Slide of the Day
The Huffington Post with a DCCC slide showing how much time is devoted to fundraising.
Ezra Klein calls it “the most depressing graphic for members of Congress.”
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Supreme Court Denies Cert. in RNC v. DNC Case
Lyle links to the order. I had thought this case had a pretty good chance of being granted, as it raised some very interesting issues about modification of long standing consent decrees in the context of a meaty political dispute.… Continue reading
“NH bill would bring back straight ticket voting; law repealed in 2007”
AP reports.
MORE on straight ticket voting from Doug Chapin.
“Any voter ID law will face legal, GOP obstacles”
AP: “But getting a bill to [incoming North Carolina governor] McCrory won’t be simple, with some lawmakers insistent on a tough photo ID measure and others comfortable with some non-photo documents. And while 11 states required voters to show… Continue reading
“Filibuster Reform Won’t Come Easily”
“Bill would tighten some Montana campaign finance laws”
“Fund-Raising Is Lagging, So Far, for Inaugural Plan”
“Hoboken rent control advocates’ election victory can be contested, judge rules”
Will the post-Sandy rules and election changes affect an election outcome?
“FEC Deadlock on Berman Super PAC Previews Struggle With Flood of Cases”
Bloomberg BNA: “A deadlock at the Federal Election Commission over whether to investigate charges of illegal coordination between a Super PAC and a congressional campaign offered a preview of struggles the agency faces over how to handle the heavy… Continue reading
“New York’s Pension Muscle”
9th Circuit Sets Feb. 13 Hearing in Top Two Primary Appeal
What’s Next for Corporate Political Disclosure?
“NACD Directorship spoke with Glass Lewis Chief Policy Officer Robert McCormick on what boards and shareholders can expect in the upcoming proxy season:
“Having just come through a presidential election and the Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United allowing… Continue reading
“The House GOP can’t be beat: It’s worse than gerrymandering”
Rob Richie and Devin McCarthy in Salon.
“Votes Behind Bars”
Pam Karlan: “The consequences of adopting an essentially negative approach to political voice extend beyond enhanced protection for the political deployment of concentrated wealth and beyond new rules, such as voter ID requirements, that block full participation. The negative… Continue reading