“A Second Look at the Ethics Rules: Planes, Tix and More”
Baran and Bauer’s second installment of their Roll Call series is available here without a subscription.
Monthly Archives: January 2007
FEC Drops Investigation of Push Poll Lacking Disclaimer Because It Does Not Believe It Can Find Responsible Party
Here is the General Counsel’s recommendation in “Unknown in South Dakota.” More information here. Thanks to a reader for the pointer, a reader who also notes that the FEC General Counsel concluded in another matter that the head of… Continue reading
“ES&S urges court to ignore letter from congresswoman”
The latest in the FL-13 controversy.
CA Gov. Schwarzenegger Calls for Redistricting Reform in State of the State Address
His remarks:
And one last item. And I don’t want to be a pest about this. I again this year raise the issue of political reform. California politics is a centrifuge that forces voters and policies and parties away… Continue reading
“Ethics Debate Begins”
Roll Call offers this report ($), which begins “Senate leaders from both parties on Tuesday pushed into a likely two-week lobbying and ethics reform debate by unveiling a package of changes meant to beef up the overhaul bill the chamber… Continue reading
Does the EAC Have a Report on the Ciber Electronic Vote Testing Controversy That It Plans to Release to the Public?
According to an EAC spokesperson, the answer is yes. We’re sure to hear more about this in coming days.
Follow-Up on the Slate/Justice Brennan Mystery
See the updates here to my original post.
“Push for Lobby Database Fades”
Roll Call offers this report ($), which begins: “Lobbyists bracing for tough new disclosure requirements from the Democrats’ ethics reform drive can breathe a little easier. Democratic leaders appear to be backing away from a provision included in ethics proposals… Continue reading
“Gregg, DeMint plan to revive presidential line-item veto bid “
The Hill offers this report.
Ninth Circuit Reconsiders Arizona Voter ID Case on Remand from Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s opinion in Purcell v. Gonzalez (my analysis here) on the Arizona voter id law concerned only a preliminary injunction. The case has now made it back to the Ninth Circuit, and here is the AP report.… Continue reading
“New Jersey to take ‘idiots’ ‘insane’ out of state constitution?”
AP offers this report on an effort to amend a provision of the New Jersey constitution providing that “No idiot or insane person shall enjoy the right of suffrage.”
“Bundles of Influence: The checks that lobbyists collect matter more than the ones they sign.”
The Washington Post offers this editorial. Bob Bauer comments.
“BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Major E-Voting Critic, Attorney Named to Key Voting Systems Oversight Role by New CA Secretary of State!”
The Brad Blog offer this report, with the subhead: “Debra Bowen Appoints Lowell Finley of Election Integrity Watchdog Group VoterAction.org to Role of ‘Deputy SoS for Voting Systems Technology and Policy.” See also this report by Ian Hoffman of… Continue reading
What Has Happened to Slate‘s Report on the Brennan Memos?
Earlier this afternoon, Howard Bashman linked to an article on Slate by LA Times reporter Jim Newton about the influence of Justice Brennan on the Burger Court. I took a quick glance at the article and planned to return to… Continue reading