As readers of this blog know, I don’t usually blog these kinds of stories, relying upon Ed Still to keep me up to date. But these two stories caught my eye this morning: The NY Times reports that “Representative Tom… Continue reading

The LA Times offers this front-page report. See also this Q&A with Edwin Bender on campaign donations.

Allison Hayward has written this National Review Online commentary.

As I’ve noted, the Supreme Court will hear a major campaign finance case on January 17. January 17 has now been announced as the target date for a Judicary Committee to vote on the nomination of Judge Alito for… Continue reading

I have posted on SSRN this short essay forthcoming in a Nexus Law Journal symposium on blogging and the law. Here is the abstract: Abstract: In this essay prepared for a Nexus Law Journal symposium on blogging and the law,… Continue reading

See this news from Wisconsin. Thanks to David Kimball for the pointer.

I hope to write more about this soon. In the meantime, A.P. reports “Alito Could Shift Court on Major Issues,” which quotes me as follows: “Justice O’Connor has been the key vote in everything from campaign finance to the meaning… Continue reading

The following announcement has arrived via e-mail: Presidential Public Financing: Repairing The System December 9, 2005, from 9 AM and Noon Senate Hart Building Room 902 The Campaign Legal Center, Democracy 21, FEC Chairman Scott Thomas and Vice Chairman Michael… Continue reading

You can find it here. From the press release: Washington – Broad principles to reform congressional and legislative redistricting were announced today by a range of groups and individuals who are advocating the use of independent commissions to create… Continue reading

Here, here, here, and here.

Reuters offers this report.

A.P. offers this report, which begins: “The recent arrest of an Ohio man accused of illegally funneling donations to President Bush’s re-election effort could force politicians to take more careful account of how their biggest boosters conduct fundraisers, a… Continue reading

I have just received the following new books and articles: Colin Feasby, Freedom of Expression and the Law of the Democratic Process, 29 The Supreme Court Law Review (2d Series 2005) (Canadian election law) Mark Brown, Ballot Fees as Impermissible… Continue reading

John Samples offers these thoughts on the internet campaign finance bill now before the House.