“Van Hollen appeals redistricting ruling to U.S. Supreme Court”
News from Wisconsin.
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Another Lurking Issue in the Texas Redistricting Cases
Warning: Inside baseball post: Last night I posted a question about when we will see the DC Court in the Texas redistricting case. I received a few responses, including one from a longtime reader (critical of section 5) who notes… Continue reading
“Reformers in uphill battle against Super PAC money”
Medill on the Hill reports.
Ken Blackwell Blogs on 9th Circuit Arizona Voter ID Decision
Here, at HuffPo, with Ken Klukowski.
“Reform Groups Urge Senators to Vote for S.219, the ‘Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act'”
See this press release.
Watch the Video of the House Democrats’ Forum on Campaign Finance and Citizens United
Here.
Will He or Won’t He? Is David Walker the Americans Elect Hand-Picked Candidate?
John Lumea elucidates.
UPDATE: Much, much more at Irregular Times.
“Campaign Finance Reform: Public Disclosure By Political Donors Is Next Frontier”
Will Evans reports for California Watch. See also FPPC pushing for personal liability when IEs break elections law.
“When Lobbyists Pay To Meet With Congressmen”
The latest from NPR’s Planet Money.
“Crossroads Political Machine Funded Mostly By Secret Donors”
iWatch:
Sixty-two percent of funds raised by two conservative groups associated with former Bush adviser Karl Rove have come from mystery donors, a statistic that shows the increasingly important role being played by nonprofits in a post-Citizens United political… Continue reading
“State ethics czar wants disclosure when campaigns pay bloggers”
The LA Times reports. Years ago, when the FEC considered how to revamp its rules in light of the Internet, I called for disclosure that a blogger was paid to appear on the web page of each post related… Continue reading
“R.N.C. Rejects Changes to Nominating Contests for 2016”
NYT’s “The Caucus” blog: “Members of the Republican National Committee considered — and rejected — changes to their presidential nominating process for 2016 after a contest this year that some members say was too long and drawn out. At… Continue reading
Elmendorf on 9th Circuit Arizona Voter ID/Voting Rights Act Decision
Chris Elmendorf sent the following important post to the election law listserv, which I am reprinting here with permission:
On Wednesday, Rick commented on his blog that the en banc decision in Gonzalez v. Arizona is very important because, among… Continue reading
Just Wondering Dept?
Isn’t it about time we get the opinion from the three-judge DC Court considering the merits of the Texas redistricting preclearance challenge?