“Online symposium announcement: Shelby County v. Holder”
SCOTUSBlog symposium on Shelby County is coming.
Monthly Archives: February 2013
“Watch Out in the Covered Jurisdictions”
Mike Pitts has written this contribution to the Reuters voting rights symposium on the Shelby County case. A snippet: “In contrast, on the local level, there could be widespread retrogression. This could come from redistricting plans that eliminate ‘safe’… Continue reading
Crossroad GPS’s Tax Status Still in Limbo
“Pro-Obama group says it’s not partisan, but has wide latitude”
“Shareholders question corporate political spending”
Darrell Delamaide column for Marketwatch.
“Non-political nonprofit’s spending spikes in election years”
Extensive Ari Berman Cover Story for Nation on Shelby County Case
The piece includes quotes from Rep. Sensenbrenner, and also this tidbit:
Many of the states and donors who have supported discriminatory voting laws are also backing Blum. His Project on Fair Representation is exclusively funded by Donors Trust, a consortium… Continue reading
“Voting Rights Act at Risk”
That important CQ story is now free, out from the paywall.
“The Persistence of Racial Resentment”
“Emails raise questions about Fla. redistricting”
“No Mail on Saturdays? Election Officials Consider the Impact”
“Political Colonoscopy” for FOX News, Republican Party?
Interesting developments, which I’ll be writing more about soon.