“Who should pay for S.C. GOP primary?”
The State reports.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
California Supreme Court Will Announce Gay Marriage Ruling Tomorrow at 10 AM
At issue is whether the Prop. 8 plaintiffs have standing to defend the measure when state officials won’t do so. The opinion will be released at 10 am. My prediction is that the Court will unanimously say that there is… Continue reading
More Overby on Gingrich/Freddie/Lobbying
Here.
“Democrats catch another break on redistricting in Colorado”
The Fix reports.
“How difficult will it be to gather the 540K signatures for the Walker recall? Key comparison points”
The Recall Elections Blog ponders.
2d Circuit Reverses Bruno’s “Honest Services” Fraud Conviction; Allows New Trial
“Ciara Torres-Spelliscy: American Corporate Political Transparency Is 44 Years Behind the UK”
Here.
Louisiana Files Original Suit in SCOTUS Claiming Illegals Should Not Count for Apportionment Purposes
Lyle Denniston reports for SCOTUSBlog on this new petition. Justin Levitt: “New LA #redistricting suit (http://redistricting.lls.edu/cases.php) will lose, and lose badly, for lots of different reasons.”
How appealing will be an argument to a bunch of… Continue reading
“Administration officials double as Obama campaign speakers”
The LA Times offers this report, with the subhead: “Campaign finance laws allow top aides to raise money for the president’s reelection effort, though they have to walk a fine line to avoid violating other federal restrictions.”
“Key Fund-Raiser for Obama Gets Off to a Slow Start”
WSJ: “Earlier this year, Bill Burton left the White House to help create a pro-Obama fund-raising group with a goal of raising $100 million, aiming to mimic the success of recent Republican efforts. So far he’s falling short.”
“Banning Insider Trading in Congress Gains Support”
WSJ: “Legislation to ban insider trading in Congress is gaining new momentum after CBS aired a “60 Minutes” piece on the trading activity of several lawmakers.”
“Judge Rejects Pierce O’Donnell’s Plea Agreement, Saying it’s Too Harsh”
Here. This is the same district court judge who initially ruled that the conduit contribution law was unconstitutional, a ruling overturned by the Ninth Circuit.
Cumulative Voting Still Plays in Peoria
See here.
John Allen Paulos on Rankings and the Republican Candidates
See here.