Another 3-3 Partisan Split on FEC
See this statement of reasons from the three Republican commissioners concerning a dispute over the payments of flight expenses for Romney for President volunteers.
For more FEC-related developments, see here.
Monthly Archives: March 2009
“Election Legislation 2009: Threats & Opportunities Assessment”
Project Vote has issued this research memo.
“Shut Out at the Polls; A registration system that disenfranchises millions needs judicious repair”
The Washington Post offers this editorial.
“Campaign Finance Reform Finds Unlikely Allies”
Eliza’s latest.
von Spakovsky on Ike Brown Case
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“Recount Drama Moves into Judges’ Chambers”
The Star-Tribune offers this report.
Political Fundraisers Still Attacking ‘McCain-Feingold'”
Tara Malloy has this post on the CLC blog.
“Gerrymandering on Trial”
Edward Blum has written this piece on NAMUDNO for the American Spectator.
“A ‘Bailout’ of Another Sort”
CQ Politics offers this report on NAMUDNO.
A Bartlett Challenge in New Jersey?
Could be. Given that the creation of such a district was not mandated as part of section 2 litigation, and given that Justice Kennedy says nothing prevents states from voluntarily creating such crossover districts, I’m not sure I understand… Continue reading
Tom Saenz Not Going to Be Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division, Apparently Because of Immigration Issues
“‘Hillary the Movie to Get Supreme Court Screening”
The Washington Post offers this report.
Cornell LII Preview of Citizens United Oral Argument
Here.
Previewing the Supreme Court’s Citizens United Case
I have just written this case preview for the ABA Supreme Court Preview, “Can McCain-Feingold Restrict a Corporation’s ‘Video-on-Demand’ Candidate Documentary and Advertising?” (Republished here with permission.)
I also wrote a blog post about how this case could well be… Continue reading