Via email comes word that “The Committee on Rules and Administration will meet in SR-301, on Wednesday, May 21 , 2008, at 2:00 p.m., to receive testimony on the nominations of Cynthia L. Bauerly, Caroline C. Hunter, and Donald F.… Continue reading

See this report from the Indiana Lawyer.

Today’s 4-3 decision of the California Supreme Court striking down under the California Constitution a California statute limiting “marriage” to opposite-sex couples could help John McCain in the fall. (More coverage of the opinion itself at How Appealing.) The… Continue reading

The Supreme Court this term has already decided a significant case on voter identification, as well as two somewhat less significant decisions on party primaries and judicial elections. It also has a campaign finance case pending, surrounding the… Continue reading

AP offers this report.

The latest from Missouri.

The NY Times offers this report.

No, says this Slate Explainer. At least in South Dakota.

According to the NY Sun, “[i]n a five page ruling today, Judge John Bates said federal law requires a party to file a complaint with the Federal Election Commission and then to wait 120 days before filing a suit.”… Continue reading

NPR offers this report.

The Washington Post offers this report.

The NY Times offers this report. Apparently Jim Baker was allowed to make changes in the script, but Warren Christopher was not even given access to it. Why? “Mr. Strong confirmed that Mr. Christopher offered to review the script… Continue reading

Jason Leopold has written this article on Thor Hearne. Missouri Republican state representative Stanley Cox, mentioned in the Leopold article, has written this oped on voter id in Missouri for USA Today, responding to this USA Today editorial.

The Politico offers this report.