“Iowa caucuses are a poor proxy for America”
Rick Ridder oped.
See also my 2012 Slate piece, Kill the Caucuses!
Monthly Archives: March 2015
“Potential redistricting reset could tighten California Democrats’ grip”
LA Times:
A U..S. Supreme Court case that could force California to redraw its congressional districts has stirred up fears of a return to partisan gerrymandering, a divisive process that has been criticized for both cementing and crushing political… Continue reading
“At Rand Paul’s request, Republican committee gives green light to caucus”
Sam Youngman:
It looks increasingly like Kentucky Republicans will have a presidential caucus next year, when it seems just as likely that a Kentucky Republican will be running for president.
While most of the state was focused on the… Continue reading
“Colin Powell Has A Pretty Good Suggestion For Fixing Voter ID Laws”
Quote of the Day
And with effort, we can protect the foundation stone of our democracy for which so many marched across this bridge – and that is the right to vote. Right now, in 2015, fifty years after Selma, there are laws across… Continue reading
“Corruption case against Sen. Robert Menendez could be tough to make”
“President Barack Obama tells Selma crowd that Voting Rights Act ‘stands weakened'”
“Selma highlights hypocrisy on voting rights, Democrats say; Fifty years after the march, voting rights legislation is languishing.’
“From Selma to Texas: Why the Voting Rights Act is Still Vital”
Vishal Agraharker writes for the Brennan Center.
“North of Selma, black leaders ‘fighting the same battle’”
WaPo:
There will be no party here this weekend. While thousands are gathering just an hour or so south in Selma to remember one of the high marks of the civil rights movement, black leaders say there is nothing… Continue reading
“Colorado Court of Appeals Urged to Overturn Ruling Allowing State Republican Party to Run Super PAC and Take Unlimited Contributions”
“What is Corruption, How Should We Define It, and Why Is It Bad?”
Here’s the video from today’s Fordham conference of a panel featuring Larry Lessig, Zephyr Teachout, and me, moderated by Claire Huntington. It was an interesting discussion. Larry and I came closer in our positions on the problem of campaign money… Continue reading
Supreme Court to Consider WI Voter ID Cert Petition at March 20 Conference
Docket.
The North Carolina case is a bit further behind, with the opposition brief from the League of Women Voters due today.