Monthly Archives: April 2015

“Reports Reveal Elaborate Spending Up Until Schock’s Resignation”

April 15, 2015, 7:31 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

NBC Chicago: An examination by NBC5 Investigates shows the former 18th District congressman spent more than $42,000 on travel expenses, most of it on airfare, with one notable $4,000 stay at the swank White Elephant Hotel in Nantucket. The… Continue reading

MT Disclosure Law Coming

April 15, 2015, 2:09 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Press release via email: Governor Bullock: Montana Elections Are About to Become the Most Transparent in the Nation HELENA – Governor Steve Bullock today released the following statement on the passage of the Montana Disclose Act: “Montana… Continue reading

Ann Coulter Reaffirms Her Support for Literacy Tests

April 15, 2015, 12:26 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Media Matters has the video. In my upcoming book, I was looking to find examples of modern politicians or pundits (of either party) supporting (fairly applied) literacy tests. Coulter was the only person I found, but the reference… Continue reading

“Magical Thinking About Reform”

April 15, 2015, 12:23 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Larry Noble: Like any good magic show, misdirection is at the heart of Robert Bauer’s and Samuel Issacharoff’s op-ed, Keep Shining the Light on ‘Dark Money’, published in Politico on April 12th. Directing the audience’s attention to the… Continue reading

“Jeb Bush’s noncampaign campaign honesty problem”

April 15, 2015, 12:21 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Adam Smith: Put aside the legitimate questions about how Bush is skirting campaign finance laws – or breaking them, as some experts allege. How about that quaint notion that candidates for America’s highest office ought to tell the truth?… Continue reading

Man Lands Gyrocopter Near Capitol to Protest Citizens United

April 15, 2015, 12:07 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

CNN.

“Schock Donor Sues Ex-US Congressman Seeking Reimbursement”

April 15, 2015, 10:53 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

AP: “A Chicago lawyer filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against former Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock on Wednesday, saying he was tricked into believing the young congressman was “a breath of fresh air” in a corruption-prone state but who instead… Continue reading

“Language Accommodations and Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act: Reporting Requirements as a Potential Solution to the Compliance Gap”

April 15, 2015, 6:35 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Matthew Higgins has written this excellent student note for the Stanford Law Review. Here is the abstract: Certain voters with limited English proficiency (LEP) are afforded affirmative accommodations under section 203 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Section 203’s provisions,… Continue reading

“The New Donors”

April 15, 2015, 6:33 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bauer blogs.

“Political Intelligence Regulation: Insights into Senator Grassley’s Call for Legislation”

April 15, 2015, 6:29 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Jason Abel and Scott Snider write.

“How to shine a light on dark money”

April 15, 2015, 6:19 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Larry Norden and Daniel Weiner at MSNBC.

“Remarkable Virginia IT Agency Report Details Reasons for WinVote Decertification”

April 15, 2015, 6:17 amelection administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

A ChapinBlog.

“Clinton calls for constitutional amendment on campaign finance”

April 14, 2015, 5:49 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Hill reports.

“Town of Mamakating, Village of Bloomingburg Charge Shalom Lamm with Racketeering In Federal Court”

April 14, 2015, 1:22 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Press release via email: In a damning federal lawsuit filed today, two Hudson Valley communities argue that Shalom Lamm, a real estate developer seeking to take control of local government for his personal benefit, has engaged in racketeering activity consisting… Continue reading