“Does The Case Against John Edwards Go Too Far?”
Excellent Carrie Johnson report for NPR.
Monthly Archives: April 2012
“A Silver Bullet That Would End Secret Tax-Exempt Money in Elections”
Greg Colvin:
It is very difficult to create rules that accurately trace political spending back to original sources in a multi-purpose organization. How far back do you go? Do you count the dollars first-in first-out or last-in first-out? Do… Continue reading
“Prince William County freed from voting act’s constraints”
Washington Times: “Prince William County this week became the largest local jurisdiction in the nation to be released from the requirements of a historic federal law ensuring fair treatment for minorities at the polls.”
Also noted in the report:… Continue reading
“GOP Redistricting Bolsters Vulnerable House Members”
WSJ reports.
“Partisanship and Voter Confidence, 2000–2010”
Michael Sances and Charles Stewart have posted this draft paper (h/t Doug Chapin). Here is the abstract:
We ask, to what degree is voter confidence in the fairness and trustworthiness of election procedures driven by a respondent’s satisfaction with… Continue reading
“Aaron Schock and the FEC: A Case Study of the Super PAC Era”
Hotline on Call: “Here’s yet another consequence of the confusing super PAC era: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., may have irritated members of his conference by donating to an anti-incumbent super PAC before the Illinois primary, but Rep. Aaron… Continue reading
“John Edwards Faces Hometown Jury in Campaign Finance Trial”
Bloomberg News reports.
“Why do Americans vote on Tuesdays?”
The video [now part of TED-Ed]. Soboroff doing stand-up.
“Sunshine for the Super PAC: The DISCLOSE Act Would Eliminate Anonymous Donors”
Alex Engler has written this article for the Georgetown Public Policy Review.
“Defining Campaign Spending Is at Heart of Edwards Trial”
NYT reports.
“New group hopes to divert campaign contributions to charities”
WaPo:
Eric M. Zolt has come up with a unique approach to getting money out of politics: Instead of contributing to their favorite candidates, donors would send their money to charities instead.
Zolt is co-founder of a company called… Continue reading
“Voter ID Battles Often Land in Court”
Politics in Minnesota reports.
“Montana pushes back on high court campaign finance case”
Interesting and extensive report from the National Law Journal.
“Excess McCain 2008 presidential funds went to charity, not 2012 race”
Interesting Washington Times report.