“Snowy special election will decide control of Virginia Senate”
Good reminder of things out of campaigns’ control.
Monthly Archives: January 2014
“Legislation Would Restore Voting Rights Act”
“Legalized Bribery Four years on, Citizens United is ruining democracy. Here’s how to get it back.”
Fred Wertheimer writes for Politico magazine.
“IRS Screens Social Welfare Groups: How Much is Too Political?”
Bloomberg: “The Internal Revenue Service rejected two groups’ applications for nonprofit status because they were too political, making a rare move in a closely watched area of the law. In letters redacted to remove identifying information, the tax agency… Continue reading
“Meet the New Kochs: The DeVos Clan’s Plan to Defund the Left”
“Can Three Lawmakers Revive the Voting Rights Act After the Supreme Court Trashed It?”
Kevin Drum:
And now for the big question: does this legislation have any chance of passing? It doesn’t seem likely. The shiny new formula might satisfy Justice Roberts, but it would put four deep-red states back into preclearance jail:… Continue reading
“Voter suppression is a threat to all”
Marcus Anthony Hunter has written this WaPo oped.
Quote of the Day, MLK Day Edition
“[Justice Ginsburg’s dissent in Shelby County] got it right when she said throwing out the existing process when it’s working and continues to work is like throwing away an umbrella in a rainstorm because you’re not getting wet…And now we’re… Continue reading
“Heed King’s Lesson: Only Congress Can Preserve Voting Rights”
Jesse Rhodes and Avi Green write for TPM Cafe.
“EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Michael Grimm may have used ‘donor swapping’ to skirt fundraising limit”
NY Daily News:
The swapping works like this: A donor gives the maximum to Candidate A donates to Candidate B — and in return, a donor or friend of Candidate B gives an identical amount to Candidate A.
A Daily… Continue reading
John Fund Piece on Pa Voter ID Decision Quotes Judge Posner’s Crawford Decision But Neglects to Mention the Judge’s Doubts
Fund:
As for allegations that there is scant evidence that people commit voter fraud at polling places, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals addressed these when it upheld Indiana’s voter-ID law:
There is voter fraud, specifically the form of… Continue reading
“Virginia Republicans Ram through Unconstitutional Redistricting Bill on Party-Line Vote”
I expect we will hear more about this.
NYT Ed Board Wants to Scrap the FEC
But it likes the staff!
“A Loophole Allows Lawmakers to Reel In Trips and Donations”
Must-read Eric Lipton NYT A1 piece.
UPDATE: Don’t miss the interactive graphic to look at the original docs.