“Exploring the Financing of Campaign Advertising”
This item appears at the “Rundown” blog of PBS Newshour.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Voting Wars Event at the Brennan Center in NYC on September 10
“Jeff Flake Would Like The 17th Amendment To Go Away”
TPM reports.
“Ryan Has Kept Close Ties to Donors on the Right”
NYT reports.
“Judge orders changes to Prop. 32 language”
LA Times: “A Sacramento County Superior Court judge on Monday ordered the secretary of state to change language on the November ballot describing Proposition 32, the initiative that promises to eliminate special-interest money in politics.”
“News21 and the New Generation of Journalist Election Geeks”
“Big Business Taking over State Supreme Courts: How Campaign Contributions to Judges Tip the Scales Against Individuals.”
See this press release and report from the Center for American Progress.
“Vote fraud suspected in race for state seat”
Boston Globe: “The district attorney in Hampden County is investigating whether a Republican candidate for state representative orchestrated an illegal scheme to cast absentee ballots on behalf of hundreds of voters in hopes of winning a primary election.”
“New voting rules make getting Latinos to polls harder than ever”
“Commentary: Protect votes of servicemen”
Jocelyn Benson in the Detroit News: “When Michigan’s sons and daughters, husbands and wives put aside their safety to protect ours and serve in the military, it’s our responsibility to ensure that they can exercise their right to vote. Dealing… Continue reading
“New York’s A.G. Probes Nonprofits’ Political Spending”
Bloomberg reports.
“Two Dark Money Groups Outspending All Super PACs Combined”
ProPublica: “Two conservative nonprofits, Crossroads GPS and Americans for Prosperity, have poured almost $60 million into TV ads to influence the presidential race so far, outgunning all super PACs put together, new spending estimates show. These nonprofits, also known… Continue reading
“Alabama Legislative Black Caucus files lawsuit over redistricting plans (video)”
Al.com reports.
“Early Voting in 2012: What to Expect”
Michael McDonald writes: “Early voting in recent American elections has skyrocketed, reaching a record thirty percent of all votes cast in the 2008 presidential election, remarkably higher than the twenty percent cast in 2004. All indications are the record… Continue reading