“Washington Rule Makers Out of the Shadows”
Students of legislation must read this report on what happens to the implementation of major federal laws after the president signs the bill into law.
Monthly Archives: December 2010
“State Campaign Rules Debated, Challenged As Officials Respond to Key Court Decisions”
BNA offers this report.
Every Vote Counts Dept.
News from Springfield (no not that Springfield, though given the subject matter you might think so): “The owners of a New Carlisle gas station are contesting the results of the Nov. 2 election, saying their ballot request to sell… Continue reading
“Citizens United, Stevens and Humanitarian Law Project: First Amendment Rules and Standards in Three Acts”
Bill Araiza has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This essay, written for a symposium on the Roberts Court’s five-term anniversary, considers three First Amendment cases from the most recent Supreme Court term: Citizens United v. Federal… Continue reading
North Carolina Court Orders Recount in IRV Race
See here.
“Top Lobbyist Ensnared in Pension Fund Scandal”
News from NY state.
“New Republican lawmakers are hiring lobbyists, despite campaign rhetoric”
WaPo offers this report.
“Alaska judge to decide Senate challenge by Friday”
AP offers this report. if anyone has a link to the briefs filed in the case, please send them along.
Indiana Law Review Election Law Symposium Now Available
Check out the must-read collection here. A particularly timely article is Nate Persily’s ‘Celebrating’ the Tenth Anniversary of the 2000 Election Controversy: What the World Can Learn from the Recent History of Election Dysfunction in the United States.… Continue reading
“Foreign Governments Look for Support on K Street”
Roll Call reports.
“Last House Race Decided”
Political Wire reports a Republican pickup of 63 seats in the House. The Democrats will control the Senate 53-47. My pre-election prediction: Senate, 52-48; House, Republicans +65-70.
“Friend v. Friend: The Transformation of Friendship–and What the Law Has to Do with It”
My friend Ethan Leib’s new book is out from Oxford. Check it out!
Big State Court Hearing in Alaska Senate Dispute Today
“Emmer to Concede Governor’s Race”
The Star-Tribune offers this report.