“For political fundraising e-mails, ‘Hey’ is out. :D is in”
The Fix has this post.
Monthly Archives: August 2014
“Lawyers Spar in Florida Over Newest Voting Map”
NYT has this story.
“Ex-Governor Points the Finger at His Wife in a Virginia Trial”
From the NYT, more on former Gov. McDonnell’s Macbeth defense in his corruption trial.
“In July, DNC outraises RNC”
“Originalism and the Scope of the Constitution’s Disqualification Clause”
Seth Tillman has posted this draft on SSRN. From the abstract:
This paper discusses the scope of the Constitution’s Disqualification Clause (Article I, Section 3, Clause 7) and the original public meaning of its “office . . . under the… Continue reading
Buddy PACs and the Brennan Center Report
BNA ($) and In the Capital discuss the Brennan Center report on outside spending in nine U.S. Senate Races released Monday, focusing on spending by single-candidate groups — or “Buddy PACs,” as Renata Strause and I call them in… Continue reading
Bauer on “The Criminalization of Politics”
Bob Bauer has this post raising questions about what this term means. A snippet:
The “criminalization” of politics is self-evidently undesirable. Then again it is far from sure what the argument against it is meant to cover, that is, the… Continue reading
More on Calling Ferguson Voter Registration Drive “Disgusting”
From the New Republic and Mother Jones, criticism of Missouri GOP Executive Director Matt Wills’ remark quoted earlier this week on Breitbart.
“Florida’s New Redistricting Plan: Round Two”
WSJ’s Washington Wire has this post on yesterday’s arguments in the Florida congressional redistricting case.
“The Abuse of Incumbency on Trial: Limits on Legalizing Politics”
Patrick Roath has published this note, germane to the recurrent topic of criminalizing politics raised most recently by the Perry indictment. Here’s the abstract of the note, which appears in the Columbia Journal of Law & Social Problems:
In… Continue reading
Survey of State Constitutional Convention Procedures
Jim Snider has compiled this survey of 14 states with periodic state constitutional convention referendums along with a preliminary ranking at the Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse.
“The Fascinating Recent History of Political Primary ‘Meddling'”
The Fix has this story on a pro-Begich Super PAC’s spending against Dan Sullivan, who won yesterday’s Republican U.S. Senate primary in Alaska, and other allegations of “meddling.”
“N.Y. Poll: Government Corruption a Problem”
Shocking, I know.
“House Throws Cold Water on Ice Challenge”
Politico reports: “The Committee on House Administration is advising members that posting videos on official accounts of lawmakers participating in the viral charity challenge is a violation of House rules.” But that, of course, didn’t stop former Pres. George … Continue reading