Monthly Archives: February 2015
“Pushing Ethics Reforms, Cuomo Wants Lawmakers to Reveal Income or Lose It”
“Statute against lying in campaign ads faces legal test”
Boston Globe:
In the first test of its constitutionality, a state law that makes it illegal to lie in campaign ads is being challenged by a Republican political action committee whose treasurer is facing criminal charges over a negative… Continue reading
“FEC Raises Contributions Cap for 2016”
WSJ reports. $100,000 party fundraising events coming your way.
“The Nevada Recall fight — examining a strange law and its impact on a potentially critical recall race”
This item appears at the Recall Elections Blog.
“Pa. Treasurer McCord to plead guilty in campaign finance case; resigns immediately”
“Democracy has become a Cash Cow”
Eliza Newlin Carney for CQ Roll Call:
The Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling that blew the lid off campaign spending five years ago has also ushered in a Gilded Age for the booming political consulting industry.
The paychecks… Continue reading
“Campaign finance reform group asked to clean up its records”
Federal District Court Blocks Some Wisconsin Campaign Finance Laws
The latest in the WRTL v. Barland litigation includes this order and declaratory judgment related to Wisconsin’s definition of political committees.
“Disclosure in a 21st Century Reform Program”
“Reducing the Influence of Political Donations”
NYT letter to the editor from Bruce Freed.
Top Recent Downloads in Election Law on SSRN
Here:
RECENT TOP PAPERS for all papers first announced in the last 60 days
3 Dec 2014 through 1 Feb 2015
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Downloads
Paper Title
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Are Aliens ‘People of the Commonwealth of Australia’?
David Faulkner
Independent… Continue reading
“Blue Dot for Obama Prompts Red Nebraska to Revisit Electoral College Rules”
“Why Judges Tilt to the Right”
Adam Liptak NYT analysis:
LAWYERS on average are much more liberal than the general population, a new study has found. But judges are more conservative than the average lawyer, to say nothing of the graduates of top law schools.
What… Continue reading