Monthly Archives: July 2014
“Behind Harry Reid’s War Against the Koch Bros.”
AG Holder Says DOJ Likely to File Voting Suits Against Ohio and Wisconsin
Kind of a surprise buried in this ABC News report:
In addition, Holder took Republicans to task for efforts to, among other things, enact voter ID laws in some states. He called such moves “political efforts” aimed at making… Continue reading
“Union fights to strip reporting provision from campaign finance reform bill”
Boston Globe: “The Massachusetts Teachers Association, the state’s largest union, is lobbying the state Senate’s Democratic leadership to strip a provision in a campaign finance reform bill that targets the influence of super PACs. The union and its allies… Continue reading
“House Democrats Have Mixed Reaction to Florida Redistricting Ruling”
More Tillman on Quorums
Here.
“For better politics, it’s time for some raging moderates”
“Palmdale continues lonely fight against Voting Rights Act”
Read Sam Hall on the State of Play in the #MSSEN Post-Election Challenge Arena
“Alabama Ruling Hobbles Ban on Guns in the Open at Polls”
Ari Melber on Maddow Discusses FL Redistricting Case
Watch.
See also this LWV press release.
“G.O.P. Replays 2010 Strategy at State Level”
NYT: “Republican candidates for governor around the country have built an unexpectedly strong position for election this fall, helped by an improving economy, disaffection with President Obama and a national fund-raising machine that is leagues ahead of the opposition.”
“Coming Soon: The FEC Complaint (and Election Challenge) in Mississippi”
“Theis backs Kobach over ACLU in voter ID challenge”
AP: “A Shawnee County judge cleared the way Friday for Kansas to use a dual voting system to help enforce its proof-of-citizenship rule for new voters, suggesting that doing otherwise could taint the state’s August primary election.”
Via Richard … Continue reading