Monthly Archives: December 2014

“Wall St. Had Invested Heavily in Dodd-Frank Changes”

December 13, 2014, 4:18 pmcampaign finance, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

Eric Lipton for the NYT: For Wall Street it must seem like money well spent. An analysis of the House vote on Thursday on the $1.1 trillion federal budget bill — which included a contested provision that will roll back … Continue reading

“In Washington, political dysfunction and grim outlooks are the new normal”

December 13, 2014, 4:16 pmlegislation and legislatures, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Dan Balz’s take.

“Court hears ex-Indiana elections chief’s appeal”

December 13, 2014, 4:13 pmchicanery, election administration, SOS WhiteRick Hasen

AP: “An attorney for former Secretary of State Charlie White faced tough questioning Tuesday from Indiana’s three-judge appeals court during White’s latest bid to overturn the voter fraud convictions that forced him from office.”

“G.O.P. Angst Over 2016 Led to Provision on Funding”

December 13, 2014, 4:08 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Nick Confessore for the NYT: The secret negotiations that led to one of the most significant expansions of campaign contributions in recent years began with what Republican leaders regarded as an urgent problem: How would they pay for their presidential… Continue reading

New Controversy Surrounding the Wisconsin GAB

December 12, 2014, 5:21 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

See this story and this response from the GAB.

“Gov. Brewer’s Super PACs: Retirement Fund, 2016 Run Against McCain, Or Just ‘Stay Active’ Money?”

December 12, 2014, 5:15 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Arizona’s Politics reports.

Another Wisconsin Defendant Points to Mental Illness to Explain Double Voting

December 12, 2014, 5:14 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

See here.

Media Matters Disputes NYT Magazine Piece on Campaign Finance’s Effects

December 12, 2014, 5:11 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Here.

Michael Li on Alabama SCOTUS Redistricting Case

December 12, 2014, 5:09 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Here.

“Letter to President Obama from Campaign Finance Reform Groups on Omnibus Appropriations Bill”

December 12, 2014, 5:09 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Here.

“The High Court to Democracy of the Budget Bill”

December 12, 2014, 5:08 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Larry Noble writes.

Vogel: Marc Elias Played Major Role in Blowing Up Political Party Limits in Cromnibus

December 12, 2014, 4:03 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

So disappointing.

Bush v Gore Reflections

December 12, 2014, 3:59 pmBush v. Gore reflectionsRick Hasen

Today is the 14th anniversary of the decision marking the end of the 2000 election controversy. On the decision’s 10th anniversary, I posted a series of reflections on the case. You can find that and more at my Bush v. … Continue reading