Monthly Archives: June 2014
“The Limits of ‘The New Soft Money'”
Bauer on the Tokaji-Strause report.
Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee [Corrected] Votes 5-4 in Favor of Campaign Finance Amendment
So reports Peter Overby.
[This post has been corrected and bumped to the top.]
“White House: No Emails Between White House, Lerner”
“Setting the Record Straight on a Polarizing Debate”
“Shaun McCutcheon calls for more money in politics, plans to max out all limits ”
“An expanding Koch network aims to spend $300 million to shape Senate fight and 2016”
“Protest by Abdullah Abdullah Puts Afghanistan Vote Count Under Cloud”
NYT.
A reminder of the importance of faith that votes are being fairly and accurately counted, and results accepted by all sides.
Quote of the Day, RGB Edition
“Like the currently leading campaign finance decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, I regard Shelby County as an egregiously wrong decision that should not have staying power.”
—Justice Ginsburg, speaking to the Second Circuit Judicial conference.
“Individuals and Organizations Have a Constitutional Right to Unlimited Spending on Their Own Political Speech”
You can watch a free, live streamed debate hosted by Intelligence Squared US that tackles the motion “Individuals and Organizations Have a Constitutional Right to Unlimited Spending on Their Own Political Speech.” This debate will be live on… Continue reading
Big CA News: With Justice Baxter’s Retirement, CA Gov. Brown Will Get Third Appointment to State Supreme Court
“Cesar Chavez to be removed from ballot, plans to appeal”
AZ Central:
A judge ruled Tuesday that Cesar Chavez, the former Republican who changed his name from Scott Fistler, will be removed from the primary ballot in the 7th Congressional District because hundreds of his signatures were invalid.
Chavez, who… Continue reading