Sen. Whitehouse Introduces Anti-Voter Caging Bill
See here. Unsurprisingly, it has 11 Democratic co-sponsors and no Republican co-sponsors.
Monthly Archives: March 2009
“DOA: Voter ID, Early Voting and Sex Ed”
Talk about strange bedfellows.
“Franken Pushes to Toss Senate Lawsuit”
AP offers this report. MPR also has set up this helpful page for those tracking the Franken-Coleman contest.
“Gun Law Push Puts D.C. Vote Bill on Indefinite Hold”
I don’t think a few weeks ago anyone expected this.
“Voters would have to prove citizenship”
AP offers this report, which begins: “Georgia is poised to become the second state in the nation to require prospective voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before they cast their ballot, as lawmakers passed tough new restrictions intended… Continue reading
“RNC Lawsuit Seeks to Eviscerate Nation’s Campaign Finance Laws and Bring Back Six and Seven-Figure Corrupting Soft Money Contributions to Political Parties”
Democracy 21 has issued this press release.
Senate Hearing on Voter Registration Problems
There will be a meeting of the Committee on Rules and Administration on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in SR-301, Russell Senate Office Building, to hear testimony on “Voter Registration: Assessing Current Problems.” When there is a witness… Continue reading
“Only Skin Deep?: The Cost of Partisan Politics on Minority Diversity of the Federal Bench”
Sylvia Lazos has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Indiana Law Journal). Here is the abstract:
This article explores the difficulties encountered in diversifying the federal bench and why the partisanship of the confirmation process decreases the diversity of viewpoints… Continue reading
Justice O’Connor Briefly Discusses the Media Circus Surrounding Bush v. Gore in Daily Show Interview
See here.
Goldfeder on “The 17th Amendment and Vacant Senate Seats”
See here.
“Supporters Push to Save D.C. Vote Bill In U.S. House”
This fascinating article in the Washington Post explains how gun politics, and pressure through the NRA’s rating system, is affecting the D.C. vote:
The immediate issue in the House is the parliamentary rule for the bill. Such a rule —… Continue reading
“Speech or Debate Clause May Have Been Violated in Prosecution of Ex-Rep. Rick Renzi”
BNA Money & Politics Report offers this report ($).
“Senators Seek Line Item Veto for Obama”
Politico offers this report.
“Alabama no longer needs voting rights supervision, Gov. Bob Riley says”
The Birmingham News offers this report. You can find Gov. Riley’s NAMUDNO brief here.