“Term-limit pledges get left behind”
USA Today offers this report. Link via Orin Kerr.
Monthly Archives: April 2006
“Cleaning Up: Can the new Tennessee Ethics Commission Act of 2006 make state government spotless?”
Stephen J. Zralek has this cover story in the Tenn. Bar Journal.
“Candidates told to account for public money outlays; Portland – The city auditor’s request comes after one council hopeful reports paying her teenager $12,500”
The Oregonian offers this report. Thanks to Greg Howe for the pointer.
“Home Rule and Local Political Innovation”
Richard Briffault has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming Journal of Law and Politics). Here is the abstract:
As demonstrated by San Francisco’s recent adoption of instant runoff voting and New York City’s recent expansion of its program for funding… Continue reading
“Infernal Vernon”
The LA Times offers this editorial.
Final Signed Order in post-Padilla Loma Linda Referendum Case
It is here.
Final Signed Order in post-Padilla Loma Linda Referendum Case
It is here.
“Mega-deal eyed on term limits, campaign finance and redistricting”
See this news from Sacramento.
“Couple Paid Each Other Campaign Funds”
The LA Times offers this report, which begins: “A Republican candidate for state controller and his legislator wife have funneled campaign money into each other’s consulting firms, in effect boosting their income through political donations, campaign finance reports show.… Continue reading
Nebraska Legislature Impeaches Elected Official for Campaign Finance Violations
Mike Pitts passes along this report from the Journal Star.
Padilla v. Lever‘s Next Target? The Rose Bowl
See here: “Pasadena First is mounting a new challenge, based on recent court rulings. It maintains the initiative violates the voting rights act because it was not circulated in Spanish and Chinese.”
“‘A Rich History of Corruption’; Voter fraud in Pennsylvania? Gov. Rendell isn’t worried.”
John Fund offers this OpinionJournal column. As usual, Fund claims widespread voter fraud based upon a few anecdotes rather than any verified social science evidence.
“Even Democrats don’t deserve restrictions on expression”
John Samples of CATO has written this oped. Bob Bauer offers thoughts on Sen. McCain’s most recent 527 bill. And the Journal Times (Wisconsin) tells Congress to “plug the ‘527’ loophole.”
“State warned about election law”
The Cincinnati Enquirer offers this report, which begins: “Ohio officials are scrambling to respond to a federal warning that the state hasn’t complied with part of the Help America Vote Act, a measure packed with election mandates states must… Continue reading