“Americans Elect, promoting third-party candidates, faces internal rebellion”
Who was it who said that the people are revolting? Mel Brooks?
Monthly Archives: May 2012
“First sign of progress from John Edwards trial jury”
But don’t expect a verdict before Memorial Day.
“Amazon Announces It Will Stop Funding American Legislative Exchange Council”
Color of Change press release: “his morning, Amazon General Counsel Michelle Wilson announced at the company’s shareholder meeting that the online retailer will not renew its membership in American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), according to multiple reports from inside… Continue reading
“Trevor Potter Addresses the Campaign Finance Crisis in Speech to the American Law Institute Annual Meeting”
“Watchdog Groups Submit New Information to IRS Showing Crossroads GPS Not Entitled to Section 501(c)(4) Tax-Exempt Status”
See this press release.
“South Dakota secretary of state’s office steps in to help; McPherson County dealing with death of longtime auditor”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
“The Voting Rights Act: Limiting Partisan Barriers to Voter Participation”
Chris Elmendorf has written this column for Jurist.
“League of Women Voters Donate New Radio Ads Urge Senators to Stop Secret Money, Support Full Disclosure”
The League of Women Voters has issued this press release.
“Instructions may complicate Edwards jury’s task”
The News and Observer reports.
“The Varieties of Corruption and the Problem of Appearance: A Response to Professor Samaha”
Bob Bauer has written this response to Adam M. Samaha, Regulation for the Sake of Appearance, 125 Harv. L. Rev. 1563 (2012) at the Harvard Law Review Forum.
“The Cracked Pipeline: How Redistricting Targeted Women Lawmakers In Statehouses Around The Country”
TPM reports.
CA Support for Top Two Primary
From the new PPIC poll:
Independents More Likely To Support Top-two Primary
Californians will experience a big change this primary election with the advent of the top-two system, approved by voters in 2010. All voters now get a single ballot… Continue reading
“Experts give odds to Edwards on appeal”
WaPo reports.
“Money, politics and Citizens United’s fate”
Lyle Denniston has an extensive analytical post on the Citizens United case. He also says this about timing:
It now appears that the Justices will take their first look at the case sometime in mid-June; it has not yet been… Continue reading