“The continuing “Price of Power”: How the political parties leaned on legislative leaders for cash during the 115th Congress”
New report from Issue One.
Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
“G.O.P. Ready to ‘Nuke’ Senate Democrats Again Over Nominee Delays”
NYT:
Senate Republicans are preparing to detonate a mini-nuke.Angry over Democratic delaying tactics that have slowed the conveyor belt of Trump administration nominees plodding toward confirmation, the Senate majority is preparing to strong-arm a rules change that would reduce… Continue reading
“Fixing what’s wrong with US: How about making Congress bigger?”
John Wildermuth for the SF Chronicle.
“House Democrats prepare to probe disputed North Carolina election”
Politico:
House Democrats are preparing to launch their own investigations into the disputed congressional election in North Carolina, where Republican Mark Harris’ campaign is facing fraud allegations and the state elections board had refused to certify the results.
“Fight over NC 9th District election could drag on for months, with no one seated”
Charlotte Observer:
A new election might not take place in North Carolina’s disputed 9th District for months even if a new State Board of Elections orders a re-run of the contest, leaving local elections officials scrambling and constituents without representation… Continue reading
#NC09: “Is There a Vacancy in North Carolina?”
#NC09: “Hoyer says House will not seat a North Carolina Republican amid questions about integrity of election”
WaPo:
Incoming House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said Friday that Democrats next week will not seat a North Carolina Republican amid allegations of election fraud in the state’s 9th Congressional District.
“Given the now well-documented election fraud that took… Continue reading
“International Workshop on ‘Rearranging the Arrangements Law: Comparative, Multidisciplinary, Empirical and Normative Perspectives on Omnibus Legislation'”
This looks like a great conference at Bar Ilan University on Jan 1-3.
“AZ LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL? A Special Election To Replace Senator McCain Must Be Held In 6 Months, Claims New Lawsuit”
Tokaji: A Grand Election Bargain That Everyone Should Support
In collaboration with Take Care, Election Law Blog is pleased to present a series of posts offering thoughts on legislation to reform the U.S. electoral process.
Election reform is back on Congress’s agenda. Having won control of the U.S.… Continue reading
Is A Bigger House of Representatives a Good Idea? A Bad Idea?
“Is democracy rigged? The debate over Senate representation ignores a much more plausible reform”
Steve Vladeck:
Perhaps because it plays no direct role in the judicial confirmation process, these more recent conversations have largely ignored the House of Representatives. That’s a mistake. Although it’s not the only way to make our political branches (and,… Continue reading
[Corrected] Supreme Court Summarily Rejects Constitutional Challenge to the Size of the House of Representatives
There were no noted dissents in this order dismissing the case for lack of jurisdiction.
From my earlier coverage:
The legal claim is more than a bit nutty, and it does not appear to be litigated very well. But… Continue reading
“To Fix Congress, Make It Bigger. Much Bigger.”
Lee Drutman for Washington Monthly.