Here is a must-read post by Bob Bauer for those interested in the politics of VRA renewal.

See stories from the Cleveland Plain Dealer here, here, here, and here.

Adam Bonin has this interesting post on Daily Kos.

The House Judiciary Committee holds two hearings tomorrow on VRA renewal. Panel 1 includes Gerry Hebert, Roger Clegg, and Debo Adegbile. Panel 2 includes Rena Comisac, Chris Norby, Karen Naraski, and Dr. James Thomas Tucker. [UPDATE: By clicking on Panel… Continue reading

Here is the identical Senate version of the VRA legislation. It is valuable for listing the Senate co-sponsors of the bill. Here is a letter from the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights endorsing the draft legislation. Here is Rick Pildes’s… Continue reading

Issues over renewal of expiring provisions of the Voting Rights Act (especially section 5, which requires jurisdictions with a history of discrimination to get preclearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before making any changes in voting rules or procedures)… Continue reading

Beginning here, at Skeptic’s Eye.

See here (TimesSelect required).

Roll Call offers this report, which begins: “Members of the Senate Budget Committee quarreled Tuesday over a measure that would establish presidential line-item veto authority as opponents asserted the proposal could tip the balance of power, giving the White… Continue reading

The Hill offers Earmark reform deal in the House raises eyebrows in Senate. USA Today offers Scandal keeps legislators home, which begins: “number of privately sponsored trips taken by members of Congress has plunged this year amid a… Continue reading

CQ Politics has this post, which begins: “Democratic state Sen. Charlie Wilson scored a dominant primary victory Tuesday Ohio’s open 6th District, setting up a key November matchup with Republican state Rep. Chuck Blasdel — even though Wilson’s name… Continue reading

AP offers this report.

Details here. Congratulations (I think!) to my friend Guy.

The Sacramento Bee offers this report.