Category Archives: campaigns

Vanderbilt Law Review Roundtable on Williams-Yulee Judicial Campaign Case Before SCOTUS

January 14, 2015, 8:19 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, judicial elections, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

This looks good: Our current Roundtable considers Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar, to be argued before the Supreme Court on January 20, 2015. In Williams-Yulee, the Court considers whether a rule of judicial conduct that bans judicial candidates from… Continue reading

“Legislative leaders put Pence White House bill on ice”

January 7, 2015, 7:06 amcampaignsRick Hasen

IndyStar: Indiana’s top legislative Republicans said Tuesday that a bill allowing Gov. Mike Pence to run for the White House and governor on the same ticket is unlikely to be approved this year.

“First African-American Elected to Senate by Popular Vote Dies”

January 4, 2015, 7:06 pmcampaigns, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Roll Call: Trailblazing former Sen. Edward W. Brooke has died, the Boston Globe reported Saturday. He was 95. The Massachusetts Republican was the first African-American to serve in the Senate since Reconstruction and the first to be elected by popular… Continue reading

“2016 Populism on Left — or Right — Worries Chamber of Commerce”

January 4, 2015, 1:42 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

WSJ’s Washington Wire reports.

“North Dakota will consider election law changes as Heitkamp-for-governor rumors swirl”

December 31, 2014, 12:35 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“A Bipartisan Push to Limit Lobbyists’ Sway Over Attorneys General”

December 29, 2014, 2:06 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Eric Lipton for the NYT: In state legislatures and major professional associations, a bipartisan effort is emerging to change the way state attorneys general interact with lobbyists, campaign donors and other corporate representatives. This month, during a closed-door meeting of… Continue reading

Pro-Ben Carson Super PAC Has Raised More Money than “Ready for Hillary”

December 22, 2014, 8:21 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Fascinating Trip Gabriel piece.

“Advocacy Groups Tell Lawmakers To Back Off”

December 22, 2014, 8:07 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Peter Overby: Three advocacy organizations — across ideological lines — are telling congressional investigators to back off in a probe of EPA ties to a leading environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council. Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California… Continue reading

More on Efforts to Open Up the Presidential Debates to Minor Party and Independent Candidates

December 18, 2014, 9:52 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Here.

“Grimes pledges legal challenge if Paul attempts simultaneous races”

December 17, 2014, 9:58 pmballot access, campaigns, election administrationRick Hasen

WHAS: “Six weeks after she lost her own bid for the U-S Senate, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (R-Kentucky) tells WHAS11 if U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) tries to appear on the same ballot for both Senate and… Continue reading

“FairVote Submits Comment Supporting Petition for More Inclusive Candidate Debates”

December 16, 2014, 12:56 pmballot access, campaigns, third partiesRick Hasen

See here.

“But First Let Me Take a Selfie (Just Not in the Voting Booth)”

December 15, 2014, 7:24 amcampaigns, election administrationRick Hasen

A ChapinBlog.

“Analysis: Rick Scott was one of ten governors to win election without a majority vote — most in a century”

December 11, 2014, 11:37 amalternative voting systems, campaignsRick Hasen

See here.

“Iowa Conservatives Scoff at Plans to Narrow the 2016 Primary Field”

December 10, 2014, 11:37 amcampaign finance, campaignsDan Tokaji

Bloomberg: “Conservative Republicans in Iowa have a warning for wealthy party fundraisers who might like to use their clout to slim down the 2016 presidential primary field: It won’t work. Money matters, but it doesn’t take much of it… Continue reading