Monthly Archives: March 2014
Update on ObamaCare Subsidies Post- Brief Response to Cannon
Quick update to my ObamaCare Subsidies Case post of yesterday: Michael Cannon has written a response, in which he claims that the statutory history that my post unpacked helps the challengers. The crux of his argument is the same… Continue reading
ObamaCare Subsidies in the D.C. Circuit: Clearing Up Some ACA Facts and History
The ObamaCare subsidies challenge, Halbig v. Sebelius, will be argued tomorrow in the D.C. Circuit. In this latest round of litigation, the challengers have made a variety of kitchen-sink arguments, many of which are incompatible with the basic principles of… Continue reading
Off the Grid for a Few Days
Back with you Tuesday (a possible McCutcheon day). See you then.
“Eric Holder declines Ted Cruz’s request for special prosecutor in IRS case”
“Suppressing the Vote”
NYT editorial: “If a federal judge’s disappointing ruling this week on a voter registration case is allowed to stand, state lawmakers around the country could well make it harder for eligible citizens to register to vote in federal as… Continue reading
“Sensenbrenner: Protect our right to vote”
USA Today oped by Rep. Sensenbrenner: “I bristle when people on the right or left suggest there is a conflict between my support for the Voting Rights Act and voter ID laws. The former is possibly the most important civil… Continue reading
“Mitigating Extreme Partisanship in an Era of Networked Parties: An Examination of Various Reform Strategies”
Seth Masket posts new paper at Brookings.
“If you provide it, they still might not come; Marin County, Calif. surveys disabled voters about voting preferences”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
Huge Jump in Outside Spending, Much Undisclosed, in New Jersey State Elections, According to New ELEC Analysis
See the press release and extensive report.
“Supreme Court faces wave of free-speech cases from conservatives”
David Savage for the LA Times:
This year’s Supreme Court term features an unusual array of potentially powerful 1st Amendment claims, all of them coming from groups on the right.
And in nearly every case, liberal groups — often in… Continue reading
Chapin Analysis of Kobach v. EAC Decision
Doug:
As usual, what’s most interesting (at least to me) is what’s next. Here’s a short list:
Does the EAC appeal in an effort to revive its authority to control the federal form and the accompanying instructions – and if… Continue reading
“Court requires citizenship proof for new voters”
Howard Fischer writes for AZ Daily Sun.
“Is Organizing For Action Too Close To The White House?”
Peter Overby reports for NPR.