Monthly Archives: April 2015
“Conservative lawmakers weigh bid to call for constitutional convention”
WaPo:
Conservative state legislators frustrated with the gridlock in Washington are increasingly turning to a plan to call a convention to consider a new amendment to the U.S. Constitution — an event that would be unprecedented in American history… Continue reading
NYT with Two on the Adelson Primary
Jeb Bush as Inevitable Choice?
Other wealthy donors, mindful of their power to reshape the Republican race with “super PAC” donations, have been more direct: The casino magnate Sheldon Adelson recently made what two people briefed on it… Continue reading
“GOP donor Charles Munger Jr. finds wealth buys few friends”
“Wyoming Liberty Group starts national organization”
Pillar of Law is coming, and who knows who is backing it? Apparently not its chief employee:
The Wyoming Liberty Group was founded by Susan Gore, whose father invented Gore-Tex weatherproof fabric, and who is involved in the family company,… Continue reading
“Suit alleges coercion in teachers unions’ using dues for politics”
John Diaz SF Chronicle column.
“Robert Menendez and the dangers of unlimited campaign contributions”
Stephen Weissman has written this LAT oped.
“New Jersey’s Constitutional Residency Requirement for State Legislature Candidates: A Roadmap fo rChallengers and a Cry for Reform During Redistricting Years”
Kevin Miller has written this article in the Rutgers Law Review.
En Banc 9th Circuit Unanimously Rules No Anonymous Initiative Sponsors, Slams Role of Money in Initiative Process
You can find the ruling in the Chula Vista case here. This overturned an earlier panel decision, a result I expected. Now that the court has ruled this way, I think Supreme Court review is unlikely.
Footnote 11 is… Continue reading
“Want More Voters? Pay Them”
“Thousands of Arizona Voting Ballots Going Uncounted Every Election, Report Says”
Phoenix New Times:
Thousands upon thousands of votes aren’t counted every election year in Arizona, according to a new report.
The Arizona Advocacy Network, which is run by a onetime Democratic politician, released a report detailing how Arizona’s… Continue reading
“Reform Groups Call on IRS to Clarify 49 Percent Approach”
“Election law changes fail as Legislature winds to close”
News from AZ: “A proposal to ask voters to scrap the voluntary system of public financing faltered when it came up two votes short of a majority in the House. Several Republicans crossed party lines to prevent a new vote… Continue reading
“Ted Stevens Case Looms Over Menendez Indictment”
Mike Sacks reports for NLJ.