“One Legal Look At Abbott’s Voting Right Challenge”
KERA talks to Joey Fishkin.
Monthly Archives: March 2012
“Colbert Super PAC Funding Falls Flat”
Politico reports.
“Dick Lugar Vows to Appeal Ruling”
Politico reports.
“Elections Canada boss breaks silence over robo-call controversy”
The Globe and Mail reports.
“Court enters initial scheduling order in Texas Voter ID case; allows parties to intervene”
Michael Li blogs on today’s hearing. It is very clear that the focus will be on potential use of the i.d. by the November 2012 elections. I assume Texas will want to build time into the accelerated schedule for possible… Continue reading
“Conservatives set sights on repealing election-cycle contribution limits to candidates”
iWatch reports.
“Va.’s new voter ID law expected to face less opposition from DOJ than others”
WaPo reports.
“189 Electoral Votes: Restrictive Voting Laws Have Significant Impact in 2012”
The Brennan Center has issued this press release.
The release concludes: “Read the Brennan Center’s comprehensive study, Voting Law Changes in 2012, which details how these laws could make it significantly harder for up to 5 million eligible… Continue reading
Election Board Votes 2-1 on Party Lines that Sen. Lugar Not Eligible to Vote in Indiana Election
Wow. This reminds me of claims against Rahm Emanuel. How do we expect people serving our government and its people in Washington to do so if they can lose their residency back home. (h/t Aaron Blake)
“Romney Delegate Total Nearly Matches Total if All Contests Winner-Take-All”
FairVote: “Contrary to conventional wisdom, current projected delegate totals for frontrunner Mitt Romney are far closer to what they would have been if every state had used a winner-take-all rule for allocating delegates than if they had used proportional… Continue reading
“Does Americans Elect Really Have 400,000+ Identity-Verified Delegates?”
John Lumea blogs.
“Obama’s Money and the Enthusiasm Gap; The president’s fund-raising troubles are evidence of disappointed Democrats.”
Karl Rove spins in the WSJ.
“The Other Class Ceiling: Even in the Age of Obama, serious impediments remain for the most ambitious black politicians”
Jamelle Bouie has written this important piece at The American Prospect.
“Dems, GOP Spar Over IRS Investigation Into § 501(c)(4) Groups”
This item appears at Tax Prof Blog.