“Milking the Money Machine”
New Tom Edsall NYT column on parties and campaign finance.
Monthly Archives: July 2014
“Do Corporations & Unions Face the Same Rules for Political Spending?”
“A Surprising Solution to America’s Dark Money Problem; Corporations may hold the key to cleaning up political spending.”
“Garvey Schubert Barer adds Attorney Brad Deutsch to its Washington, D.C. office”
Press release via email:
Garvey Schubert Barer has announced the addition of Attorney Brad Deutsch to its Washington, D.C. office, where his practice will focus on Public Policy, Lobbying and Political Law, and on Communications, Media and Information Technology.
Prior… Continue reading
“Nick Di Iorio, longshot GOP candidate for Congress, signed to star in reality show about ‘unwinnable’ races”
NYDN reports.
UPDATE: From the campaign:
Earlier this year, Nick Di iorio was approached by several producers interested in filming the Nick for New York campaign. One proposed a reality show format. The campaign contacted the Federal Election Commission… Continue reading
“Myers intends lawsuit to put Hubbel on LG ballot”
The Argus Leader reports: “But South Dakota law doesn’t have any provisions allowing an independent candidate to be replaced on the ballot — unlike for nominees of a political party, who can be replaced through mid-August by party leadership.”
“NH faces lawsuit over new election law”
Manchester Union Leader:
The New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union is suing the state over a new law that it says will stack the deck against third parties trying to gain ballot access.
The lawsuit, filed July 22 on behalf… Continue reading
“Judges in health care rulings vote party line”
“Obama fundraising visit to enrich Democratic super PAC”
Seattle Times: “However, in a feat of legalese probably designed to appease campaign-finance regulators, the letter says Obama would only be appearing as a special guest and is “not soliciting funds for this event or acknowledging your contribution at… Continue reading
“Chamber spending tops $40M as election nears”
“Anti-tax group sues to kick Citizens United advisory measure off ballot”
“Partisan Gerrymandering and the Efficiency Gap”
Nick Stephanopoulos and Eric McGhee has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming University of Chicago Law Review). Here is the abstract:
The usual legal story about partisan gerrymandering is relentlessly pessimistic. The courts did not even recognize the cause of… Continue reading
I’ll Be on Diane Rehm Show Wednesday Morning Talking About the Obamacare Rulings, the Court and Congress
“BREAKING: Over four dissents, 10th Circuit denies en banc hearing in Guarantee Clause case”
Derek Muller has the news.
This is potentially a huge case and I expect it will be bound for the Supreme Court.