Brennan Center Responds to Ezra Klein on Big Money in 2012 Elections
Here.
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Bob Bauer on Briffault, Michael McConnell, Justice O’Connor
Bauer on Briffault on coordination:
Maybe the issue is indeed one of appearances, but appearances, the “look” of things, can’t carry the work of revising the standard of constitutionally protected “independence.” Professor Briffault sets as his goal the higher ambition… Continue reading
The Future of the Voting Rights Act (VRA)
If the Supreme Court holds Section 5 of the VRA unconstitutional by the end of this Term, or cuts back substantially on Section 5’s scope, an outpouring of policy and political energy will undoubtedly burst forth to suggest what kind… Continue reading
“RNC urges Supreme Court to strike campaign-finance limits”
The Hill on McCutcheon:
The Republican National Committee urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to strike down certain limits on campaign contributions, saying they’re a violation of the First Amendment.
The RNC filed its opening brief in a case challenging… Continue reading
“No, Democrats Did Not Just Want to ‘Count All the Votes’ in the 2000 Election”
Megan McArdle blogs.
She’s right. I cover this issue in Chapter 1 of The Voting Wars.
“South Carolina: Democrats learn money isn’t everything”
Politico reports on the Sanford-Colbert Busch race.
“Super PACs Fuel GOP Civil War”
Roll Call links to Eliza’s latest behind the CQ Weekly paywall.
“Congress Members Sprint for Money to Lobby After Election”
Bloomberg: “Looking to expand its lobbying and government affairs practice, Covington & Burling LLP turned to those who know Congress best: elected officials just finishing their terms on Capitol Hill.”
Voter ID Concerns Voiced in an Unexpected Place: Plan B
Salon, “Judge Rips Obama’s Plan B Stance:”
This morning, [Judge] Korman repeatedly slammed his hand down on the table for emphasis, interrupting the government counsel’s every other sentence with assertions like, “You’re just playing games here,” “You’re making an… Continue reading
“‘Issue Ad’ Charade by American Federation for Children Uncovered in Wisconsin”
This item appears at PR Watch.
“Public Hearing in Albany Is Held Without the Public”
NYT: “Something was missing at a public hearing held by the State Senate on Tuesday to examine New York City’s campaign finance system: the public.”
“Meet the Most Important Ted Cruz Birther: Ted Cruz; Ted Cruz is eligible to be president under almost any reading of the Constitution—except his own”
TNR.
LA Mayoral Candidate Will Have to Rely on Super PACs for TV Ads in Final Weeks of Race
The LA Times reports.
Will this ingratiate the local union funding the super-PAC with the candidate or get the union special access to the candidate? Even if it would, don’t worry: Justice Kennedy assured us in Citizens United that ingratiation… Continue reading