“Democrats’ Diversity Drought”
Interesting Aaron Blake Fix column.
Monthly Archives: December 2012
You Can Now Order the Third Edition of Remedies: Examples and Explanations at Amazon
Here is the link.
“A Guide to Election Year Activities of Section 501(c)(3) Organizations”
Steven Sholk’s updated publication is now available for free download.
The Voting Wars Now on the Nook
The election is over and Hanukkah has passed, but if you are looking for a Christmas present for a political junkie, The Voting Wars is finally available for The Nook. (It has been available since August in hard copy and… Continue reading
“Cuomo Puts Campaign Finance on 2013 Agenda”
NYT: “Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Tuesday that he would seek legislation to significantly expand New York’s regulation of political spending by corporations, individuals and tax-exempt groups during his third year in office.”
Ryan Reilly to HuffPo
TPM’s Ryan Reilly, one of the very best people on the voting wars beat, is moving to the Huffington Post. What a coup for HuffPo!
Ryan’s work is indispensable in this area.
“Inouye gave preference for successor before he died”
“Crist to testify against voter ID laws”
Politico: “Testifying with Crist will be Nina Perales of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund as well as Gilda Cobb Hunter, a Democratic member of the South Carolina legislature who has opposed voter ID laws.”
“‘Black America’s Law Firm’ Looks To Big Cases With New Leadership”
NPR’s Carrie Johnson: “The NAACP Legal Defense Fund has been called the law firm for black America. Once run by Thurgood Marshall, the group played a major role in desegregating public schools and fighting restrictions at the ballot box.… Continue reading
“Electoral College Vote Affirms Obama Re-election”
“Arizona Electors Question Obama Birth Certificate”
“Speedy Appeal on Voter ID Law”
Lyle Denniston at SCOTUSBlog: “The time may be short for the Supreme Court to act on the state of Texas’s power to impose a new voter photo ID law, but the state nevertheless plans to pursue a prompt appeal in… Continue reading
“WSU Names Jocelyn Benson Interim Dean of Law School”
Congratulations Jocelyn!
“Provisional ballots spike, but Florida elections supervisors say they’re not needed”
The Miami Herald reports. The report includes direct evidence that one recent Florida law was intended to make it harder for college students to vote:
Rep. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, sponsored the law that included the provisional ballot changes. Despite the… Continue reading