Monthly Archives: June 2013
“Group ‘deeply disturbed’ over possible voter prosecution”
Cincinnati Enquirer:
The League of Women Voters of Ohio is “deeply disturbed” by the possible prosecution of 39 Hamilton County voters.In an open letter sent to election officials, LWVO President Nancy Brown said the citizens involved in 39 cases… Continue reading
“Dueling Speech or Debate Privileges in the Renzi Case”
Interesting discussion at Point of Order.
“New York AG Leads the Way on 501(c)(4) Political Disclosure”
“How Section 5 Blocked a GOP Power Grab in Texas”
Zack Roth writes for MSNBC.
“News Analysis: Substantial Minority of Scrutinized EOs Were Not Conservative”
Tax Analysts:
We know now that the IRS used “inappropriate criteria” — names and policy views associated with conservative and Tea Party causes — for selecting applications for tax-exempt status for extra review. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax… Continue reading
“FBI looking at California lawmaker’s water legislation”
AP: “The FBI investigation of state Sen. Ron Calderon involves legislation he introduced for a Los Angeles-area water district that uses his brother as a consultant, according to two people questioned by federal agents.”
“DOJ Asks DC Circuit to Uphold Lobbyist Ban”
BLT:
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday fired back at six lobbyists who are in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the Obama administration ban on federal lobbyists serving on agency boards and commissions.
The D.C.… Continue reading
“Leaders call on Justice Scalia to recuse self from Section 5 case”
News from Alabama.
“Reflections from a Stormy Election Day in Ohio”
Adam Ambrogi: “Election Day, Cleveland, Ohio 2004. I participated in an election observation trip for the newly established U.S. Election Assistance Commission, travelling around Cuyahoga County, Ohio, from dawn until dusk. The goal was to observe as many… Continue reading
Oklahoma Supreme Court Strikes Down Legislature’s Tort Reform Measure on Single Subject Grounds
Wow, that’s pretty rare. Single subject challenges usually are much more successful against initiatives than legislative measures. More later.
My Prediction in the Shelby County Case
We are getting close to a decision in the Supreme Court on Shelby County, Alabama’s challenge to section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. This is the part of the VRA which requires jurisdictions (mostly, but not only in the… Continue reading
“IRS Staff Cite Washington Link”
Important WSJ report (also available outside paywall).
Despite the new revelations in the article, there’s not much here yet showing any political interference from Washington, much less from the Obama administration. But there will surely be much more to… Continue reading
“Activists’ Stunt Livens Up a Routine Senate Session”
NYT:
ALBANY – There wasn’t much to see in the State Senate on Wednesday: the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, the honoring of a basketball player and a bunch of empty seats where elected representatives are paid to… Continue reading