This AP report (via Howard Bashman) begins: ” A panel of federal judges has delivered a blow to Colorado Republicans and dismissed the last lawsuit filed over congressional boundaries imposed by a state court.” The three-judge court opinion will… Continue reading

Adam Cohen has written this NY Times column.

A.P. offers this report.

Jabari Asim offers this Washington Post column.

John Fund offers this Wall Street Journal column.

George Skelton has written this LA Times column, which begins: “California Democrats — especially U.S. House candidates — should be poised to clean up in November because of President Bush’s bungling, but they’re not. And it’s their own fault.… Continue reading

Bob Bauer and Larry Gold have written this Roll Call oped (paid subscription required), which begins: “On Aug. 29, the Federal Election Commission will consider adopting a rule, to take effect immediately, that authorizes unions, other nonprofits and business corporations… Continue reading

These letters ran in today’s NY Times, in response to this oped by Norm Ornstein.

The uncertainty created by Padilla v. Lever hits Santa Clara county. I would hope that the Ninth Circuit will issue its en banc opinion soon to end the uncertainty.

The Times-Herald (Ga.) offers this report.

These letters to the editor respond to this oped published Aug 8 in the NY Times by Jan Baran and Bob Bauer.

See this report in the Dallas Morning News.

The Contra Costa Times offers this report on how California gubernatorial candidates are using initiatives as part of a political strategy, something I’ve written about in Parties Take the Initiative, 100 Columbia Law Review 731 (2000) and Rethinking the Unconstitutionality… Continue reading

See the opinion pieces by Dan Weintraub and Dan Walters.