“Super PACs a disaster for democracy”
New Fred Wertheimer CNN Opinion oped.
Monthly Archives: February 2012
“Maine, Iowa Caucus Mishaps Prove It’s Time for a Better System”
John Avlon has written this column for The Daily Beast/Newsweek.
“Let’s Get Voter Registration Right – and Make it Universal”
Charlie White Oral Argument in Indiana Supreme Court Feb 29 at 9 AM
Here’s how the Court’s media advisory describes the issue:
Summary: The chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party (“IDP”) challenged the election of Charlie White as Indiana Secretary of State. The Indiana Recount Commission (“Commission”) heard evidence and rejected the challenge.… Continue reading
Now Available: eChapter of “The Voting Wars” About the Battle over Voter ID
I am very excited to announce that Yale University Press has ePublished “The Fraudulent Fraud Squad: Understanding the Battle Over Voter ID,” a sneak preview of The Voting Wars: From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown. The… Continue reading
“Reform Groups Urge House Members to Support and Co-Sponsor DISCLOSE 2012 Act, H.R. 4010”
See here.
“April primaries ruled out in Texas”
The latest from Texas, as the hearing continues for a second day before the three-judge court drawing Texas’s legislative boundaries.
Ruth Marcus on the Obama Super PAC Flip Flop
This strikes me as exactly right:
Thus Messina’s announcement last week, in an e-mail headlined, “We Will Not Play by Two Sets of Rules.” The Obama campaign, Messina said, “has to face the reality of the law as it… Continue reading
“Obama: ‘Not going to just unilaterally disarm’ on super PACs”
Politico reports. The newspaper also offers Hybrid PACS Pick Up Pace.
“Not Dead Yet: President’s FY13 Budget Has (Reduced) Funds for EAC”
A ChapinBlog.
“Republicans Rethink Caucus Support”
The Fix reports. I’ll have a piece in Slate on the caucus process posting shortly.
“NY LEAD Calls for Campaign Finance Reform to Restore Fairness in Elections”
Advisory: “A bipartisan group of New York business, civic, and philanthropic leaders have joined to advocate for comprehensive reform to the way elections are funded in the Empire State in order to restore fairness and integrity to New York’s… Continue reading
“Group Claims Colorado Can Snoop on Voters”
The Courthouse News Service reports.
“Democracy 21 Calls on Justice Department to Investigate Whether Super PACs Supporting Obama and Romney are Engaged in Massive Campaign Finance Violations”
Democracy 21 appears to speak alone (among campaign finance reform groups) on this point.