Publius on Gerrymandering January 29, 2004, 7:35 amUncategorizedRick Hasen Publius of the Law and Politics blog posts these thoughts on gerrymandering.
“Watchdogs Doggedly Pursue the Truth” January 29, 2004, 7:20 amUncategorizedRick Hasen Back on January 20, Roll Call offered this report on campaign finance and other reform organizations in Washington, D.C. (paid subscription required).
“Lawyer challenges governor on loan; He contends Schwarzenegger lied about plan to repay money.” January 29, 2004, 7:16 amUncategorizedRick Hasen The Sacramento Bee offers this report.
“Election-law Experts Say Greens Will Get Party Ballot” January 29, 2004, 7:14 amUncategorizedRick Hasen See this news from the Billings (Montana) Gazette.
“Voter Outreach, Door by Door” January 29, 2004, 7:12 amUncategorizedRick Hasen In These Times offers this report on activities of Democratic-leaning 527s.
“Hynes says charge that he laundered funds ridiculous” January 29, 2004, 7:11 amUncategorizedRick Hasen The Chicago Tribune offers this report (subscription required).
“The Double Bind on Special Interests” January 29, 2004, 7:09 amUncategorizedRick Hasen Joan Vennochi offers this Boston Globe oped on Democratic funding for its 2004 convention in Boston.
How would Bush v. Kerry Be Decided in the Supreme Court? January 29, 2004, 7:04 amUncategorizedRick Hasen See this cartoon in Roll Call (paid subsciption required).
“Level Paying Field” January 28, 2004, 4:08 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen Slate has just posted my article, Level Paying Field: The law may allow ads attacking the Democratic presidential nominee to go unanswered. It deals with McCain-Feingold, 527s and the Federal Election Commission’s potentially pivotal role in the upcoming presidential election.
“Unruffled Governor Vows to Repay Loan” January 28, 2004, 7:22 amUncategorizedRick Hasen The Los Angeles Times offers this report. Although Gov. Schwarzenegger says “We never wanted to raise the money to pay [the personal loan] back,” he does not explain why he held a series of fundraisers to do precisely that.
Independent Expenditures by Kerry’s Wife Supporting Kerry? January 28, 2004, 7:16 amUncategorizedRick Hasen See this New York Times article.
Tapscott on BCRA January 28, 2004, 7:07 amUncategorizedRick Hasen See (update: fixed link) this oped by Mark Tapscott of the Heritage Foundation.
“GOP asks Supreme Court to act on Colo. redistricting” January 27, 2004, 2:37 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen The Denver Post offers this report. UPDATE: Howard Bashman has additional coverage here.
Cornyn Op-ed on Filling Vacancies January 27, 2004, 5:48 amUncategorizedRick Hasen Roll Call offers Let Each State Decide How to Fill Vacancies, Address Incapacitation by Sen. John Cornyn. (Paid subscription required.)