See here. Does this make Schilling a “sore loser?”

The Wall Street Journal offers this report. See also this BNA report ($). I understand that CSPAN has put in a request for the release of the oral argument audio immediately after the September 9 Citizen United argument, as… Continue reading

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Via email: Bill Moyers Journal Friday, September 4, 2009 at 9PM on PBS (check local listings ) Next week, the Supreme Court reconvenes early for a special hearing on the constitutionality of campaign finance limits for corporations and unions. To… Continue reading

Steve Simpson of the Institute for Justice sends along this reply to my earlier characterization of the IJ press release as “hyperbolic:” Thanks for posting our press release. I must take issue with your description of it as “hyperbolic,” though.… Continue reading

Jerry Goldfeder has written this oped for the NY Daily News.

The NY Times offers this editorial.

Instant Runoff Voting (more here.).

The Institute for Justice has published this hyperbolic press release on the Citizens United case. UPDATE: See also this Brad Smith oped in the NY Post.

This post appears at the “Text & History” blog.

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Sandy Levinson responds to Paul Krugman’s column blaming “our corporate-cash-dominated [political] system” for the stall on health care. Levinson: The one and only reason anyone takes such denizens as Max Baucus, Kent Conrad, Olympia Snowe, Charles Grassley, Jeff Bingaman, and… Continue reading

BNA Money & Politics Report offers this report ($).

Boston Globe: “A state legislative committee, meanwhile, will hold a hearing next week on a bill to allow Patrick to appoint an interim senator while the special election is held, a signal that Beacon Hill is moving to accommodate… Continue reading