Monthly Archives: December 2014
“McConnell Ends Bid to Ease Campaign Law As Part of Omnibus Appropriations Measure”
Bloomberg BNA:
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has backed off for now on an effort to loosen campaign finance regulations as part of a deal with Senate Democrats to fund the government through an omnibus appropriations bill, according… Continue reading
Judge Posner on the Drafting History of Gray v. Sanders
From Ron Collins’ great Posner on Posner series:
Professor Robert M. O’Neil: Perhaps your most remarkable contribution as a Supreme Court clerk for Justice William Brennan was the total change in the status of Gray v. Sanders (1963). You… Continue reading
“The Van Hollen Case and the FEC’s Power”
“One last try: Senate Dems push campaign finance reform”
Politico: “Senate Democrats are making one last try to bring their chamber’s campaign finance records into the 21st century, but their effort to attach to it a critical government funding bill will likely require them to make concessions to… Continue reading
“Rand Paul seeks re-election, mum on presidency”
“The Problem with Online Voter Registration”
Lloyd Leonard blogs for the LWV.
“APS Dark Money Man Kirk Adams Named Gov-Elect Ducey’s Chief of Staff”
Arizona’s Politics:
After an election campaign marked by the surreptitious dark money bankrolling by Arizona’s largest utility – Arizona Public Service (“APS”), you might be surprised to see Gov.-Elect Doug Ducey name one of APS’ dark money managers as… Continue reading
Paul Clement Brief for Arizona in SCOTUS Redistricting Case Filed
Here.
“Michigan Electoral College ‘Reform’ and the National Popular Vote”
Must-Read: “Lear Jet Justice in West Virginia? A ‘Circus Masquerading as a Court'”
Brian Ross and Matt Mosk for ABC News:
As a $90 million jury verdict was wending its way to the West Virginia Supreme Court, the lawyer handling the nursing home abuse case did more than prepare appellate briefs and ready… Continue reading
“Fresh Round of Controversies for IRS”
Eliza Newlin Carney reports for Roll Call.
Permanent Election Day Registration for Illinois?
The following announcement arrived via email:
The Voting Rights Project of the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law fielded hundreds of calls about Election Day Registration (EDR) on its November 4th Election Protection Hotline and collected nearly 300… Continue reading
“Mitch McConnell Rider Could Roll Back Campaign Finance Laws”
Paul Blumenthal reports for HuffPo.