“Time to get the foxes (Illinois politicians) out of the henhouse (legislative redistricting)”
Nick Stephanopoulos has written this oped for the Chicago Tribune.
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Did Election Fraud Help Win the Civil War?
One remarkable feature of the American Civil War is that in its midst we nonetheless held regularly scheduled elections. And as is well-known, in the 1862 mid-term election, President Lincoln and the Republican Party suffered devastating losses in the U.S.… Continue reading
Peggy Noonan Claims “bombshell” in IRS Mess: Involvement of IRS Chief Counsel
Story here.
Off soon to my event but waiting to hear if others concur with this assessment.
“Spivak: Eliot Spitzer and NY’s incumbent-protection ballot rules”
“Conservatives prepare to finish off Voting Rights Act”
MSNBC reports. Zachary Roth, the reporter, tried to get conservative lawyers to discuss their views on whether section 2 is constitutional.
Asked via email to confirm that Section 2 is constitutional, Carvin didn’t respond.
Bert Rein, the veteran conservative… Continue reading
Today at Noon Pacific: UCI SCOTUS Term in Review Event: LIVE WEBCAST
3rd Annual Supreme Court Term in Review
Friday, July 19, 2013 – 12:00 – 1:30 P.M.
UCI Student Center, Crystal Cove Auditorium (Map)
This exciting and entertaining program reviews the Supreme Court’s key cases decided in the October… Continue reading
Revised Elmendorf and Spencer Paper Proposing New Coverage Standard for Voting Rights Act
The Geography of Racial Stereotyping: Evidence and Implications for VRA Preclearance After Shelby County
The Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder (2013) effectively enjoined the preclearance regime of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The Court deemed the coverage formula,… Continue reading
“Reform Groups Urge FEC Commissioners Not to Take Action on Proposed Enforcement Manual Changes”
CCP Files Amicus Brief in Ring Case
“Lawmakers Consider Retooling Voting Rights Act”
“Congress divided on voting rights fix”
“Voter ID On Trial: An Update From the Capitol”
WESA audio report:
Pennsylvania’s controversial voter ID law has come back to trial in the Commonwealth court, and both sides are making serious plays. WITF’s capital reporter Mary Wilson says the first few days of testimony were brimming with… Continue reading
Pa. Republican Party Chair Says Voter ID Controversy Helped GOP in 2012
See this report. As with the Mike Turzai comments, Democrats are citing these comments as evidence that Republicans intend the law to suppress Democratic votes; Republicans sharply disagree.
Bonus: Story at top of same page:
VIDEO: Man wrestles shark … Continue reading