“UF professor to testify on Fla. election law, voting rights before U.S. Senate subcommittee”
See this press release. Complete witness list at Dan Smith’s blog.
Monthly Archives: January 2012
“Working group examines future of California elections”
That’s teh lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
“Lobbying Dips Sharply in 2011”
WaPo reports: “Lobbying activity plunged in 2011 for the first time in a decade, most likely driven lower by the struggling economy and legislative gridlock on Capitol Hill, according to new estimates released Thursday.”
“Lawsuit challenges Kentucky’s redistricting plan”
Where isn’t there a redistricting lawsuit?
“Super PACs’ money could tip balance of power in Congress”
CNN offers this extensive report.
“Citizens United’s Impact on Judicial Elections”
The UCI Law chapter of ACS has put together this event for Monday Feb. 6 at 12 pm (Pacific time), and it will be webcast. Here is a description: “Controversial for many reasons, the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision… Continue reading
“State’s witness concedes point in hearing on Texas districts”
Star-Telegram: “A key witness before a federal three-judge panel considering the Texas redistricting challenge appeared to make a major concession Wednesday to the case made last week by state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth.” More from Texas Redistricting on … Continue reading
“Arizona Candidate Challenged Over English Skills”
NYT: “What began as an effort by political opponents to block Mrs. Cabrera from the ballot for a seat on the City Council has mushroomed into an uncomfortable discussion of just how fluent Arizona officeholders need to be. Like… Continue reading
Get the Popcorn
Jack Abramoff sits down for a video interview with Eliza Newlin Carney.
“L.A. County ‘Challenge’ Could Be the Future of Voting Technology”
A Chapinblog.
“Obama Should Force Recess Appointment Fight”
Norm Ornstein has written this column for Roll Call. It concludes:
If that is the case, and if I were the president, I would think about one other area to employ the same recess appointment strategy: Make five recess appointments… Continue reading
The Cain Campaign May Be Over…
but the campaign finance investigations live on.
“Battle rages over tracing voted ballots in Colorado”
The Denver Post reports. See also this editorial.