Monthly Archives: March 2014
“Highlighting Democratic losses, Republicans block California campaign finance bill”
SacBee: “Republicans on Monday blocked a California campaign finance reform bill that fell one vote short, demonstrating the limits of a diminished Democratic caucus.”
A nice lesson for those who think that California became less dysfunctional because of top… Continue reading
“Who Controls the Kochs’ Political Network? ASMI, SLAH and TOHE”
“Legal Center Warns Jasper, Texas that Proposed Annexations Could Lead to Violations of Voting Rights Act”
Harry Enten Blames Public Financing for Arizona’s Extreme Politics
Here, at 538.
Last time someone made such a claim, there were a number of rebuttal.s
“GOP Bill Designed to Disrupt John Doe Dark Money Probe, Court Filings Confirm”
“Commentary: The return of the Robert Bork ‘dueling briefs’ strategy: Buckley v. Valeo, Susan B. Anthony List, and Ohio Attorney General DeWine”
“Scott Brown Ditches ‘The People’s Pledge’ for Dark Money”
“Voting Rights Groups Applaud District Court’s Decision In Massachusetts Public Assistance Voter Registration Case”
Demos press release: “On Friday, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a series of rulings in Delgado v. Galvin, rejecting defendants’ efforts to dismiss parts of the case, adding MassHealth as a defendant, and… Continue reading
“Editorial: Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell agree: Voters don’t need to know”
Sac Bee editorial:
Senators fail to file their reports online because they understand the power of disclosure. They know that any voter with a computer could pick through their reports and see that they take money from, say, tobacco-… Continue reading
“Friends, Associates and Associations: Theoretically and Empirically Grounding the Freedom of Association”
Tabatha Abu El-Haj has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Arizona Law Review). Here is the abstract:
This Article argues that while the freedom of association is back at the center of the First Amendment, it suffers from the fact… Continue reading
“How RCV could help take some of the money out of political campaigns”
Retired Senator David Durenberger blogs.
“Free Ride: Mississippi to Make Sure Voters Can Get New Required ID”
“Bill on Anonymous Political Donations Faces Test in State Senate”
The LA Times reports.
“An attempt by California lawmakers to curb anonymous political donations, sometimes hidden behind secretive out-of-state groups, will test Democrats’ ability to have their way without a supermajority.