NCSL’s Latest Issue of The Canvass Leads with Voter ID Issues
Here.
Monthly Archives: January 2011
“Lobbying, Rent Seeking, and the Constitution”
I have just posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Politicians across the political spectrum, from Barack Obama to Sarah Palin and Rand Paul, routinely castigate lobbyists for engaging in supposedly corrupt activities or having unequal access to… Continue reading
“Campaign finance reformers carry on without their leader”
The LA Times offers this report, which discusses the prospects of a disclosure law in the new Congress (I would not hold my breath).
“2 Ohio Election Cases Sent To Attorney General”
AP offers this report.
“Misidentified Priorities: Newly elected Republicans are pushing state-level voter-ID laws designed to disenfranchise minority voters.”
Tova Wang has written this piece for The American Prospect.
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Signing Statements, Again
Charlie Savage has an interesting NYT piece discussing signing statements in relation to Guantanamo.
“Democrats Plan Push to Curtail Use of Filibusters”
The NY Times offers this report.
“Connecticut state senator resigns, pleads guilty to election violations”
See here.
“Is The Supreme Court a Majoritarian Institution?”
Rick Pildes has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming Supreme Court Review). Here is the abstract:
In recent years, a number of scholars have argued that the Supreme Court has always been, and is destined to be, a “majoritarian” institution.… Continue reading
“Secretaries of State Up the Political Ante”
Stateline.org offers this report.
“Reform and the Filibuster”
The NY Times offers this report.