Monthly Archives: March 2010
“Democrats retain advantage among big donors even as total fundraising edge slips”
The Washington Post offers this report.
“Alito ‘Scowl’ Has Durbin Smiling on Chances Public Campaign Financing Bill May Advance”
BNA reports ($).
Interesting Ballot Access/Qualifications Issue in New Mexico
See here.
“ABC News Exclusive: Study Shows Money Flooding into Campaigns for State Judgeships”
Matt Mosk has written this extensive report for ABC News.
“Parkinson names Biggs as secretary of state”
News from Kansas.
“Citizens United to stop the Citizens [who are] United Against Citizens United”
David Post blogs.
“U.S. Chamber of Commerce sets sights on Democrats ahead of midterm elections”
The Washington Post offers this report.
“‘Slaughter Solution’ could face legal challenge”
Politico on Deem and Pass. Does anyone really believe that if Dems used this procedural maneuver, that it would help any vulnerable Democratic incumbents criticized in their vote for HCR? I guess so, or otherwise they wouldn’t be monkeying … Continue reading
“Democratic Party Launching $20 Million Redistricting Effort In Key States”
Sam Stein reports.
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on “Democracy Restoration Act”
“A Post-Racial Voting Rights Act”
Jason Rathod has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) was enacted “to foster our transformation to a society that is no longer fixated on race.” Georgia v. Ashcroft, 539 U.S.… Continue reading
The Latest CU
CRS has issued a report, “Legislative Options After Citizens United v. FEC: Constitutional and Legal Issues.”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy has written this Roll Call oped, “Shareholder Consent is Key in Political Spending.”
New Jersey Intermediate Appellate Court, Without Addressing the Merits, Allows Next Stages of Sen. Menendez Recall Process to Go Forward
A very interesting opinion, and certainly not the last word on the subject (if the proponents of the recall collect enough signatures).