Category Archives: campaigns
“To Mark Watergate’s 40th Anniversary, Common Cause to Convene Two -Day Conference at National Press Club; Watergate figures, policy experts, reformers, journalists to e xplore lessons learned and their resonance today”
See the program and the press advisory.
“Colorado gun lobbyist faces ethics probe by lawmakers”
Free speech or an inappropriate threat from a lobbyist? This is one to watch (via Steve Klein).
Bloomberg Super PAC Flexes Its Muscle in Illinois Congressional Race
“Government Election Advocacy: Implications of Recent Supreme Court Analysis”
Steven Andre has posted this draft on BE Press (Administrative Law Review). Here is the abstract:
The constitutional issue presented by government partisanship in elections is becoming increasingly significant for review by the U.S. Supreme Court. The high Court’s decisions… Continue reading
“When does Improper Political Activity Become a Crime?”
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog: “When does improper campaign intervention become a crime? At the least, there has to be an instance of campaign intervention. But is that all? According to a federal information to which the defendant is set… Continue reading
“Vote fraud charges possible; Hamilton County prosecutors review 6 cases from November”
The latest from Ohio.
“House Democrats Cash In With Online Fundraising Program”
Roll Call: “In the 2010 cycle, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $14.6 million online; in 2012 it took in $49.3 million — a total representing one-third of its revenue. In the previous two cycles, online donations accounted for… Continue reading
A Peek at the Race Which Will Determine Partisan Balance of Wisconsin Supreme Court
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on round 1 of a two-round race:
[The incumbent Justice] Roggensack has had the fundraising advantage in the race, raising more than $235,000 through early February. Fallone has raised about $80,000. Megna – who once said he planned… Continue reading
“Jesse Jackson Jr. Charged in Misuse of Campaign Money”
NYT: “The Justice Department filed fraud and conspiracy charges on Friday against former Representative Jesse L. Jackson Jr., saying that he used about $750,000 in campaign money for personal expenses that included a Michael Jackson fedora and cashmere capes.… Continue reading
“Can the Republicans Be Saved From Obsolescence?”
Extensive Robert Draper NYT magazine piece.
“Judicial Elections: Who Wins and Who Loses?”
I will be joining California Supreme Court Justice Ming W. Chin and California Court of Appeals Justice Douglas P. Miller at this event for the Inns of Court in Indian Wells, California on Tuesday, February 19.