Category Archives: political parties

“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

“Judge poised to strike down part of new Utah election law”

October 27, 2015, 5:34 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Deseret News: A federal judge appears poised to strike down part of a disputed new state election law that defines how political parties choose candidates for elected office. U.S. District Judge David Nuffer signaled Tuesday that he intends to find… Continue reading

“FEC’s Goodman Pushes to Ease Party Rules”

October 24, 2015, 10:55 amcampaign finance, campaigns, federal election commission, political partiesRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: A Republican-backed initiative to ease regulations on political parties is set to be discussed at the Federal Election Commission’s Oct. 29 meeting and will test whether FEC commissioners, sharply divided over a range of issues, will rally… Continue reading

Bauer on Kang on Party Campaign Financing

October 23, 2015, 7:24 amcampaign finance, political partiesRick Hasen

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“The Brave New World of Party Campaign Finance Law”

October 21, 2015, 7:16 amcampaign finance, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Michael Kang has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The Article challenges urgent calls for the de-regulation of party campaign finance as part of the ongoing transformation of federal campaign finance law under the Roberts Court. First,… Continue reading

“No, Americans have not become more ideologically polarized”

October 14, 2015, 2:54 pmpolitical parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Seth Hill and Chris Tausanovitch write for the Monkey Cage.

“Republicans Gone Wild: Q&A with Mann and Ornstein”

October 14, 2015, 12:15 pmpolitical parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Frank Wilkinson sits down with Norm and Tom.

“U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear California Minor Party Lawsuit Against Top-Two”

October 13, 2015, 7:51 amballot access, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

BAN reports.

“The GOP sinks deeper into chaos. Can it still function as a party?”

October 8, 2015, 7:49 pmpolitical parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Today’s must-read from Karen Tumulty in WaPo: Less than a year after a sweeping electoral triumph, Republicans are on the verge of ceasing to function as a national political party. The most powerful and crippling force at work in the… Continue reading