Monthly Archives: April 2010
And Then There Were 2,181 Possible Redistricters
Nonpartisan redistricting for NY?
NYT: “The four major-party candidates running or expected to run for governor of New York have pledged to support nonpartisan, independent redistricting of legislative and Congressional seats next year — a change that state lawmakers have resisted for decades.”
“Before Gay Marriage Fight, Clashes on Free Speech”
Adam Liptak’s Sidebar column explores Doe v. Reed, CU and its relationship to the anti-harassment claims of conservatives in the gay marriage context.
My Slate piece exploring similar issues is here.
NYT Editorial on CU and the RNC Soft Money Case
See here.
Can One Republican Lawmaker in One House Make Schumer-van Hollen Bipartisan?
Roll Call reports ($) that “Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) said a deal has been reached with Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.), a campaign finance reform veteran whose support represents a bipartisan breakthrough for the long-awaited bill.”… Continue reading
“Court Strikes Down Idaho Independent Presidential Candidate Ballot Access Law “
Richard Winger blogs about this decision of a federal district court in Idaho.
Brennan Center on Post-CU Shareholders’ Rights in NY and Elsewhere
“Plugging in a Monopoly”
George Skelton’s LA Times column begins: “The most important thing to know about Proposition 16 on California’s June ballot is that it was written and bankrolled by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for the benefit of PG&E.” It also includes… Continue reading
Gov. Perry on the Next Texas Redistricting
From the Q & A with the Texas Tribune:
I want to ask you about redistricting. A range of Republicans, from [former U.S. Secretary of State] James Baker to [Land Commissioner] Jerry Patterson to [San Antonio state senator] Jeff Wentworth,… Continue reading
Illinois to Eliminate Lottery Aspect of Its Redistricting Process?
Could happen.
“SEIU Backs Efforts to Qualify a New Political Party in North Carolina”
Richard Winger explains how North Carolina law influenced the union’s choice of a new party compared to running independent candidates.
President Obama, CJ Roberts, and CU
From this NYT “Week in Review” analysis:
The urgency is greater this year since the Citizens United decision in January, in which the Roberts court threw out precedents to rule that corporations have First Amendment rights to spend money… Continue reading
SCOTUSBlog Analysis of SpeechNow
See here.