Category Archives: campaigns

“Predicting the Impact of Democracy Vouchers: Analysis and Questions in Light of South Dakota’s Successful Initiative”

December 6, 2016, 7:17 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Very interesting from the Campaign Finance Institute: The Campaign Finance Institute (CFI) today has released a new study entitled “Predicting the Impact of Democracy Vouchers: Analysis and Questions in Light of South Dakota’s Successful Initiative”. The author is Michael J.… Continue reading

“Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, experts say”

November 25, 2016, 8:40 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: The flood of “fake news” this election season got support from a sophisticated Russian propaganda campaign that created and spread misleading articles online with the goal of punishing Democrat Hillary Clinton, helping Republican Donald Trump and undermining… Continue reading

“Many in Milwaukee Neighborhood Didn’t Vote — and Don’t Regret It”

November 21, 2016, 7:03 amcampaignsRick Hasen

NYT: “Give us loans, or a 401(k),” he said, trimming the mustache of Steve Stricklin, a firefighter from the neighborhood. His biggest issue was health insurance. Mr. Fleming lost his coverage after his divorce three years ago and has struggled… Continue reading

“The Heiress Quietly Shaping Trump’s Operation”

November 21, 2016, 7:00 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Vogel on Mercer.

“White House Confirms Pre-Election Warning to Russia Over Hacking”

November 17, 2016, 8:04 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Over the past month, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has received two starkly different messages about hacking into American computer networks from the current and future presidents of the United States: Don’t you dare, and don’t worry, we’re… Continue reading

“Rethinking Presidential Eligibility”

November 16, 2016, 3:07 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Gene Mazo has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Fordham Law Review). Here is the abstract: Throughout American history, several aspiring presidents have had their candidacies challenged for failing to meet the Constitution’s eligibility requirements. These challenges began in the… Continue reading

“Trump team talks of setting up political arm”

November 16, 2016, 7:01 amcampaigns, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Politico reports.

“Soros bands with donors to resist Trump, ‘take back power'”

November 15, 2016, 7:49 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico reports.

“Court challenges likely for photo ID, campaign contribution amendments approved by Missouri voters”

November 11, 2016, 1:28 pmcampaigns, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Super PAC Donor Literally Given a Seat at the Table for Trump’s Transition

November 11, 2016, 11:27 amcampaign finance, campaigns, Plutocrats UnitedRick Hasen

Announcement from transition team that Rebekah Mercer is joining. Now’s the time to go back and study Matea Gold’s must-read profile of Mercer.

“White Won. We are still the country that produced George Wallace. We are still the country that killed Emmett Till.”

November 9, 2016, 9:23 amcampaigns, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Jamelle Bouie: Americans are stubbornly, congenitally optimistic. And the millions who backed Trump see something in his visage. Something that gives them hope. Here’s what I see. I see a man who empowered white nationalists and won. I see a… Continue reading