“Minn. election law: Clarity quickly chased by confusion: Minnesota’s election law is as clear as it can be — until advocates for each side start to muddy the waters.”
The Star Tribune offers this report.
Monthly Archives: November 2010
“A lobbyist’s defense of earmarks: They make the government work”
Mark Greenberg has written this WaPo oped.
“Romney, Weighing Run, Leans on State PACs”
The NY Times offers this report.
“Natives’ super PAC meant new boost for Murkowski campaign”
The Anchorage Daily News offers this report.
“United States Government Files Brief in U.S. Supreme Court in Lawsuit over Size of U.S. House”
See here.
Harvard Law Review Supreme Court Issue Now Available
The must-read issue includes Heather Gerken’s Foreword, Federalism All the Way Down, comments on Citizens United from Lucian Bebchuk and Robert H. Jackson, Jr., Sam Issacharoff, and Kathleen Sullivan, and this student entry on Doe v.… Continue reading
“Democrats strategists ready to take page from GOP playbook in 2012”
WaPo offers this report.
“My Florida Recount Memory”
The NY Times collects some reminiscences of the Florida controversy. The ten year anniversary of Bush v. Gore is Dec. 12. I had been planning some similar collections, but we’ll see how things go on that now that the Times… Continue reading
Melanie Sloan Leaving Ethics Group CREW to Work on Democratic Defense to Expected Oversight Hearings, Etc.
See here.
“Naming of Alaska Winner Delayed”
The NY Times offers this report. See also this post at WSJ‘s “Washington Wire.”
“Naming of Alaska Winner Delayed”
The NY Times offers this report. See also this post at WSJ‘s “Washington Wire.”
“Bay Area races increase scrutiny of ranked-choice voting”
The LA Times offers this report, with the subhead: “The method avoids runoffs by having voters pick candidates in order of preference. Some question its fairness, but all agree it will transform the nature of campaigning.” More from The … Continue reading
“Miller wins delay on election certification”
Looks like a little Friday afternoon federal abstention up in Alaska. More from AP. Sometimes comity is not pretty (with apologies to Steve Martin).UPDATE: You can now read the judge’s order, which relies upon Pullman abstention.
“Dems contest Charlie White’s eligibility as secretary of state”
The latest from Indiana.