“Inside The Bush DoJ’s Purge of The Civil Rights Division”
This piece at TPMmuckraker discusses the issue in the context of preclearance of the Georgia voter id law.
Monthly Archives: April 2007
“SUPERIOR COURT RULES THAT ALAMEDA COUNTY REGISTRAR VIOLATED ELECTION LAW IN RECOUNT OF 2004 ELECTION”
Strumwasser and Woocher has issued this news advisory about this recent court order. The advisory begins:
A Superior Court judge has ruled that Alameda County and its Registrar violated both the Elections Code and three separate provisions of the… Continue reading
“Senator Feinstein Urges Senate Passage of Campaign Electronic Filing Bill”
See this press release.
“Mudslinging in Judicial Campaigns: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Congress
The Annenberg Public Policy Center and FactCheck.org are sponsoring this very interesting event in D.C. on May 23.
Does the Ghost of Holy Trinity Church Live Again?
So concludes Justice Scalia in his dissent in Zuni Public School District v. Dept of Education, decided by the Supreme Court today.
The Holy Trinity Church rule allows a court to make the “spirit” of the statute (or the… Continue reading
“Gonzales Should Answer Questions on Voter Fraud”
Donna Brazile has written this Roll Call column ($).
“Three legislative overhauls in single package; Plan would deal with redistricting, term limits, fundraising.”
The Sacramento Bee offers this report.
“California campaign finance advocate tries again with third bill”
See here.
Bipartisan Redistricting Coming to Texas?
See here.
Watch Video of ACS Preview of WRTL Case
“Port Chester board moves to settle voting rights suit”
See here.
“The Talented Mr. Griffin”
Greg Palast has written this piece for In These Times, with the subhead: “The senators grilling Alberto Gonzales should ask him about Arkansas’ new attorney general–and his history of suppressing minority voters.” The subhead is misleading: this is not about… Continue reading
“Money Race Endangers Reformer Label”
Jeanne Cummings has written this Pit Boss column for the Politico. It begins: “Donning the white hats of campaign finance reformers, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are positioning themselves as the presidential candidates least likely to be bossed… Continue reading
Rob Richie on Electoral College Reform
See this letter to the editor in today’s NY Times.