Monthly Archives: April 2007
“Taxpayers elect not to pay for campaigns”
USA Today offers this report, which begins: “As candidates say no to public money for presidential campaigns, so do American taxpayers. Only 7.3% of 2006 tax returns filed from Jan. 1 to April 14 designated a $3 contribution to… Continue reading
Today’s Supreme Court Abortion Decision and the Upcoming Campaign Finance Argument in WRTL
Today the Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote upheld a facial challenge to the federal partial birth abortion ban.
Abortion issues are quite removed from campaign finance regulation, but in this case, there are two connections between the Carhart case… Continue reading
” Redistricting without politicians; Citizens measure would face uphill battle with legislators”
The SF Chronicle offers this report, which begins: “A showdown is looming between a quartet of public interest groups who have put together a ‘politics-free’ plan for redistricting and state legislators over who should redraw California’s political boundaries.” Meanwhile,… Continue reading
“With GOP on board, FL-13 task force moves forward in election dispute”
The Hill has this news update.
Campaign Finance Developments in the Senate
A Senator has put a hold on the electronic disclosure bill that Sen. Feinstein is pushing. See this Roll Call report ($) and this BNA Money and Politics report ($). Meanwhile, as the Senate Rules Committee hears testimony about… Continue reading
“Constitutional problems with campaign finance regulation”
Brad Smith has this column at TownHall.com.
“With campaign finance loophole, Romney’s wealth cannot be matched”
The Hill offers this report.
“Big Donors Rule Despite McCain-Feingold”
Ryan Sager has this post on the NY Sun politics blog.
“FEC Web-based Fundraising Decision Could Have Broad Repercussions”
Paul Ryan has written this post on the CLCBlog.
More on Rokita Controversy
Dan Carpenter has written Keeping His Eyes on the Prize, a political column in the Indianapolis Star, which begins: “Hoosier Republicans must be asking themselves ‘What in the world was he thinking?’ after their secretary of state dusted off… Continue reading
“Brennan Center Calls for Greater Transparency and Accountability of U.S. Election Assistance Commission”
You can find the two page document here.
“Viewpoint: Voter ID Laws Need Measured Implementation”
Tim Ryan has posted these thoughts at the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project website.
Speaking of Strumwasser and Woocher
The firm had a big win today when a California appellate court held that the California legislature’s plan to give the mayor more control over the appointment of the Los Angeles school board violated the state constitution. From the court’s… Continue reading