“What’s Next After McCutcheon? Challenging the Dominance of the Donor Class”
Demos/Brennan Center event April 24.
Monthly Archives: April 2014
What If the President Engages in False Speech to Further a Political Message?
A few days before the Supreme Court tackles false campaign speech laws in the Susan B. Anthony case, John Dickerson makes a provocative claim in his Slate column:
The issue last week was the pay gap between men… Continue reading
“Justice Department, Texas Clash Over Discovery in Voting Rights Case”
“Can National Popular Vote end the voting wars?”
Rob Richie writes for Reuters Opinion.
Another from Richie: Overseas Voters From 5 States to Use Ranked Choice Voting Ballots in 2014 Congressional Election
“Part-time poll workers: Problems solved or problems created”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
Interesting Perspective on Election Law Listserv from Non-Participant
I wonder if the many conservatives on the election law listserv would agree with these points made by J. Christian Adams:
So who are the speech regulators seeking to impose government limits on the exercise of the First Amendment?… Continue reading
California AG faces court challenge today in free speech case”
Neil Reiff and Don McGahn on a Decade of McCain-Feingold
Here in Campaigns & Elections.
“For Republicans, super PACs are so 2012”
“Politician congratulates herself – before Election Day”
News from Ohio: “Incumbent Butler County Commissioner Cindy Carpenter may have some explaining to do about a billboard on Ohio Bypass 4 in Fairfield that appears to congratulate her as commissioner even though the contested GOP primary is just three… Continue reading
Bauer on Carter, Chemerinsky, Noble on McCutcheon
Here.
Latest on the VRAA: Still Waiting on Cantor
The Hill reports on the ticking clock.
“IRS chief committed to new rules for nonprofits despite conservative resistance”
Linda Greenhouse on McCutcheon
NYT:
This time, five justices did actually manage to toss something out the window: the post-Watergate system of campaign finance regulation.
Only Justice Clarence Thomas, who refused to sign the four-justice plurality opinion by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.… Continue reading