Monthly Archives: February 2015
Cert. Petition Filed at #SCOTUS in Colorado Secret Ballot Case
“Elementary Statutory Interpretation: Rethinking Legislative Intent and History”
Victoria Nourse has posted this draft on SSRN (Boston College Law Review). Here is the abstract:
This article argues that theorists and practitioners of statutory interpretation should rethink two very basic concepts — legislative intent and legislative history. Textualists urge… Continue reading
“More Money, More Problems: Open Mic at the Federal Election Commission”
“Voter photo ID bill prompts filibuster”
“Will the U.S. Supreme Court Weigh in on Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law?”
“Hillary Clinton Cleared of Campaign Finance Allegations”
BLT:
The Federal Election Commission has cleared Hillary Clinton and supporters of her would-be presidential run of allegations of campaign finance violations.
The FEC said in a Feb. 12 letter that the commission “found that there is no reason… Continue reading
“FEC Deadlocks on Coordination Case Involving Campaign of Ex-Rep. Lampson”
Bloomberg BNA:
Although the case involved a Democratic candidate, it was dismissed due to the votes of the three Republican commissioners on the six-member FEC. The Republican commissioners have been reluctant to support enforcement actions based on charges of… Continue reading
“California Attorney General Barred From Seeking Koch Group’s Donor Data”
Bloomberg BNA:
California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D) can’t take action against a conservative nonprofit backed by Charles and David Koch for failing to disclose identifying information of the group’s major donors, the U.S. District Court for the… Continue reading
Federal Court Adopts Plaintiffs’ Districting Plan in Yakima, WA Case for Voting Rights Violation, Rejects Limited Voting Alternatives
The court rejected the plans submitted by both the City and FairVote, going with the plaintiffs’ preferred single-member district plan to resolve Latino vote dilution claims.
“Want to influence a member of Congress? Dangle a K Street job”
“Federal judge orders Gov. Andrew Cuomo to set a date for special congressional election”
“Koch Group Claims California Endangers Donors by Demanding Names”
Bloomberg:
Koch brothers advocacy group contends California Attorney General Kamala Harris has no business demanding the names and addresses of its donors, who might face “grotesque threats” if identified.
Americans for Prosperity Foundation, co-founded by billionaires Charles and David… Continue reading
“Draft Resource on Local Lobbying Oversight”
City Ethics:
This publication provides a wide range of information for the creation or improvement of a local lobbying oversight program, including a draft local government Model Lobbying Code. It also includes a discussion of the ways in which… Continue reading