“Let Californians vote on 2 budgets – 1 red, 1 blue”
Some very smart thinking from Elmendorf and Leib.
Monthly Archives: February 2011
vanden Heuvel Responds to Kaminer on CU
See here.
Gerken: Leveling Up: A Public Finance Analog for Lobbying
The following is Part 2 of a two-part guest blog post by Heather Gerken. Part 1 is here.
Yesterday I explained why recent developments in campaign finance suggest that lobbying should play a more central role in the reform… Continue reading
“Ethics watchdog targets congressional sleepovers”
AP offers this report.
“The Recusal of American Judges in the Post-Caperton Era: An Empirical Assessment of the Risk of Actual Bias in Decisions Involving Campaign Contributors”
Vernon Palmer has posted this draft at BePress. Here is the abstract:
This article is an empirical investigation of the relation between campaign contributions and the ability of elected judges to remain impartial in their rulings. Its principal aim is… Continue reading
“OCE Gives Public Window Into Congress’ Self-Policing”
Lisa Gilbert has written this Roll Call oped.
“Florida governor turns Voting Rights Act rule on its head”
The LA Times offers this report, with the subhead: “Gov. Rick Scott is using the pre-clearance rule, which requires that the Justice Department OK changes in voting law in some states, to delay enforcement of a voter initiative that… Continue reading
“Common Cause suddenly uncommonly forceful in fighting Koch Industries”
The Washington Post offers this report.
Should Justice Thomas Recuse in the Health Case Cases Because of His Wife’s Lobbying Activity?
That’s the suggestion of some House Democrats. It follows the suggestion of Republican Senator Hatch that Justice Kagan sit out the health care case. And I expect some Republican will call for Justice Ginsburg to recuse on the Virginia attempt… Continue reading
“Corporations Make Political Donations At The Risk Of Shareholders’ Wrath”
This item appears at “The Diversity Factor” blog.
Off to Emory Conference
Looking forward to this tomorrow. Blogging will be intermittent the next few days.
Gerken: Why Lobbying as the New Campaign Finance Reform
The following is Part 1 of a two-part guest blog post by Yale’s Heather Gerken.
Much has been written about the future of campaign finance reform in the wake of Citizens United. Today I will talk about why lobbying… Continue reading
“Don’t Believe All You Read in the Papers About Campaign Finance”
Wendy Kaminer blogs (via Eric Brown, who also links to this Greg Sargent post on Democratic convention fundraising).
CA Prop. 11 Redistricting Commission Gets DOJ Section 5 Preclearance
So reports Richard Winger.CLARIFICATION: Doug Johnson points out that the DOJ precleared the application of this commission to congressional redistricting, approved through Prop 20, not Prop 11.