“Photo ID marches on, but critics vow litigation”
The latest from Minnesota.
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Will Buddy Roemer Pick Abramoff or Lessig as His VP Choice on AE Ticket?
Or maybe someone else. Roemer has promised we will be “shocked, pleased and surprised.”
“Romney’s road to nomination paved by dedicated delegate counter”
WaPo offers this profile of Katie Biber Chen. See also this brief GQ profile in which I am quoted on the importance of Biber’s work for Romney.
“Republican primary turnout rebounds, is up overall”
The Fix reports.
“Congressional Redistricting Matters, and It’s Hurting This Country: a Response to Michael Barone”
FairVote responds.
“Mistrial declared in Troy ballot fraud trial”
I had missed this development.
Shorter Dahlia Lithwick
Conservatives will uphold health care now to dismantle affirmative action and Voting Rights Act later.
Similar thoughts from Mike Sacks.
How I Would Like To Reverse Citizens United: A More Modest Proposal
Unlike Larry’s broader dreams, I discuss evidence showing Super PACs and 501c4s can corrupt, and this is a basis to overturn Citizens United
Then again, Larry is trying to foment a popular movement. I just need the change of… Continue reading
“An Open Letter to the Citizens Against Citizens United”
Larry Lessig blogs at the Atlantic. What does he want?
I believe the Court’s reasoning was mistaken. But to respond to its mistake with a declaration that “corporations are not persons” alone is also a mistake. Citizens United would be… Continue reading
The Democracy Deficit Widens at Americans Elect
NOLA:
Meanwhile, there are four Feb. 29 postings on the Americans Elect site, under the heading “board decisions,” indicating changes to the bylaws and pre-convention rules that, it says, have been posted for delegates review. But it… Continue reading
It’s Not Every Day the Severability Doctrine Makes the NY Times Op-Ed Page
Must-read Abbe Gluck and Michael Graetz on the severability argument in the health care case. It concludes:
It’s not clear why the Obama administration has chosen this course. Perhaps it made a strategic choice to raise the stakes of striking… Continue reading
Sad News: The NAACP LDF’s John Payton Has Passed Away
A leading lawyer in the civil rights and voting rights world.
“On health care, Supreme Court loss could be electoral win”
The Fix reports. I made a similar argument back in September.
“Judge Set to Rule by Early April on Bid To Strike Contractor Campaign Money Ban”
Bloomberg BNA reports. The service also offers FEC Deadlocks Over Perry Campaign’s Plan To Transfer Cash to New PAC or State Fund