Monthly Archives: July 2013
“Why the GOP Won’t Let Congress Fix the Voting Rights Act”
“Justice Kennedy has to answer for North Carolina”
“Political Spending Big Risk for Boards”
Bruce Freed and Karl Sandstrom write for Directors & Boards.
“Watchdog requests IRS review of group that is promoting ObamaCare”
The Hill reports. “A watchdog group is asking the IRS to review the tax-exempt status of a organization crucial in helping to promote ObamaCare. Cause of Action has asked the IRS to investigate Enroll America, a nonprofit that is encouraging… Continue reading
“Congress spends too much time fundraising. But it’s less time than you think”
Question of the Day
Will there be anything more than symbolism to come out of today’s Voting Rights Act meeting at the White House?
“In Going After Texas Voting Policies, Holder Takes John Roberts at His Word”
Garrett Epps writes for The Atlantic.
“Fox News Is Silent On Election Fraud When Conservatives Are Accused”
Shorter National Review: See Section 3 of the VRA is All We Need
Gans on Bauer on Lessig/Gans on Dependence Corruption
See the P.S. at Balkinization.
“Lawmakers, Lobbyists Push for New Tax Breaks Through Secret Process”
National Journal:
The Senate’s top tax writers’ “blank slate” approach to tax reform was supposed to give Congress the chance to throw out all tax breaks and start fresh. Instead, lawmakers and lobbyists are using their confidential and off-the-record… Continue reading
Bloomberg View Editorial on Bail-In
Interesting:
This is hardly ideal. The executive branch is by definition more partisan (still) than the judiciary. At least the double standard that applied to so many Southern states under the old Voting Rights Act had the support of… Continue reading
Bob Bauer on Lessig’s “Dependence Corruption” Amicus Brief in McCutcheon
Bauer: “Professor Lessig has proven that he has the will to make this case, but this brief does not show the way.”