“Philly official says new voter ID law likely to create Election Day ‘mess’ in city”
AP reports. Closing arguments are tomorrow.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Would Ted Cruz’s Birthplace Make Him Unqualified to Be President?
The LA Times explores. Seems to me this is an excellent time to amend the Constitution to get rid of this “natural born citizen” requirement. Let the voters decide.
Great Resource Materials on Pa Voter ID Trial
Here, at the ACLU Pa.
“Sticking Up for the Small Donor”
Richard Briffault in the Atlantic:
Given the current Supreme Court’s unyielding resistance to campaign spending limits, can anything be done to reduce the power of mega-donors over elections and, ultimately, over government itself? Yes. We can create an alternative system… Continue reading
“How Government Hackery Undermines Partisan Hackery”
Bloomberg View on Pa. voter i.d.
“Statement by Fred Wertheimer: Crossroads GPS Plans to Violate Campaign Finance Disclosure Law with FEC’s Support”
Here.
Responding to Kelner, Additional Data Added to CFI Release on Party Data
In response to Rob Kelner’s post, The Truth About National Political Party Fundraising, CFI has updated its release.
NOTE: This release has been revised to add the years 1992-1998 to the bar chart, while leaving the text of the… Continue reading
“Ethics panel says Rep. Laura Richardson broke federal law, obstructed probe”
WaPo reports.
“W.H. declines to address off-site meetings”
Politico reports.
“Crossroads GPS tries to squeak past disclosure window”
@mateagold: How badly does Crossroads GPS want to avoid disclosing its donors? This badly: http://lat.ms/NlKQvm
“House gives final congressional approval to bill reducing Senate confirmations”
AP: “The House gave final congressional approval Tuesday to a bill that would save the slow-paced Senate some time by eliminating the need for confirming nominees to some 170 executive branch jobs and 3,000 military officer positions. The vote… Continue reading
“Federal lawsuit, filed in Des Moines, seeks clarity on campaign disclosure requirements”
IndyStar:
When references to “the White House,” “the administration” and “the government” show up in a political attack ad, do they clearly identify a political candidate? That’s a question the Federal Election Commission failed to answer this summer, and… Continue reading
“Philly Mayor: Pennsylvania Voter ID Law ‘A Bad Solution Looking For A Problem’”
TPM reports.
“Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate primary in a victory for tea party”
WaPo reports.
Mike Allen (Playbook):
WHAT THE TEA PARTY WIN MEANS TO GOVERNING : The 13-point victory by Ted Cruz, the former Texas solicitor general, over the sitting lieutenant governor, David Dewhurst, is a dramatic manifestation of the repeated… Continue reading