Monthly Archives: December 2014
Watch Video of Yesterday’s 9th Cir. En Banc in Chula Vista Initiative Proponents Anonymity Case
Here.
“FEC Statement on Campaign Finance Provisions of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83)”
“It’s Official: McSally Wins”
“The Uniquely Awful Role of Sheldon Adelson in the Israeli Election”
Must read Gershom Gorenberg:
When Adelson established Israel Hayom in 2007, he made an end-run around those [campaign finance] rules. It’s a full-sized paper, aimed at matching other national dailies. But it’s free. In Israel, the small advertising market can’t… Continue reading
“Partyism”
Cass Sunstein has posted this provocative draft on SSRN (forthcoming, University of Chicago Legal Forum). Here is the abstract:
“Partyism” is a form of hostility and prejudice that operates across political lines. For example, some Republicans have an immediate aversive… Continue reading
“New FEC chief on ‘dark money’ mission; Ann Ravel says she’ll fight to out people behind secretive political cash, regardless of party”
“Walmart PAC Funded by Charity for Employees”
Demos: “Walmart is under scrutiny after claims that their political action committee is using illegal methods to persuade employees to donate to its PAC. The complaint, filed with the FEC, alleges that Walmart is breaking federal election law by… Continue reading
“Senate abruptly wraps up, capping least productive Congress in modern history”
WaPo:
The least-productive Congress in modern history drew to an abrupt close late Tuesday as the U.S. Senate extended dozens of expired tax breaks but failed to renew a federally backed terrorism insurance program supported by big businesses and… Continue reading
“Ecuador Family Wins Favors After Donations to Democrats”
Expect this fascinating NYT story to get some play:
The Obama administration overturned a ban preventing a wealthy, politically connected Ecuadorean woman from entering the United States after her family gave tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns, according… Continue reading
“Every Election Is the Most Expensive Election. Or Not.”
Breaking: Senate Confirms 3 Commissioners to the Election Assistance Commission
After years of the United States Election Assistance Commission having NO commissioners, tonight in a flurry of activity the Senate confirmed the following three members of the EAC: Thomas Hicks, Matthew Masterson, and Christy McCormick.
These are two Republican-chosen commissioners… Continue reading
“En Banc 9th Circ. Questions Initiative Secrecy”
Courthouse News Service reports on a lively oral argument in a case involving a purported right of initiative proponents to be anonymous. Emily Hogin offered this extensive analysis of the case in an ELB guest post.
I’ve been engaging (and… Continue reading