The LA Times offers S. Pasadena Is Tired of Vernon Politics; Police accuse private detectives of weapons violations and harassing candidates and advisors.

This editorial first appeared in The Nation.

George Will offers this Washington Post column on decisions of Republicans in the House to support 527 reform. Will notes: “Fortunately, the measure the House passed April 5 will not become law this year. Not because Republican senators are too… Continue reading

The LA Daily News offers this report, which begins: ” Despite his surprising decision to retire, then his change of his mind, Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Thousand Oaks, has raised nearly $90,000 for his 11th and final congressional race, according… Continue reading

The latest in the dispute over Philadelphia’s campaign finance law.

You can find the opinion here. AP’s story is here. I have only had a chance to glance at the decision, but I must say I found the discussion of the evidence of fraud to justify such a… Continue reading

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A.P. offers this report, which begins: “Former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes on Wednesday filed a lawsuit alleging that the state’s voter ID law violates the Georgia Constitution. He said the GOP-backed law is ‘a blatant attempt to curb minority… Continue reading

Bonnie Brinegar of Verified Voting just sent along the following email (with permission to post): This week Ray Martinez, 2006 vice chair of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, submitted his resignation to President Bush. In his letter www.eac.gov he cited… Continue reading

Daryl Levinson and Rick Pildes have posted this article on SSRN (forthcoming Harvard Law Review). Here is the abstract: American political institutions were founded upon the Madisonian assumption of vigorous, self-sustaining political competition between the legislative and executive branches. Congress… Continue reading

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The ACLU has posted this press release and this letter. The release begins: In an April 14, 2006, letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, the ACLU cited data from a 2005 Florida study showing the retrogressive effect of… Continue reading

Following up on this report, the Bakersfield Californian offers Firms Drop Sludge Suit, which begins: “Voters will get their chance to vote to keep Southland sludge out of Kern County on June 6. Attorneys who tried to defeat… Continue reading

Richard Morin writes Whites Take Flight on Election Day for the Washington Post. It begins: “Bad news for Michael S. Steele, the leading Maryland Republican candidate for Senate in November: The scuttling noise he hears on Election Day could be… Continue reading