Monthly Archives: December 2012

“Obama Investment in Reclusive Donor Yields Big Donations”

December 10, 2012, 8:26 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bloomberg: “The soft-spoken Eychaner, 68, is an out-lier in an era of high-profile political donors who become household names. He gave more money in 2012 than the Service Employees International Union or Goldman Sachs employees, yet few outside Democratic… Continue reading

“Lobbyists see powerful opportunities in second term”

December 10, 2012, 8:23 amlegislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

WaPo: “Energy lobbyists are gearing up for a boom in business to help shape and implement a wave of regulations governing energy production, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable fuels and other energy and environmental measures that K Street expects the newly… Continue reading

“Government spending the true ‘dark money’ scandal”

December 10, 2012, 8:22 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Eric Wang has written this Washington Times oped.

“Billionaires Warn Higher Taxes Could Prevent Them From Buying Politicians”

December 10, 2012, 8:20 amcampaign finance, election law "humor"Rick Hasen

The Borowitz Report.

Re-redistricting in Kansas?

December 10, 2012, 8:19 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Could be.

“One month later, we’re still counting votes. Why?”

December 10, 2012, 8:16 amelection administration, provisional ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jonathan Bernstein: “Andrew Sprung notes that Barack Obama’s lead in Ohio went up yesterday from 100,000 to 166,000 votes. Yes, yesterday. Yes, that’s four weeks after the election. If that movement happened to be in the other direction, it… Continue reading

“Report: Schmidt tried, but failed to break election law”

December 7, 2012, 6:38 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WKZO: “State Representative Roy Schmidt tried but failed to actually break state election law when he offered a man up to one-thousand dollars to run against him as a phantom candidate.”

“Elections in NY: Time to Consider Reforms”

December 7, 2012, 6:36 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Jerry Goldfeder’s letter to the editor of the NYT.

“Sen. Mitch McConnell Filibusters His Own Bill”

December 7, 2012, 6:34 pmlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

Real Clear Politics: “Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) may have made United States Senate history today when he beat his filibustered his own bill on allowing the president to increase the debt ceiling on his own.”

“Interest Groups Push to Fill Margins of Health Coverage”

December 7, 2012, 6:32 pmlegislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

NYT: “The chiropractors were out in force, lobbying for months to get their services included in every state’s package of essential health benefits that will be guaranteed under the new health care law.”

“Obama committee to accept corporate cash for January inauguration in Washington”

December 7, 2012, 6:27 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“UPDATED: Judge orders statewide recount in school superintendent race”

December 7, 2012, 6:26 pmrecountsRick Hasen

The Missoulian reports.

“Bad News for Campaign Finance”

December 7, 2012, 4:37 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

David Firestone: “The day overflowed with news about the inexorable influence of money in politics, none of it good. Every aspect of the post-election financial reports showed how this year’s campaigns took an irreversible turn for the worse.”