Monthly Archives: June 2015
“Looking for clues to Supreme Court’s final rulings in Ginsburg’s good mood”
As I’ve noted, RBG is “notorious” for dropping clues about upcoming forthcoming SCOTUS rulings. Bob Barnes reads the tea leaves.
The Justice also talked about her celebrity status:
Liu showed slides of T-shirts celebrating the Notorious RBG, as the… Continue reading
Plutocrat Promises to Pressure CA Legislature if #SCOTUS Kills Independent Redistricting for Congress
Dan Morain reports.
It would be nice if the question of independent redistricting were up to neither Charlie Munger nor the Supreme Court, but instead the people of the state of California.
101 Year-Old Woman Writes of Troubles Getting TX Voter ID
Mary Lou Miller:
When I was 7 years old, the 19th Amendment granting the right to vote for women was ratified, and I availed myself of that right and privilege as soon as I turned 21 in 1934. Over the… Continue reading
“Executive Chutzpah”
Steven Mazie:
But however the justices are about to rule, court commentary from the president’s bully pulpit is, at best, fruitless. At worst, it does symbolic harm to the principle of the separation of powers. The parties have had… Continue reading
“The FEC’s Cry for Help”
“Republican operative sentenced to 2 years in landmark election case”
WaPo:
A former Republican political operative convicted in the first federal criminal case of illegal coordination between a campaign and a purportedly independent ally was sentenced Friday to two years in prison — a lighter punishment than prosecutors sought… Continue reading
“‘Government of Few’ Report Highlights New Tools Exposing our Broken Democracy”
Rob Richie:
FairVote today released Government of the Few in the “Decided Dozen” — Frozen Representation and the Distorted Demographics of Decisive Primary Elections. Report authors Andrew Douglas and Zack Avre zero in on the “Decided Dozen”–12 states… Continue reading
“Candidates & Super PACS: The New Model in 2016”
Brennan Center:
As voters begin to assess presidential candidates ahead of the 2016 election, they’ll face a new world in which ostensibly outside groups — which often have extremely close ties to the candidates, but are theoretically separate from… Continue reading
“Appeals court upholds decision to toss results of 2014 Magoffin County judge-executive election”
Kentucky.com:
The three-judge appeals panel did not agree with all of Preston’s conclusions, but the majority ruled that there was clearly enough evidence of improprieties to justify his decision to set aside the election.
“We are not sure which candidate… Continue reading
“We Ask California Legislators: Do You Help Draft Bills For Influential Groups?”
John Myers for KQED.
“Presidents Should Weigh In on Supreme Court Cases”
Jonathan Bernstein at Bloomberg View agrees with my post from yesterday.
“The Role of Three-Judge Courts in Conservative Attacks on Campaign Finance Reform and Voting Rights”
David Gans:
Election law cases have come to the Supreme Court in droves in recent years, as conservative activists have taken advantage of federal laws that provide for a direct appeal to the Supreme Court in certain campaign finance… Continue reading