Monthly Archives: November 2013
“Voter ID woes could soar in higher-turnout elections, officials fear”
Dallas News:
Delays at the polls this month due to glitches with voters’ identifications could signal a bigger problem to come next year, when many more turn out for state and county elections.
Thousands of voters had to sign… Continue reading
“Not All Canvass Stories Are Success Stories: Richland County Misses More than 1,000 Ballots”
“High-powered attorneys line up in John Doe case”
The latest from Wisconsin.
Tom Daschle and Trent Lott WaPo Oped on Polarization and the Filibuster
“Vacant seats? Let the governor fill ’em; The price of electing lawmakers to replace ones who bolt is high. The Senate leader says it’s time to let the chief executive decide.”
“What the Filibuster Rule Changes, and What It Doesn’t”
NYT Room for Debate:
Maybe Now We’ll See Some Action
Gregory Koger, author, “Filibustering: A Political History of Obstruction in the House and Senate”
These ‘Reforms’ Are a Huge Mistake
Richard A. Arenberg, co-author, “Defending the Filibuster”
The Way … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“Debates about campaign finance in Citizens United and abortion and Obamacare…could distort the court’s analysis of religious freedom.”
—Professor Rick Garnett, speaking to NYT’s Adam Liptak on the Hobby Lobby case.
More Sarah Binder on the Filibuster Change
“With eye on 2014, GOP ramps up war on voting”
Zack Roth writes for MSNBC.
“Evidence of post-scandal fixes at IRS remains scant”
Cincinnati Enquirer:
More than six months after a top Internal Revenue Service official acknowledged the agency inappropriately scrutinized applications for tax exemption by tea party and other conservative groups, the scandal has faded from the headlines and moved to Congress’… Continue reading
“Filibuster Vote Just Tip of Dysfunction Iceberg”
“Ohio lawmakers debate voting bills”
How Much Non-Citizen Voting in Colorado, Cont’d?: Not Much
AP:
Two noncitizens suspected of voting have been charged in Arapahoe County after a months-long investigation.
The charges stem from a request by Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler. He referred 155 suspected noncitizens to Colorado prosecutors in July.… Continue reading