The NY Times offers this editorial, which begins: “Prison-based gerrymandering is especially egregious in New York, where prison inmates — who are denied the right to vote — are routinely counted as ‘residents’ to pad out legislative districts. This… Continue reading
The Washington Post offers this report. A snippet: “In all, 2008 presidential candidates have already raised more than $2 million outside of their official presidential campaigns since the Nov. 7 election, using congressional or state campaign committees, political action… Continue reading
The LA Times offers this report, with the subhead: “Presidential candidates collect record amounts in small sums. Just as valuable: the support those dollars and cents represent.”
The newspaper offers ($) McConnell Still Wants Ethics Talks, which begins: “Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Friday he is still trying to convince Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) to drop his objection to sending a lobbying and ethics… Continue reading
The NY Law Journal offers this report ($). Howard Bashman offers coverage of the Second Circuit decision and a similar decision of the DC Circuit on the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
Bob Bauer has written this post, which begins: “These documents, posted to the National Review Online site courtesy of a critic of Fred Thompson, trace, press release by press release, his embrace of campaign finance reform. They may… Continue reading