, such as Marco Rubio,… Continue reading

“Judge: State can’t force political parties to hold open primaries”

November 3, 2015, 6:45 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

News from Utah.

“New Challenge to ‘Soft Money’ Limits Faces Hurdles”

October 27, 2015, 7:31 pmcampaign finance, political parties, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: Attorney James Bopp faced skeptical questioning in a court hearing as he sought to convince a federal judge to convene a special, three-judge panel in a renewed a challenge to restrictions on “soft money” contributions to political… Continue reading