“NAACP to challenge state voting laws before U.N. panel in Geneva”
McClatchy reports.
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Convention Fight for Republicans?
Mark Siegel, former executive director of DNC, games it out.
Senator Feingold on Citizens United and the Montana Case
As reported at Daily Kos.
“Obama’s Super Paranoia: The president’s reelection campaign doesn’t want to share financial resources with congressional Democrats.”
Major Garrett reports for National Journal.
“More Americans Elect Vogon Democracy: to Reverse our Policies, Just Contact and Convince 10,000 Delegates We’ve Hidden From You and Who May Not Exist. You Have 48 Hours.”
Irregular Times on the internal democracy struggles at Americans Elect.
For All on Left Who Tell Me They Want to Ban Out of State Money in Senate Races
“Republican Turnout Lags Behind 2008 and 2000 White House Races”
Bloomberg reports.
“California Felon Voting Case Asks: When is Being in Jail Not “Imprisoned”?”
A ChapinBlog.
“IRS May Make Political Groups Pay Dearly for Keeping Donors Secret — And Out Them”
Important report from Dan Froomkin. And it may answer Eric Brown’s question (based on a Politico article): Where’s the corporate money?
“Horne denies allegation he tried to bribe opponent of Stearns”
The Gainesville Sun reports.
“Senate Democrats Ask I.R.S. for More Scrutiny of Nonprofit Political Groups”
NYT’s “The Caucus” reports.
“March 29 Symposium to Focus on State Judicial Elections in Post-Citizens United Landscape”
This event at William & Mary looks very good.
“Inside Merit Selection A National Survey of Judicial Nominating Commissioners”
American Judicature Society:
Summary
The results of a survey of judicial nominating commissioners released by the American Judicature Society (AJS) examine current merit selection systems. The survey report finds judicial nominating commissions are highly functional decision-making bodies operating in… Continue reading
“Mystery Group Made Calls for Mystery Candidate”
Political Wire on the unknown winner of the Democratic nomination for the OH-2 Congressional district, the aptly-named Mr. Smith.