“How FEC Democrats Hold Regulatory Reform Hostage”
Jeff Patch and Steve Hoersting have written this article for The Weekly Standard.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
$9 Million Out of Sen. Johnson’s Pocket in Campaign; $10 Million Back in From His Corporation
See here. Maybe Judge Cacheris is available?
Bopp Files Rehearing En Banc Petition in Thalheimer San Diego Campaign Finance Case
You can read it here. You can find my earlier coverage of this case here. [Disclosure: I am one of the attorneys for the City of San Diego.] Under the rules, no response to the petition may be filed… Continue reading
“Fate of Election Assistance Commission Hangs in the Balance”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
TPM Follow Up on 1984 Grand Jury Report Cited by von Spakvosky
“Conflict over the Iron Range highlights looming legal battle over Minnesota redistricting”
The Fix reports.
Want More Flavor About the Brooklyn Fraud Described in the 1984 Grand Jury Report, the Collusion of Election Officials, and Prosecutions for Impersonation Vote Fraud?
Jim Sleeper’s recollections jibe with the grand jury report and the NY Times reporting at the time. Sleeper’s story from the Village Voice in that period notes some impersonation fraud and some convictions:
The Brooklyn example is not looking like… Continue reading
Two from FollowtheMoney.org
Best practices for state campaign finance disclosure and a 50-state survey.
“National Political Committees Must Return Donations from Stanford”
Bloomberg reports: “Five Democratic and Republican national political committees must return more than $1.7 million in contributions received from indicted financier R. Allen Stanford to his court-appointed receiver, a federal judge ruled.”
You can access the judge’s order here… Continue reading
“The Hatch Act: Showcasing the Absurdity of Congress”
Jeff Patch blogs.
“Constitutional Myth #5: Corporations Have the Same Free-Speech Rights as Individuals”
Garrett Epps blogs on Danielczyk.
“House Votes Not to Confer More Power on Feckless FEC”
This item appears on the CLC Blog.
NC Governor Vetoes Voter ID Law
Another Democratic governor vetoes a voter id law passed by a Republican legislature.
1984 New York Grand Jury Report on Voter Fraud Now Available
Thanks to the hard work of the UCI Law librarians, and the cooperation of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office, I am pleased to provide a link to Kings County grand jury report, In the Matter of Confidential Investigation R84-11.… Continue reading