“Free the Blogosphere”
Brian Anderson offers this column in the Dallas Morning News. Along similar lines, Patrick McIlheran writes It’s not reform if it translates as ‘shut up’ .
Monthly Archives: March 2006
“Vt. City Electing Mayor Via Instant Runoff”
AP offers this report.
Broder on Republicans and the Vermont and Texas Cases
Slow News Day?
With all the major election law news this week out of the Supreme Court, it is somewhat of a relief that today’s New York Times features this AP story out of Virginia, which begins: “WISE, Va., March 2 (AP) —… Continue reading
“General plan battle shifts to the courts; Initiative backers say supervisors broke law by refusing to put measure on ballot”
The Monterey Herald offers this report.
“Governor signs redistricting measure redistricting measure”
I assume that the headline of this AP story from Georgia was a typo, and not simply a way of expressing the fact that yes, indeed, this is a re-redistricting done mid-decade.
“Court Reporter; At the Supreme Court Wednesday, it was all about Texas and the future”
Michael King has these reflections on the Texas oral argument in the Austin Chronicle.
“Battle lines are redrawn; High Court must block party hacks”
Errol Louis offers this column in the NY Daily News.
“Unhappy Texas Dems; The Dems play the race card, ineffectively it would seem.”
Stephen Spruiell has written this column for National Review Online.
The Status of Campaign Finance Laws Concerning the Internet
See Adam Bonin’s very informative post on DailyKos.
“Lawyer: Courts can’t make Nader pay ’04 election costs”
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette offers this report.
“Making Every Vote Count”
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has this article on Tompaine.com. A snippet: “On March 2, 2006, I will sign a bill that will transition New Mexico to an all paper-ballot system using optical scanners to count the vote. Paper ballots… Continue reading
“Critics: State rush on touch screens risks secure voting; Activists say substandard devices being considered for June; disabled advocates pleased”
The Oakland Tribune offers this report.
“Reforming Reform”
Gary Andres offers this commentary in the Washington Times. It begins: “Congress may be in for some surprises if it tries to alter lobbying and ethics rules without considering how these changes affect campaign finance and elections. Bifurcating these issues… Continue reading