Monthly Archives: March 2013
Is Perez Nomination a Win-Win for Democrats?
That’s the suggestion of this Roll Call report.
Either Perez gets confirmed or Republicans further alienate potential Latino voters by attacking him.
Weigel: Let’s Reach Out to Swing Voters by Resurrecting the New Black Panther Case
“Winning the Voting Wars”
Democracy: A Journal of Ideas:
Issue #28, Spring 2013
Winning the Voting Wars
The Editors
Barack Obama’s second inaugural included what most would expect from a progressive President, including calls for action on climate change, inequality, and immigration reform.… Continue reading
Arizona Inter-Tribal Roundup
NPR
NYT
WaPo
CS Monitor
SCOTUSBlog
AP
Bloomberg
HuffPo
Politico
TPM (and TPM)
McClatchy
FOX News
USA Today
Arizona Republic
Text and History
My own analysis of the transcript is here.
“Justice’s Voting Rights Unit Suffers ‘Deep Ideological Polarization’ Says Watchdog”
I missed this NPR report from last week.
Dodging a Bullet in the Arizona Inter-Tribal Case?
I have now had a chance to review the transcript in the Arizona case, argued today in the Supreme Court. I agree with Adam Liptak that the Justices appear somewhat divided along ideological lines, although Justice Kennedy’s questioning suggests he… Continue reading
“The Voting Wars Within: Is the Department of Justice too biased to enforce the Voting Rights Act?”
I have written this commentary for Slate. It begins:
A long-awaited report from the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General issued last week sheds considerable light on the battles within the department’s voting section during the Bush and… Continue reading
Transcript Posted in Arizona v. Inter-Tribal Case
You can read it here.
I’m off to class and then meetings, so it will be a while before I can read this and post my thoughts.
In the meantime, I should have a piece posting at Slate at… Continue reading
SCOTUSBlog Recap of Arizona Argument Suggests Court May Not Reach Constitutional Issue
Here.
“Lawmakers add relatives to campaign payrolls”
USA Today: “Thirty-two members of Congress dispensed more than $2 million in campaign funds to pay relatives’ salaries during the 2012 election cycle, a USA TODAY analysis of the most recent campaign records shows.”
Early Reports in Arizona Voting Case Suggest Divided Court
See AP and Bloomberg’s very early reports. I will be watching to see what Justice Kennedy and Chief Justice Roberts have to say, as well as awaiting the transcript.
“The Roberts Court vs. Voting Rights”
David Cole on Shelby County.
“(Unpersuasive) Challenges to the National Popular Vote Plan: Part One in a Series of Columns”
“Street Talk: K Street Hiring Chill Leaves Members Cold”
Roll Call: “K Street shops, many in revenue decline for the past couple of years, can no longer afford the luxury of a high-priced former member. Senators usually don’t entertain offers worth less than $1 million, and House members’… Continue reading