” Watchdog Groups Challenge House Ways and Means Committee Letter Claiming IRS Pursuit of Crossroads GPS was Improper; Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer and Campaign Legal Center Executive Director J. Gerald Hebert”
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Monthly Archives: April 2014
“Campaign Finance and the Nihilist Politics of Resignation”
Lessig:
his is the politics of resignation. We accept the status quo not because we want it, and certainly not because we don’t care about “process.” To the contrary: We are resigned precisely because we view the very process by… Continue reading
“Feds appeal ruling in voter citizenship case”
Breaking: Republicans Offering Potential Nominees for EAC
Bloomberg BNA has a breaking news report saying that the names were put in by Senate Leader McConnell. It quotes a spokesperson for Sen. Roberts, ranking Republican on Rules, that “The ball is with the White House.”
Lots of questions… Continue reading
“The Doctrine of One Last Chance”
Richard Re has posted this must-read short essay on SSRN (Green Bag).
Here is the abstract:
Constitutional avoidance is an old idea, but the Roberts Court has given it a new twist. Instead of avoiding constitutional questions whenever possible, recent… Continue reading
“Why voting rights is the Democrats’ most important project in 2014”
What Does Movement on the EAC Nominees Mean?
Doug Chapin games it out.
“What Newly Released Docs Tell Us About the IRS and How It Handles Dark Money Groups”
If you read one thing on the latest IRS revelations, make it this from ProPublica.
“House passes measure to void election-spending rule”
Ohio: “Companies, nonprofits and unions wouldn’t have to disclose when they pay for an election advertisement, and corporations with state contracts would be allowed to spend money on elections, under a provision that passed the Ohio House Wednesday.”
“Most Senators Overseeing the Comcast-Time Warner Deal Have Taken Money From Both”
Bauer Responds on My Appearance of Corruption Piece
Bob writes here about my recent Reuters Opinion piece. He may be surprised to learn I agree with much of his critique. As I’ll have to flesh out at another time, I was defending the appearance issue less on the… Continue reading
“King may switch sides and join the Republicans after midterms”
The Hill: “Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), who caucuses with the Democrats, will decide after the midterm elections whether to switch sides and join the Republicans.”
Harvard Law and Policy Review Publishes Symposium Issue: Elections In America
Volume 8-1 of the HLPR.
Symposium: Elections in America
Foreword, Congressman John P. Sarbanes & Raymond O’Mara III
Three Wrong Progressive Approaches (and One Right One) to Campaign Finance Reform, Richard L. Hasen
Free at Last: Rejecting … Continue reading
“G.O.P. Seeks Investigation Of Ex-Official From I.R.S.”
NYT:
House Republicans on Wednesday formally asked Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to begin a criminal investigation of Lois Lerner, the former Internal Revenue Service official caught up in the scandal over political targeting of Tea Party groups.
The… Continue reading