Monthly Archives: February 2015
“In Invisible World of Political ‘Donor Advisers,’ a Highly Visible Player”
NYT:
A constellation of left-leaning nonprofits and “super PACs” are raising tens of millions of dollars to pave the way for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign — and nearly all of them have paid Mary Pat Bonner a… Continue reading
“Political Opportunity: A New Framework for Democratic Reform”
New report from Mark Schmitt for Brennan/New America.
What should a useable framework for political reform achieve? First, it should rest on an accurate description of what’s wrong with the current political process. Second, it should lead to policy responses… Continue reading
“The Intratextual Independent ‘Legislature’ and the Elections Clause”
Northwestern University Law Review Online is pleased to announce its publication of Professor Michael Morley’s most recent essay, The Intratextual Independent “Legislature” and the Elections Clause.
In the essay, Professor Michael Morley assesses the Constitution’s Elections Clause and how… Continue reading
Congratulations to the National Institute on Money in State Politics
…which has received a MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.
“Voting Rights Groups Move to Enforce ‘Motor Voter’ in California”
Nevada May Pursue Mid-Decade Redistricting
Las Vegas Sun (via Reid Wilson).
“Nice Going, Genius”
Ben Yagoda’s Lingua Franca column in the Chronicle of Higher Education:
In the slim annals of professorial humor, one of the cherished entries concerns an anthropological linguistics conference where the speaker declaims, “In languages all over the globe, one finds… Continue reading
Linda Greenhouse NYT Column on Statutory Interpretation Issues in #SCOTUS Obamacare Lawsuit
Here.
“Capitalizing on a political contribution cap hike; Wealthy donors — even the dead — already using new law that lets parties raise more cash”
“Former Charlotte Mayor Cannon indicted for illegally voting”
WSOC:
Less than three months after reporting to a federal prison to serve time on a public corruption charge, former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon has been indicted for voter fraud.
The new state charge stems from Election Day in… Continue reading