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Alex Padilla’s Non-Answer on Top-Two
Following up on this post, CA Secretary of State candidate Alex Padilla has now written answers to the CfER survey on election reform. But look at this response on top two:
What is your opinion of the top-two primary… Continue reading
“Gridlock in Congress? It’s probably even worse than you think”
Aaron Blake on Sarah Binder’s Polarized We Govern?
“Scientists: Florida’s congressional map is ‘partisan gerrymander'”
Some choice quotes from political scientists on the bias of the Florida maps.
“RNC files lawsuit seeking to raise unlimited sums”
Matea Gold reports for WaPo. See also this Nick Confessore NYT report.
Here’s my early take on the suit. More to come.
Here’s the RNC Lawsuit to Get Soft Money Back and Reverse What’s Left of McCain-Feingold
AP reports.
The Supreme Court’s decision in McCutcheon paved the way.
“Gary Cohn, Pulitzer Winner, Says California’s Top-Two System Has Altered the Balance of Power Between Labor and Business”
BAN explains and links.
“Chilling Election Message to Tea Party Is Business Goal”
Bloomberg on the Chamber’s campaign strategy.
“Quixotic ’80 Campaign Gave Birth to Kochs’ Powerful Network”
Sunday NYT A1 deep dive by Nick Confessore
“The Polarized Court”
Must-read Adam Liptak on the confluence of the ideological and partisan divide on the modern Supreme Court.
At the end of my piece on congressional overrides of the Supreme Court’s statutory cases, I reflect on how perceived partisanship of the… Continue reading
As Predicted, Congressional Override of SCOTUS on Child Pornography Proceeds Full Speed Ahead
Back in April I explained why conditions were right, despite great political polarization, for Congress to override the Supreme Court’s statutory decision in Paroline v. US on the right of child pornography victims to obtain restitution.
And very quickly now… Continue reading
“Defining Parties Down”
“Split Definitive: How Party Polarization Turned the Supreme Court into a Partisan Court”
Neal Devins and Larry Baum have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Starting in 2010 the Supreme Court has divided into two partisan ideological blocs, with all the Court’s Democratic appointees on the liberal side and its… Continue reading
“Viewpoints: Top-two primary system is eliminating diverse political expression”
Michael Feinstein SacBee oped.