“Florida Once Again at Center of Debate Over Voting Rules”
News21 reports.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
“Overt Discrimination in Ohio”
Important NYT editorial: “If you live in Butler or Warren counties in the Republican-leaning suburbs of Cincinnati, you can vote for president beginning in October by going to a polling place in the evening or on weekends. Republican officials… Continue reading
“Paul Ryan one of top fundraisers in Congress”
What Kind of Access Does a Nine-Figure Super-PAC Buy Get You?
CBS:”Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is scheduled to hold a private event on Tuesday evening in Las Vegas that reportedly includes GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson. But the event isn’t a fundraiser; an aide said Ryan will take part in… Continue reading
“WWE Wrestler Fired After Political Tweet”
HOH: “Abraham Obama Washington, or A.W. (also known as Brian Jossie), was fired this week from his gig at World Wrestling Entertainment. Some people might think his firing had something to do with a Kobe Bryant rape joke he… Continue reading
From Member of Congress to Lobbyist in One Day
“Judge denies state’s stay in voter registration case”
The latest from Texas.
“Judges for Sale”
Jeff Toobin blogs on campaign finance in judicial elections.
“August 2011 recalls harbinger of social media role in close elections”
This item appears at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel‘s “All Politics Blog.”
“Welfare-voter’ spat in Massachusetts part of larger political duel”
The Christian Science Monitor reports.
“Can the Chairman of the House Budget Committee Preside Over the Senate?”
Michael Stern: “Professor Seth Barrett Tillman emails to remind us (among others, see Election Law Blog and the Originalism Blog) of his theory that the President and Vice-President do not hold “offices under the United States” within the… Continue reading
“Scott administration: Voter purge will start again before General Election”
Here we go again.
“Tweeting the Next Election Meltdown: If the next presidential election goes into overtime, heaven help us. It’s gonna get ugly.”
Slate has excerpted part of my new book. Here’s how the excerpt begins:
This article is excerpted from Richard L. Hasen’s book, The Voting Wars: From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown.
The tweets were full of rage.… Continue reading
“State judges decry corporate interest spending in judicial elections “
The National Law Journal reports.