“Wisconsin: Vos claims that Lehman victory was achieved with ‘voter fraud'”
This item appears at the Recall Elections Blog.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
“Why James Madison Wanted to Change the Way We Vote For President”
FairVote has posted this piece.
“Zoeller will continue to defend state’s ban on robo-calls if U.S. Supreme Court considers case”
Press release: “An Indiana Supreme Court decision upholding the state’s Autodialer Law is now being challenged after a petition was filed with the nation’s highest court.”
Interested in Proposed Federal Election Law Legislation?
Check out this post at POPVOX.
“Nonprofits outspent super PACs in 2010, trend may continue”
iWatch: “A joint investigation by the Center for Public Integrity and the Center for Responsive Politics has found that more than 100 nonprofits organized under section 501(c)(4) of the U.S. tax code spent roughly $95 million on political expenditures… Continue reading
“White House responds to petition on replacing FEC commissioners”
The Hill: “The White House on Friday responded to a petition from watchdog groups calling for the replacement of five Federal Election Commission (FEC) commissioners before the 2012 election, but declined to comment on either a timeline or possible… Continue reading
“Want Better Elections or Better Election Case Law? Amend the Constitution, Law Profs Say”
ABA Journal’s Law News Now blog reports.
“Voter Suppression Returns; Voting rights and partisan practices”
Alex Keyssar in Harvard Magazine: “How many people will actually be prevented from casting ballots by these laws in November? What impact will these laws have on participation? The straightforward answer is that none of us (scholars, commentators, politicians) really… Continue reading
“‘Citizens United’ Case Gets Renewed Scrutiny”
Must-listen NPR report on Chief Justice Roberts’ role in the dismantling of campaign finance reform.
Congratulations to My Friends at Horvitz & Levy
They’ve made the National Law Journal’s 2012 Appellate Hot List. They are among the finest appellate lawyers I know and have the occasion to work with.
They are the only firm of the 16 on the list without a… Continue reading
“A GOP bait-and-switch on disclosure”
Must-readFred Hiatt: “I never strayed, though, and now I thank the gods of McCain-Feingold that I did not, because the temptation turns out to have been nothing but a trick. The Republicans, apparently, never meant it. Now that they… Continue reading
“Whitehouse: ‘Very Little’ Hope For Bipartisan Push To Roll Back Citizens United”
TPM reports.
“New G.O.P. Help From Casino Mogul”
NYT reports.
“Rules of the Game: Texts Could Draw Small Donations”
Eliza’s latest.