Monthly Archives: March 2015
Is Jeb Bush Losing the Sheldon Adelson Primary?
“Voter turnout disparity was key in razor-thin O.C. supervisor race”
LAT:
The upset marked a political earthquake in central Orange County, an ethnically diverse area dominated by Latinos in Santa Ana and Asian Americans in the Little Saigon area. It’s the only part of Orange County where Democrats hold… Continue reading
“Court Sides With Challenge to Alabama’s ‘Racial Gerrymander'”
Marcia Coyle reports for NLJ.
“State high court won’t hear arguments in John Doe cases”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday it would not hear arguments — in secret or in public — as it considers whether to allow an investigation to continue that has looked into whether Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign… Continue reading
“The people’s representatives should be elected”
Dania Korkor and Rob Richie oped in the Baltimore Sun.
“Campaign Money Tests Wisconsin Justices’ Impartiality”
“Applying Citizens United to Ordinary Corruption”
George Brown has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Notre Dame Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Federal criminal law frequently deals with the problem of corruption in the form of purchased political influence. There appear to be two distinct… Continue reading
Are You a Student Taking an Election Law or Legislation Course This Semester?
Then you might want to check out my Examples and Explanations study aid. From the book description:
An up-to-date, user-friendly, and clear student-oriented treatise tackling the complex subjects in this field, including statutory interpretation, lobbying, bribery, campaign finance law,… Continue reading
“Judge: Democratic chairwoman took advantage of frail nursing home voters”
Gannett reports from NJ:
In a rare move, a Superior Court judge this week threw out the November election results for a City Council seat, ordering a new election after finding that the city’s Democratic chairwoman took advantage of elderly… Continue reading
“ACLU Asks Federal Court to Expand Wisconsin Voter Access Opportunities”
Interesting move by ACLU following this week’s cert denial.
“McAuliffe vetoes six redistricting bills”
“Jeb Bush Aides Consider Data-Selling Plan”
NYT: “Aides to Jeb Bush are considering an ambitious data-selling system that would exist for his eventual presidential campaign and outside groups supporting it, three people briefed on the plan confirmed.”