Roll Call offers this report (paid subscription required). It begins: “As uncertainty reigns over what new rules will govern the lobbying business, the head of the Center for Responsive Politics, a leading campaign finance and lobbying watchdog, is cashing out,… Continue reading

Roll Call offers this report (paid subscription required). It begins: “The House Rules Committee decided Wednesday to defer its vote on a contentious measure that would determine whether Internet communications ranging from paid advertisements to Web logs should be free… Continue reading

See here.

Richard Briffault has posted The 527 Problem…and the Buckley Problem (George Washington Law Review) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In the world of campaign finance, 2004 was surely the year of the 527 committee. Named after the section of… Continue reading

So reports the Ventura County Star.

The New York Times offers this report. See also this report in The Hill. Both reports indicate that House Republicans are considering packaging 527 reform with the lobbying bill. I’ll have more to say about this soon.

CQPolitics offers this post.

Dan Tokaji has written this very important commentary for the Moritz election law site. It begins: “2006 is turning out to be a big year on the voting technology front. That’s primarily because of some important deadlines in the Help… Continue reading

The Los Angeles Times offers this report.

The New York Times offers this editorial. For more details on the legislative battle, see House Leaders Mull Strategy to Bring Online Politics Measure Up for Floor Vote from BNA (paid subscription required).

The Arizona Daily Star offers this report.

Norm Ornstein offers this Roll Call oped (free access). A snippet: “To those unfamiliar with the issue and controversy, the House and Senate passed a major budget bill by the narrowest of margins in both chambers, including a tie-breaking vote… Continue reading

The Times-Picayune offers this report, which begins: “Opponents of New Orleans’ election next month stepped up their public relations campaign Tuesday but stopped short of pledging further court action, arguing that the state of Louisiana is deliberately moving to… Continue reading

See this commentary in the Chicago Defender. A snippet: “During the arguments regarding Texas Congressional redistricting plan the other day, it was patently apparent how the justices are now staked out. Justice Kennedy, however, at least wanted answers to important… Continue reading