“Wisconsin: Senators facing recalls will have to run in elected districts, not newly redrawn ones”
The Recall Election Blog reports.
Monthly Archives: October 2011
“ACLU Challenge To Small Piece Of Campaign Finance Law May Lead To A Slippery Slope”
The Huffington Post reports.
What Do the Tea Party and OWS Have in Common?
They hate lobbyists (a point I’ve been making repeatedly).
“Ohio Republicans make overture to black Democrats on congressional remap”
“Opponents Say S.C.’s Voting Law Unfair For The Poor”
NPR reports.
ACLU Files Important New Campaign Finance Lawsuit
This press release begins:
Three individuals who have contracts to provide personal services to agencies of the federal government filed suit today in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the constitutionality of a provision of… Continue reading
Artur Davis Changes His Mind on Voter ID Law
Here: “I’ve changed my mind on voter ID laws — I think Alabama did the right thing in passing one — and I wish I had gotten it right when I was in political office.” He also makes this… Continue reading
National Institute on State Money in Politics Offers New State Lobbying Data
Here.
“Statement of Democracy 21 General Counsel Donald J. Simon: Newly Formed Herman Cain Super PAC Using Illegal Name”
See this press release.
Yale Law and Policy Review Conference on Judicial Politics
This conference on Saturday Oct. 22 looks like an especially good one.
Trying to Get a Handle on Military Voting Data
This new report from FVAP, linked yesterday, presents an encouraging picture on military voting following the MOVE Act. But this report from MVP paints a much bleaker picture. Doug Chapin explains that “MVP report uses EAC data only and… Continue reading
“Herman Cain Backers Launch Super-PAC”
Politico reports.
“Voter ID law hits black areas”
AP: “South Carolina’s new voter photo identification law appears to be hitting black precincts in the state the hardest, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.”
“Blocking the Path to the Polls”
The Miami Herald offers this editorial.