Republican Pres. Candidates Do Not Love Lobbyists
Politico notes the anti-lobbying sentiment during yesterday’s debate.
My forthcoming Stanford piece notes that Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, and Rand Paul have said similar things about lobbyists.
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Paper or Plastic? Obama or Romney?
A shopping rewards program for political contributions?
“Disclosure, Anonymity, and the First Amendment”
I’ll be speaking at this event at the University of Virginia, the Inaugural Jefferson symposium at the Thomas Jefferson Center for Free Expression (co-sponsored by the Journal of Law and Politics).
Great lineup of other speakers. Hope to see some… Continue reading
“Doubts Raised on Contributions to Comptroller”
This will be a big story in NY.
“N.C. should fight to keep publicly funding judicial campaigns”
David Earley has written this oped at the Charlotte Observer.
“Cuyahoga County voters still confused about absentee ballots”
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Bring the Popcorn
All six FEC Commissioners will be testifying before a House committee tomorrow. Unfortunately, I will have to miss the webcast as I’ll be flying to Philadelphia to attend the meeting of Advisers to the ALI Election Law project.
UPDATE: Apparently… Continue reading
“Fighting for Corporate Disclosure”
Roll Call reports.
Sen. Reid: I Did Not Go Nuclear
See here (via Jonathan Adler).
Pot Calling Kettle Black Dept.
Indiana SOS Charlie White, himself being prosecuted for voter fraud for voting somewhere other than his residence, files criminal complaint against Evan Bayh and his wife. Political motivations?
“House Subcommittee to Hold Rare Oversight Hearing on FEC”
BNA reports on the Oct. 13 House Administration Committee Subcommittee on Elections hearing: “It was not immediately clear what prompted the decision now to hold a congressional oversight hearing, though FEC critics of the have been calling for some time… Continue reading
Gerhardt and Chafetz Debate: “Is the Filibuster Constitutional?”
Download this PENNumbra debate here.
Dead DC Voters Removed from Rolls
A Pew data dispatch.
Now Florida Gets into the Act of Claiming that Voting Rights Act Section 5 is Unconstitutional
First amended complaint:”Alternatively, the State of Florida seeks a declaratory judgment that the preclearance obligation of Section 5 and the coverage formula of Section 4(b) of the VRA, 42 U.S.C. § 1973b(b), are unconstitutional, as well as a permanent… Continue reading