Monthly Archives: September 2013
“Donors flooded state level PACs with big checks”
Sunlight: “If you think the $6 billion spent during the last election cycle on federal races was a lot, consider this: Another $1.4 billion that up until now was nearly impossible to total up on a national level flowed… Continue reading
“Voting Rights Struggles Face Legislative Hurdles”
Release:
In a report released today, voting rights organization Project Vote analyzes all of the voting related bills introduced, passed, or rejected across the country since the beginning of 2013, and finds that the trend towards disenfranchising legislation has… Continue reading
New CRS Report: “501(c)(3)s and Campaign Activity: Analysis Under Tax and Campaign Finance Laws”
You can now read this government document here (only because someone was nice enough to send it along to me. Time to grant full public access to these documents!).
Here is the abstract:
The political activities of Section 501(c)(3) organizations… Continue reading
“NRO’s ‘Latest Evidence Of Voter Fraud’ Lacks Any Actual Evidence”
MMFA on the usual hucksters.
“Mich. chief justice won’t comment on judge’s donations but jokes, ‘I want to marry his wife'”
“The Shrinking House Map: A Regional Breakdown”
Roll Call:
Republicans and Democrats are getting ready to spend 14 months and hundreds of millions of dollars on a House campaign that is likely to end in a split decision with a small gain for one party or… Continue reading
“Brazen Voting Fraud Alleged Among Ultra-Orthodox In Williamsburg”
including allegations of impersonation fraud. The investigation will be worth watching.
“When Bloggers Irritate Judges”
Howard Bashman: Profile in courage.
“3 elections in Erie County hinge on votes still be counted”
“New Election Academy Course on Voter Eligibility”
“Opponents Of Arizona Election Reform Law File 60,000 More Signatures Than Necessary For Referendum To Go To Ballot; Supporters Of Law ‘Wait and See'”
Bauer on Corporate Contributions, Beaumont, and the Albuquerque Case
Here.
Wertheimer on McCutcheon
Here, in Politico.