“Prosecutors Recommend 57 Months for Ex-Lobbyist”
AP offers this report.
Monthly Archives: December 2010
3 U.S.C. section 5, Again
Check out Howard Wasserman on George Will on Bush v. Gore, especially in the comments.
Federal District Court Judge “Treading Very Close to Ethical Line” with Ties to PR Firm Opposing HCR
That’s the conclusion of Professor James Sample.
“Leaders Say 501(c)(4) Groups to Continue Policy Work Now That Campaigns Are Over”
BNA offers this report, which makes earlier claims by reform groups that 501(c)(4)s such as Crossroads GPS were breaking tax law at best premature. The problem is not what is illegal but what is legal.
“Selection of redistricting panel stirs controversy”
AP offers this report. See also this statement from Arizona legislative speaker Adams.
“Miller faces deadline today to appeal ruling on write-in votes”
AP reports.UPDATE: This link will take you to a story indicating that Miller did indeed appeal, and the Alaska Supreme Court will hear arguments on the case on Friday.
I was never able to get copies of the briefs… Continue reading
Democracy 21 Press Release Responding to Green Party Case
See here.
“Business Leaders See Risks in Unchecked Political Spending”
Eliza’s latest.
Supreme Court Refuses to Get Involved in Dispute Over Size of U.S. House of Representatives
Following up on this post, the Supreme Court has rejected the appeal in Clemons v. U.S. on the size of the U.S. House. When I wrote last night about a possible cert. denial, I had forgotten that this was… Continue reading
“Ten years after Bush v. Gore, the fight goes on”
The Christian Science Monitor offers this report.
Will the Supreme Court Grant Cert in Case Challenging Size of House of Representatives?
USA Today says it was on Friday’s conference list, and so a decision could come as early as Monday morning. If a decision comes Monday, it almost certainly be a cert denial. Why? Because the Court on Friday surprisingly announced… Continue reading
In Monday’s Washington Post
The newspaper offers Obama’s Reelection Campaign Could Hit Billion-Dollar Mark (a prediction I made last year); Senate Having Trouble “Doing Business in the Modern Era”; and Impact of Congressional Earmarks Evident Across Region.
“To Lead Chicago, Emanuel Must First Prove He Lives There”
The NY Times offers this report.
“Board to Subpoena Poll Workers”
The latest on the Ohio provisional ballot controversy.