“Payday lenders up their contributions to candidates”
WaPo reports.
Monthly Archives: April 2012
“Why Lobbyists Dodge Calls From Congressmen”
Interesting NPR report on rent extraction. I deal extensively with lobbyist fundraising and the problem of rent seeking/extraction in my recent Stanford piece.
“Georgia Agrees to Comply with National Voter Registration Act, Settles Lawsuit Brought by Lawyers’ Committee and Partners”
This press release begins: “A coalition of national voting rights groups have secured a landmark settlement with the State of Georgia to ensure that voter registration is offered to all public assistance applicants. The state has settled a lawsuit, brought… Continue reading
“Arizona Case is a Vivid Reminder of Lasting Power of Motor Voter”
“Citizens United Amendment Urged By Grassroots, Federal Lawmakers”
HuffPo reports.
“WellPoint is focus of aggressive effort to force political spending disclosures”
WaPo: “Health insurance giant WellPoint is the latest target of an increasingly aggressive campaign to force disclosure of corporate political and lobbying expenditures, including payments to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has become more active in elections over the… Continue reading
“This is the town that Jack built, earmark by earmark, into an oasis of economic development projects for 36 years”
Great lede in this Roll Call report on the PA-12 congressional race.
“Corporations Donate to Groups on Both Sides of Voter-ID”
Very interesting Bloomberg report: “Companies giving at least $2 million to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation — nearly half of its reported 2010 donations — also backed an organization championing voter identification laws that black caucus members say ‘suppress’… Continue reading
“The Business of Ending a Presidential Campaign”
Bloomberg Businessweek reports.
“Editorial: How ‘street money’ tilts playing field”
Very interesting Dallas Morning News editorial.
“Voter ID Laws Take Center Stage at House Judiciary Hearing”
Listen to Fund, Gaskin, and Hasen on Voter ID
Here, at KPCC’s Patt Morrison show.
Two from Campaign Legal Center
Harry Reid: Chief Justice
Wow. No wonder the Justices don’t want cameras in the courtroom.