House Democrats on Administration Committee Issue Minority Report: ‘‘The Most Expensive Seat in the House: The State of Our Campaign Finance System”
The report begins in this document at page 25.
Monthly Archives: July 2012
“Murky campaign-finance laws depend on ‘honor system,’ expert says”
This item appears at the Wisconsin Reporter.
Where Do Ohio Provisional Ballots Come From?
Pew delves into the data.
“Pennsylvania Pays Romney Bundler’s Lobbying Firm To Publicize Voter ID Law”
TPM reports.
“The GOP’s crime against voters”
Eugene Robinson: “Spare us any more hooey about ‘preventing fraud’ and ‘protecting the integrity of the ballot box.’ The Republican-led crusade for voter ID laws has been revealed as a cynical ploy to disenfranchise as many likely Democratic voters… Continue reading
“Cabinet Members a Super PAC No-Show”
Roll Call: ‘Senior White House adviser David Plouffe is the only member of President Barack Obama’s administration to attend a fundraiser for a pro-Obama super PAC so far, despite an announcement in February that White House officials and Cabinet members… Continue reading
“Fixing Washington” – Revised
I have posted on SSRN a substantially revised version of my review essay, forthcoming in the December 2012 issue of the Harvard Law Review, considering Larry Lessig’s and Jack Abramoff’s books on money, lobbying, campaign finance and politics. The new… Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“We could lose if this continues”
—Ann Marie Habershaw, Obama campaign chief operating officer, in email to supporters, about the fundraising gap between Republicans and Democrats.
“Discriminatory Texas Voter ID Law Challenged in Federal Court”
Ari Berman writes for The Nation.
“Shelley Berkley faces formal ethics investigation”
WaPo: “The House Ethics Committee has voted unanimously to launch a formal investigation into allegations that Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.) used her position to benefit the financial interests of her husband — a blow to her candidacy in one… Continue reading
“Texas Defends Voter ID Law”
Can’t wait for the audio from Pam Fessler’s NPR report to post.
“Fox Guest’s Voter ID Law Defense: ‘Voting Is A Privilege'”
This item appears at Media Matters.
“WATCH: Joe Conason Discusses Anonymous Corporate Donations On ‘Morning Joe’”
Here.
“DOJ, Texas Fight at Trial Over Voter ID Law”
BLT reports.