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Monthly Archives: June 2005
Conference on the Future of the Voting Rights Act
The Russell Sage Foundation is holding a conference, “The Coming Fire: Conference on the 2007 Renewal of the Voting Rights Act,” June 24-25 in New York. The foundation will also publish a book based on the conference papers, “The Future… Continue reading
New Lawsuit Against Schwarzenegger Committees
Therestofus.org has posted this press release, which begins: ” Campaign finance watchdog TheRestofUs.org filed a motion in Sacramento County Superior Court on May 31, 2005, asking the court to enjoin the Recovery Team from accepting any further contributions over… Continue reading
Maybe No Public Financing in Ct. After All
The Hartford Courant offers this report, which begins: “The state Senate and House of Representatives passed competing campaign finance reform bills early today, each seemingly destined to die when the General Assembly adjourns its 2005 session tonight at midnight.”
California Initiative News
Rough and Tumble links to a large number of California newspaper stories on the initiative process in California, including this report in the San Jose Mercury News, which begins: “No one uses California’s initiative process quite like Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger,… Continue reading
“Getting on the Ballot, a Signature at a Time”
The New York Times offers this report.
“Election contest law gets scrutiny; ‘A Ridiculously High Standard'”
The Tacoma News Tribune offers this report. For other analysis in the wake of the Washington election contest trial, see this Seattle Times report, George Howland for the Seattle Weekly, and other coverage Howard Bashman has collected.… Continue reading
“Wynn Tweaks Party Leaders Over 527 Bill”
Roll Call offers this report (paid subscription required), which begins: “Rep. Albert Wynn (D-Md.) penned a letter to his colleagues late last month taking aim at the Democratic leadership for failing to embrace his campaign finance reform measure, all but… Continue reading
A Comment About Comments
If you try to leave a comment on the blog posts that allow comments, don’t worry if you get an error message. The comments are getting posted. Sorry for the inconvenience.
“ACLU Files Brief Urging Appeals Court to Overturn Ban on Rhode Island Mayor
See this press release.
An Unfortunate Statement Impugning the Judiciary at the End of the Washington State Election Contest
As I have argued elsewhere, post-election litigation has apparently unavoidable costs in terms of harming the public’s perception of the legitimacy of both the election process and the judiciary. And those on the losing end of things tend to see… Continue reading
“Daniel Weintraub: Term limits change still a possible deal closer”
Dan Weintraub offers this Sacramento Bee column.
“Former Mass. House Speaker Indicted in Redistricting Probe”
The Washington Post offers this report, which begins: “Former Massachusetts House speaker Thomas M. Finneran was indicted Monday on federal charges of lying under oath about his role in redrawing state legislative districts.”
“Even Judges Can
Mark Elias offers this Roll Call commentary (paid subscription required), which begins: “Anyone looking for an assessment of the state of America