“Mitch McConnell dead wrong on DISCLOSE Act”
Adam Skaggs has written this Politico oped.
Monthly Archives: July 2012
“Expose the Fat Cats”
WaPo editorial: “AMERICANS WHO are worried about the corrosive power of big money in politics ought to watch what is about to happen in the Senate. On Monday, a cloture vote is scheduled on legislation that would require the… Continue reading
“EXCLUSIVE: Florida Secretary of State Admits Identifying ‘Potential Non-citizens’ using ‘Obsolete” Data'”
Dan Smith:
Of course, you wouldn’t know that reading the completely misleading headline in the ‘AP NewsBreak‘ story rushed to publication by the Washington Post and numerous other outlets….
So, it is quite questionable how newly acquired… Continue reading
“Beginning of the end for ‘prison-based gerrymandering’”
Important WaPo oped from Peter Wagner: ” Sandwiched between its controversial immigration, campaign finance and health-carerulings last month, the Supreme Court issued a little-noticed decision in a Maryland case that gave the green light to states to eliminate… Continue reading
“Threat of gag order could silence talk about ballot secrecy case”
The Colorado Statesman reports.
“All Politics is National”
David Schleicher has written this piece for The Atlantic. A taste: “Elmendorf and I have come up with a few ideas. Ballots could designate which party is in control of the state legislature, allowing voters to more easily decide based… Continue reading
How to Get Out Citizens Actually United”
Drew Westen has written this essay for the NYT Sunday Review.
“Richard Posner Bashes Supreme Court’s Citizens United Ruling”
The Daily Beast reports.
“AP NewsBreak: Feds OK Fla. Access to Citizens List”
AP: “In a victory for Republicans, the federal government has agreed to let Florida use a law enforcement database to challenge people’s right to vote if they are suspected of not being U.S. citizens.”
While this decision eliminates one… Continue reading
“Ritchie resumes a familiar place in political hot seat; After presiding over two tumultuous recounts, he now faces criticism over decision to change titles of two ballot amendments.”
The Star-Tribune reports.
“DA finds no crime in election; GAB responds to state Republicans calling recall ‘utter mockery'”
“Voter IDs on Trial”
Important NYT editorial.
“Four Democratic groups raise $25 million in second quarter”
WaPo: “Although the numbers have grown from earlier in the year, liberal groups are still likely to be dramatically outspent by their opponents on the right.”
“Judges Scrutinize Texas Voter-ID Law”
WSJ: “One of the judges, Rosemary Collyer, signaled her doubt about the Texas expert’s findings, saying they ‘took enormous hits’ during cross-examination. Another judge, Robert Wilkins, questioned how it could be fair to require people in certain remote parts… Continue reading