Monthly Archives: January 2013
“Did tax-exempt groups mislead the IRS on political spending?”
“GOP Blocks Path to Easier Voting”
WaPo editorial, which also appears to endorse universal voter registration.
“GOP Eyes Election Laws”
The Washington Times reports on potential electoral college allocation changes.
Obama 501c4 to Disclose Donors
First Read: “Organizing for Action will be set up as a 501c4 group, but we are told the group WILL have full disclosure of its donors (either monthly or quarterly); setting it up a 501c4 (as opposed to a Super… Continue reading
“Black conservatives launch effort to scrap part of Voting Rights Act”
“Florida Governor Backs Voting Changes”
NYT: “Two months after Florida was denounced for its chaotic election process, Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday endorsed three major changes proposed by the state’s election supervisors. Governor Scott said he would support increasing the number of early voting… Continue reading
“Campaign Finance and the 2012 Election Symposium”
Great lineup for Feb. 8 event at Willamette.
“Seeking to harness Obama’s campaign resources for a second term”
LA Times: “As he launches his second term, President Obama may get help from an ambitious new political organization being built out of his reelection campaign, a group that could reshape how future presidents harness supporters to press their… Continue reading
“Lawyers, Judges, and Money: Evolving Legal Issues Surrounding Spending on Judicial Elections”
Drake Law Review symposium:
Volume 60, No. 3 Spring 2012
NINTH ANNUAL
AMERICAN JUDICATURE SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM
Lawyers, Judges, and Money: Evolving Legal Issues Surrounding Spending on Judicial Elections
Foreword
Hon. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Citizens United Impact on Judicial … Continue reading
“No Votes Disguise Yes Sympathies for Some in G.O.P.”
NYT: “House Republicans have their Tea Party Caucus. They have their G.O.P. Doctors Caucus. And, joining the list of varied special interest caucuses, they recently picked up another influential but much more unofficial group — the Vote No/Hope Yes… Continue reading
“Appeals court rules on news media access to polling places”
Post-Gazette: “Media organizations in Pennsylvania don’t have the right to report from, or take photos and video within, polling places, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday. The 53-page opinion by three judges comes in response to… Continue reading
“Map Mischief: How gerrymandering has undercut Southern Democrats in Congress”
This item appears at Facing South.