Monthly Archives: February 2011
“K Street Freshman Shunning Lobbyist Tag”
The Hill offers this report, which begins: “More than a dozen of the lawmakers from the 111th Congress who retired or were defeated last year have already found new jobs at law and lobbying firms. Yet many told The… Continue reading
“Common Cause Asks Court About Thomas Speech”
The NY Times offers this report.
“Alaska Senate passes bill on write-in votes”
AP offers this report.
“New Civil Rights Commission Suspends Printing Of New Black Panther Report”
TPM offers this report.
“King Street Patriots win CPAC Reagan Award”
See here.
“New York Takes Step on Money in Judicial Elections”
Big news from NY: “New York’s top court officials will bar the state’s hundreds of elected judges from hearing cases involving lawyers and others who make significant contributions to their campaigns, a move that will change the political culture of… Continue reading
MALDEF’s Thomas Saenz to the CA Supreme Court?
Jim Maule on the Tax Consequences of Congressional Sleepovers
Here, at TaxProf.
“The Earmarks Paradox”
Eliza’s latest.
Brunner, Kobach, and Ritchie at WM Forum on Secretaries of State Tomorrow
This looks very interesting.
“Looking for a Few Good Philosopher Kings: Political Gerrymandering as a Question of Institutional Competence”
Luis Fuente-Rohwer has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Connecticut Law Review). Here is the abstract:
The redistricting season is about to begin in full swing, and with it will come renewed calls for the federal courts, and particularly the… Continue reading
“The New Phone Book’s Here! The New Phone Book’s Here!”
I was reminded of that line from The Jerk when I became excited about the following news passed on by Joel Gora: The United States Code, as part of a reorganization, will have a new title 51 on “Voting and… Continue reading
“Birther Debate Alive Across U.S.”
Politico offers this report.