“Lobbyists: Obama’s Rules Bring Pain But No Gain”
Eliza’s latest.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
“Supreme Court ruling could play in 2010 governor’s races”
USA Today on the possible impact of Citizens United.
“Obama shakes up counsel’s office”
The National Law Journal offers this report. ($)
“Judges Calabresi and Easterbrook Face Off on How to Interpret Statutes”
BLT reports.
AP Story on Attorney’s Fees Earned under California Voting Rights Act Challenges
This AP article strikes me as unfair. The entire purpose of one way attorney’s fees provisions is to encourage litigation in an important policy area. That lawyers are earning fees means the law is successful. And the fact that the… Continue reading
“Briefs Being Filed in SpeechNow.Org Case Highlight Potential Importance to Campaigns”
BNA offers this report.
“A Better Way: Electronic voter registration could reduce fraud and boost accuracy, confidence”
The Columbus Dispatch offers this editorial.
“In House, Many Spoke With One Voice: Lobbyists’ “
The NY Times offers this report, which begins: “In the official record of the historic House debate on overhauling health care, the speeches of many lawmakers echo with similarities. Often, that was no accident. Statements by more than a… Continue reading
“A Serious Challenge to Campaign Laws”
The SF Chronicle offers this editorial.
UT ” Money in Politics” Survey Released
You can find links to the survey here. Some findings from a press release on the survey I received via email:
* Fifty-eight percent of respondents say the source of a candidate’s campaign contributions are a factor in how… Continue reading
CU Later
No Citizens United opinion today. The next chance is Dec. 1.
Welcome to the Blogosphere to “State of Elections”
This website of the Election Law Society at William & Mary Law School launches today. According to this post, “Our goal is to cover every state in the union – to examine the particulars of how they’re voting, redistricting,… Continue reading
“Michael C. Dorf Is There a Constitutional Right to Sign a Petition Anonymously?”
Michael Dorf has written this Findlaw column.