What’s on Wisconsin Right to Life’s Agenda?
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Monthly Archives: February 2007
“Prior restraint lifted from Orlando’s WKMG-TV “
The First Amendment Center offers this report, which begins: “A Florida television station forbidden to broadcast news reports about an election-law scandal can now air the stories after a judge altered his original injunction.”
“Giuliani to Seek Advice From FEC About Speaking Fees”
The Washington Post offers this report, which begins: “Former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has continued to make paid speeches at a standard fee of $100,000 since forming his presidential exploratory committee last November, mixing personal business with… Continue reading
“Judge strikes city’s voter ID ordinance “
Via Ed Still comes this AP report about a federal district court decision (posted here by Moritz) striking down Albuquerque’s voter id law.
Symposium at UT Law School on Bickerstaff Book
The following schedule arrived via email for what looks like a terrific event:
Symposium on “Lines in the Sand” And The 2003 Congressional Redistricting in Texas
March 2, 2007
Location: Eidman Courtroom, University of Texas School of Law
8:45 am.… Continue reading
“Officials manipulate elections with polling location”
AP offers this very interesting report, which begins: “Officials in two Houston-area elections recently manipulated polling locations to clear the path for their supporters to vote and to toss numerous roadblocks before their opponents. Sponsors of a local community… Continue reading
“Senator Feinstein Asks Government Accountability Office To Investigate Sarasota County Electronic Voting Systems”
See this press release.
“America Goes to the Polls: A Report on Voter Turnout in the 2006 Election.”
This report is now available from the Nonprofit Voter Engagement Project. A brief description: “America Goes to the Polls is a comprehensive report on voter turnout in the 2006 elections. The report charts voter turnout in midterm elections over the… Continue reading
“A Bipartisan Way to Settle a Disputed Presidential Election in Ohio?”
Ned Foley offers these thoughts.
Election Law Journal 6:1 Now Available; Preview of ELJ 6:2
You can find links to articles and the table of contents for ELJ 6:1 here. I have also reprinted it below. Look for ELJ 6:2 in April, featuring Steve Ansolabehere on campaign finance disclosure and corruption, Heather Gerken on… Continue reading
“The Tyranny of the Minority: Jim Crow and the Counter-Majoritarian Difficulty”
Jack Chin has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
When analyzing the consequences of and remedies for discrimination against African Americans, courts and scholars characterize African Americans as a minority. This Article shows that the traditional approach… Continue reading
“Congress and Self-Reform”
The NY Times offers this editorial on leadership PACs.
Developments in Another WRTL Case
WisPolitics.com reports Judge Rejects Request to Allow Judicial Candidates to Answer Questionnaires.
How NOT To Solicit a PAC Contribution
Brett Kappel passes on this AP report about the FEC fining a group for how it solicited for its PAC. According to the AP report, “The complaint alleged the group published names of those who hadn’t given in their August… Continue reading