Category Archives: political parties
“Election Lawyers Push to Ease Party Campaign Finance Limits”
Bloomberg BNA:
Top Republican and Democratic election lawyers appearing at a national ethics conference reiterated arguments for easing campaign finance rules on political parties but said they could not predict the outcome of ongoing discussions in Congress on the… Continue reading
“Freedom Caucus Forgets the Freedom Part”
Paul Jossey writes for The Daily Caller.
“Introduction: The Place of Agencies in Polarized Government”
Cynthia Farina and Gillian Metzger have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This is one of two complementary essays for a symposium honoring the work of Peter L. Strauss. Also included is the joint introduction. (The second… Continue reading
“When Purists Prevail: Campaign Finance and Political Polarization”
Release:
The Brennan Center for Justice presents:
When Purists Prevail:
Campaign Finance and Political Polarization
A Book Talk with Ray La Raja and Brian Schaffner
Thursday, December 17, 2015
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Registration… Continue reading
“Backlash grows over McConnell’s campaign spending measure”
“Hillary Clinton Fortifies Ties and Fund-Raising With Democratic Committee”
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”
AP reports from Utah.
“How GOP campaigns are strategizing for Super Tuesday’s delegate bonanza”
“State, Utah GOP appear headed to court over election law — again”
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”
Today’s Must Read: Lee Drutman on La Raja and Schaffner on Campaign Finance and Polarization
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”
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”
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