“Utah town forgets to hold election — again”
Oops.
Monthly Archives: November 2013
“We’re Not Bluffing”
The end of the filibuster of judicial nominees Thursday?
What I think has changed in the last few years is the calculation on the downside of going nuclear. How can Sen. McConnell plausibly threaten to make things worse if Democrats… Continue reading
“Govern, Don’t Obstruct: We Need a Working Senate”
“JFK’s Contribution to Election Administration Modernization”
Matthew Weil blogs at BPC.
BREAKING: “State high court to consider two voter ID cases”
Woah:
The Wisconsin Supreme Court took over one voter ID case Wednesday and said it would hear an appeal of another.
The move by the high court cancels oral arguments that were to be held next month before the… Continue reading
“‘Dark money’ groups give big to similar nonprofits”
CPI: “New Internal Revenue Service tax returns shed light on hefty spending by key nonprofit groups on political campaigns and lobbying — and the disclosures also show that some of the money raised by these groups, which aren’t required… Continue reading
“VA AG Race: About That 500+ Vote Republican Pickup in Bedford County”
Brad Blog deep dive into the vote counting problems.
“Cornyn Introduces SENTRI Act to Aid Military and Overseas Voters”
“Minnesota and the Frustrations of Judging ‘Independence'”
Will Harry Reid Go Nuclear?
If not, he’s a good bluffer.
“Court filings seek to stop Doe probe into recall elections”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: “Three unnamed people have asked state Court of Appeals to temporarily halt a secret investigation of campaign fundraising and spending during Wisconsin’s recent recall elections.”
“Pro-Obama nonprofit boosted by undisclosed donors”
CPI: “A nonprofit organization started by two former Obama White House staffers received $5 million — or most of its $8.4 million in revenue last year — from four unnamed donors, new disclosures obtained by the Center for Public … Continue reading
Thoughts on Supreme Court’s Abortion Order and Changing the Status Quo
This afternoon, the Supreme Court on a 5-4 vote refused to overturn a temporary order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit staying a federal district court order putting on hold a provision of a new… Continue reading
“Does It Matter Who’s Behind the Curtain? Anonymity in Political Advertising and the Effects of Campaign Finance Disclosure”
Conor Dowling and Amber Wichowsky have written this article for American Politics Research. Here is the abstract:
Despite the Supreme Court’s acceptance of disclosure requirements, some donors have been able to remain anonymous through a combination of regulatory gaps, complicated… Continue reading