I’ve only had a chance to briefly skim California Pro-Life Council, Inc. v. Randolph, but I have to say I’m troubled with my first impressions. It appears that the court has applied strict scrutiny to a set of disclosure… Continue reading

This event, sponsored by North Carolina State University and RTI International, will be held on Nov. 30.

Justice O’Connor has written this oped for the Wall Street Journal.

Roll Call offers this report ($), which begins: “The Federal Election Commission will vote Tuesday on new rules tailored around a June Supreme Court decision tossing out advertising blackout periods for some outside political groups in the weeks before federal… Continue reading

The Politico offers this report, which begins: “A proposed California ballot initiative affecting Electoral College vote-counting is setting off a proxy war between supporters of two presidential front-runners, Republican Rudy Giuliani and Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton. “

Political Wire offers this report.

Martin Gold and Dimple Gupta have written this NY Times oped, which begins: “DESPITE news coverage of the lobbying reform law passed in September, one change to Senate rules has gone unnoticed, one that makes it easier for last-minute… Continue reading

Ed Blum has written this Daily Standard piece on Sen. Obama and the von Spakovksy nomination.

You can find the collection of briefs here. There are a number of notable briefs, including this brief from the Brennan Center, Demos, Lori Minnite, Project Vote and PFAW on the absence of evidence of impersonation voter fraud; this … Continue reading

Terri Enns has written this Election Law @ Moritz commentary.

BNA Money and Politics Report offers this important report, which notes: “A draft of the final rule to be voted on by the FEC commissioners has not yet been released. It will take the votes of at least four… Continue reading

BNA Money and Politics Report offers this report ($), which states that the government has not decided whether or not to petition for cert. to the Supreme Court.

Roll Call offers this report ($). My earlier coverage of this case is here. I expect the government’s response, which was due yesterday, to be posted here.

The LA Times offers this report, with the subhead: “Untraditional donation channels are expected to gain ground in 2008. They assure anonymity and do not impose caps.”