Monthly Archives: June 2015
The President Should Talk MORE About Pending Cases Before #SCOTUS
I’ve already gotten into trouble once this week for an unpopular opinion (in some quarters) so I should quit while I’m behind. But here goes.
Over on Twitter, Jonathan Adler and I have been debating whether there is anything… Continue reading
“Why Americans should vote less often”
Chuck Lane column. I’d add to Chuck’s point the point that Rick Pildes made a while back: we vote for more offices than other democracies too, which contributes to ballot fatigue.
“A Voter Fraud Witch Hunt in Kansas”
“The rise of the machines; Many states, localities get new voting equipment for 2016”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
Adam Smith Sympathizes with RNC Complaints About Koch Big Money
Every Voice:
The massive political network of the billionaire Koch brothers has made a surprising new enemy: The Republican National Committee (RNC). “The RNC is now openly arguing, however, that the Kochs’ political operation is trying to control the… Continue reading
Pete Peterson at Zocalo Talks About Running for CA Secretary of State
Peterson:
Also favoring the insider—particularly in California—is the substantial presence of the “third house”—a vast network of associations, corporations, and unions with lobbying interests in Sacramento. Most Californians have never heard of the California Infill Builders Federation PAC, the… Continue reading
“Ballot Talks: Delayed presidential bids and campaign finance reform”
WHYY Radio Times:
Ballot Talks: Delayed presidential bids and campaign finance reform
June 11, 2015
Hour 1
Guests: Paul Seamus Ryan, Nate Persily, Eric Lichtblau
Jeb Bush said he’ll be announcing his bid for the 2016 election on… Continue reading
“This Web site allows political donors to give money based on how lawmakers vote. Just don’t call it bribery.”
WaPo on the If-Then Fund.
“The False Promise of Black Political Representation; Record numbers of African Americans hold elective office, but the policy preferences of black voters remain unlikely to be enacted.”
Nick Stephanopoulos for The Atlantic.
“Brace Yourself for Kobach”
Wichita Eagle editorial:
Secretary of State Kris Kobach finally got the prosecutorial powers he wanted. Brace yourself, Kansas voters, as he’s unlikely to put them in a drawer.
Kobach is such a zealot on the nonissue of voter fraud that… Continue reading
“Kentucky race for governor gets started with a secret debate in Virginia”
Sam Youngman:
When Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced this week a series of debates and forums between himself and Republican gubernatorial nominee Matt Bevin, neither he nor Bevin mentioned that they’ve already faced off behind closed doors.
Conway,… Continue reading
Commisioner Goodman Responds to Paul Ryan on Partisanship at the FEC
Here at The Hill.