I’ll have an analysis once I see a copy of the judge’s order. I must say I am surprised. For background, see here.
Update: the judge’s short opinion is here and early news stories are here and here.… Continue reading
So suggests this article in The Hill (but see this Washington Post report). Why would Democratic-leaning donors pull back, with the House potentially in reach? The article in The Hill suggests a concern that 527 money was misspent in… Continue reading
The Sacramento Bee offers this report on proposals by the Democratic canddiate for California Secretary of State to change some election laws, including some related to the initiative process and disclosure.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer offers this report on this ruling I linked to yesterday. On the election law listserv, Richard Winger writes of the decision’s significance:
This was the first time a minor party had won a ballot access case… Continue reading
See this interesting post on 527 ads run against Laffey in the Rhode Island Republican Senate race. (Polling shows, by the way, that the Democrats’ best chance of taking the seat is for Laffey to win the primary, with one… Continue reading
BNA Money and Politics offers this report (paid subscription required), which begins: “A three-judge panel heard familiar arguments Sept. 6 from lawyers for a Wisconsin anti-abortion group, the Federal Election Commission, and congressional lawmakers over funding of political advertising on… Continue reading
You can find a news update here. My Los Angeles Times oped on the topic from Saturday is here. My argument that the California Constitution’s single subject rule does not apply to measures put on the ballot by… Continue reading
Via Howard Bashman comes news that the Seventh Circuit has affirmed a district court decision keeping a same sex marriage referendum off the ballot. The Sixth Circuit meanwhile has struck down Ohio’s system for registering new political parties.
Roll Call offers this report (paid subscription required), which begins: “Facing Democratic charges they’ve presided over a ‘do-nothing Congress,’ Republican leaders are trying to salvage a last-minute deal out of their four-month, intraparty standoff on lobbying reform. Republican aides said… Continue reading
Election Law@Moritz has begun a new project, 50 Questions for Five Key States. As Ned Foley explains:
There are a lot of important competitive races all around the country this year. Focusing on five midwestern states that border… Continue reading