Monthly Archives: June 2014
Oy Vey! Bribery Prosecution Mistrial Declared
Because of Yiddish.
It’s a shonda I tell you.
Lyle Denniston Analysis of Susan B. Anthony False Campaign Speech Case
Here, at SCOTUSBlog.
“Clean elections director seeks full probe of Arizona AG Tom Horne over election law complaint”
“How the IRS ‘lost’ Lois Lerner’s e-mails”
Hillary Clinton Opposes Mandatory Voting But Calls for Automatic Voter Registration
From a CNN town hall (no transcript yet):
5:55 p.m.: Asked if there should be mandatory voting, Clinton “no,” but argued “there should be automatic registration.”
“When a young person turns 18, that young person should be registered to vote,”… Continue reading
“Latinos and the VRA: A Modern Fix for Modern-Day Discrimination
New report from MALDEF and NALEO calling on Congress to adopt the VRAA.
“Statement of Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel and Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub on Judicial Review of Deadlocked Commission Votes”
This is very interesting:
On December 3, 2013, the Commission deadlocked 3-3 on whether to find reason to believe that Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (“Crossroads GPS”), a 501(c)(4) “socialw elfare organization,”‘ should have registered and reported as a political committee… Continue reading
“New early voting hours set after federal court ruling”
Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio voters can cast ballots in person over an 18-hour period for the final three days before Election Day.
Following a federal court order last week, Secretary of State Jon Husted set uniform hours today for in-person… Continue reading
“Scooby Doo” Democrat Gets Out Vote for Thad Cochran Through Church
“Koch network adds super PAC to its arsenal, expanding into overt political activity”
More IRS Mess
IRS Has Lost More Emails (National Review): “It’s not just Lois Lerner’s emails. The Internal Revenue Service says it can’t produce emails from six more employees involved in the targeting of conservative groups, according to two Republicans investigating the scandal.”… Continue reading
“Groups Concerned About Judicial Integrity Urge Ninth Circuit to Rehear Case Striking Down Judicial Campaign Laws”
Press release:
Yesterday, the Campaign Legal Center joined with other nonprofit groups concerned with the integrity of the courts in filing an amici curiae brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to review en… Continue reading
“New Report: Voters in 22 States Face New Laws That Could Make Voting Harder in November”
Press release:
New voting restrictions developed since 2010 are slated to be in place in 22 states this November. In 15 of these states, 2014 will be the first federal election with new restrictions in effect, according to a… Continue reading