“GOP War on Voting Targets Swing States”
Ari Berman writes for Rolling Stone.
Monthly Archives: March 2012
“Texas NAACP, Mexican American Legislative Caucus Urge Court to Reject Restrictive Photo ID Law”
The Brennan Center has issued this press release.
“Could Super PACs Actually Be Good for Democracy?”
Matt Creamer blogs for Ad Age. Whatever else might be said, Super PACs are certainly good for the advertising and media businesses!
“Coalition Takes Aim at Corporate Donors to Super PACs”
WSJ‘s Washington Wire reports.
Pam Karlan on SCOTUS and “Remedial Abridgement”
Boston Review: “Remedial abridgment is a pervasive tool of the contemporary Supreme Court.”
ICYMI: Outside Campaign Spending Way Up Since Pre-Citizen United Days
My latest Slate column, The Numbers Don’t Lie: If you aren’t sure Citizens United gave rise to the super PACs, just follow the money, posted Friday afternoon.
“Americans Elect Is Raising Money To Repay Its Millionaire Founders”
BuzzFeed reports, with the subhead: “After a quiet change to the bylaws, every penny the group brings in will be given to its rich backers, despite claims to the contrary. No wonder they’re not advertising it.”
Gans Responds to Shapiro on Constitutionality of Voting Rights Act
Here.
Breaking News: DOJ Objects to Texas Voter Identification Law
As expected, the United States Department of Justice has objected to Texas’s new voter identification law, on grounds Texas has not shown the law can be implemented without making the position of protected Hispanic voters worse. You can read… Continue reading
“AG Van Hollen: The Wisconsin Department of Justice asks court to stay order enjoining voter ID law”
See this press release.
“SXSW: Newest Ingredient in Elections’ Alphabet Soup”
“Super PACs and the Nonprofits That Fund Them”
Newsweek and iWatch report.
Big Week for Texas Election Law?
“Super PAC challenge: Congress”
Politico: “The next frontier for super PACs: playing in Senate and House party leadership elections. The formula is simple. Raise $10 million from the jet set or grass-roots followers, spend it on 40 to 50 House districts or 15… Continue reading