“Could America Become a Banana Republic? The Supreme Court’s recent McCutcheon ruling paves the way for a new era of political corruption in the U.S.”
Don’t miss Norm Ornstein’s take on McCutcheon.
Monthly Archives: April 2014
“ACLU of Arkansas files suit over voter I.D. law”
This one is in state court.
“Meet TrustTheVote, A Project To Make Voting Open Source And Transparent”
TechCrunch reports. How many people will confuse True the Vote and TrustTheVote?
“John Roberts and the Color of Money; Applying the history of white supremacy in America to the Supreme Court’s McCutcheon decision “
Tom Levenson writes at The Atlantic.
“House Lawyers Defend ‘Speech or Debate’ Protections”
Legal Times:
A bipartisan group of congressional leaders filed court papers Tuesday defending the constitutional shield that protects members of Congress and their staff from being forced to provide information about legislative activities.
The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of… Continue reading
“Iowa Supreme Court splits over what kinds of criminals can vote”
Ryan Koopmans:
We didn’t have to wait long for the Supreme Court to decide its most important case of the term. Last Tuesday, the justices heard arguments over whether a second OWI offense is an “infamous crime” under the… Continue reading
“Why putting photos on Social Security cards won’t save voting rights”
Michael Hiltzik blogs at LAT.
“Court to Weigh Challenge to Ban on Campaign Lies”
AP preview of the Susan B. Anthony case.
“GOP Congressman Isn’t Sure The Civil Rights Act Is Constitutional”
“Bloomberg Plans a $50 Million Challenge to the N.R.A.”
NYT: “Michael R. Bloomberg, making his first major political investment since leaving office, plans to spend $50 million this year building a nationwide grass-roots network to motivate voters who feel strongly about curbing gun violence, an organization he hopes… Continue reading
“Billionaire Hedge Fund Leaders Join Ricketts’s Super-PAC”
“Wealthy donors pump money into super PACs as 2014 midterm contests heat up”
“McCutcheon Attorney Files New Challenge To Contribution Limits for Traditional PACs”
Bloomberg BNA:
An attorney who helped launch the successful challenge to the cap on individual campaign contributions recently decided by the Supreme Court has filed a new lawsuit challenging limits on contributions by traditional political action committees (PACs) that… Continue reading