Category Archives: campaigns

“Document: Statewide network of Republican lawyers ready to intervene on Election Day”

October 29, 2014, 5:22 pmcampaigns, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Topeka Capital-Journal: The Kansas Republican Party plans to have a statewide network of GOP lawyers ready to intervene on Election Day, and it will analyze close races for potential legal action — as its director warns of “dubious tactics”… Continue reading

“Campaign Spending On State Judicial Elections”

October 29, 2014, 3:01 pmcampaigns, judicial electionsRick Hasen

Today’s Diane Rehm show.

“Could Tom Steyer’s Environmental Ad Campaign Swing the Senate?”

October 29, 2014, 10:48 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Elizabeth Kolbert New Yorker comment.

Republicans Claim Voter Suppression, Descry Dark Money in WA Top-Two Race

October 29, 2014, 10:42 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Gotta love the role reversal.

“Political mailer includes opponent’s SSN and driver’s license number”

October 29, 2014, 10:32 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Boing Boing.

“Questions Emerge About Potential Conflict of Interest Between Mailergate and Silicon Valley Start-up”

October 29, 2014, 7:07 amcampaigns, election law bizRick Hasen

Cowgirl Blog’s latest on the Montana mailer.

“Lobbyists, Bearing Gifts, Pursue Attorneys General”

October 28, 2014, 9:39 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, lobbyingRick Hasen

Must-read A1 Eric Lipton for the NYT: Attorneys general are now the object of aggressive pursuit by lobbyists and lawyers who use campaign contributions, personal appeals at lavish corporate-sponsored conferences and other means to push them to drop investigations, change… Continue reading

“Professors’ Research Project Stirs Political Outrage in Montana”

October 28, 2014, 10:57 amcampaigns, pedagogyRick Hasen

NYT’s The Upshot weighs in.

“Shakeup at Organizing for Action”

October 28, 2014, 10:14 amcampaign finance, campaigns, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Politico: “Organizing for Action is getting the jump on a post-midterms shake-up, with staff changes and the beginning of a reconstituting that will begin President Barack Obama’s shift toward thinking about his role after leaving office….OFA is winding down… Continue reading

“Is Your Judge for Sale?”

October 28, 2014, 8:49 amcampaign finance, campaigns, judicial electionsRick Hasen

Andy Kroll for Mother Jones.

“Republicans Join Attacks on Big Money | Rules of the Game”

October 28, 2014, 8:31 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Eliza’s latest.

“Court: State has no jurisdiction over tweets”

October 28, 2014, 8:16 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Gannett: “The Ohio Elections Commission can’t crack down on Tweets — even if those 140-character messages include false political information, a Cincinnati federal judge ruled on Monday.”