Monthly Archives: June 2015
Remember That Rare Case of Impersonation Fraud Where a Woman Got Her Son to Vote for Her Husband?
Back in 2012, I had a post , Allegation of Actual Impersonation Voter Fraud Attempt in Texas…and An Illustration of Why Such Fraud is Rare and Stupid, with a follow-up, More on the Voter Impersonation Fraud Case in Fort … Continue reading
“Dennis Hastert Rushed to Make Money as Payouts Grew”
Must-read NYT report. The Hastert case is about allegations of sexual abuse. But this Eric Lipton report shows how the documents getting leaked reveal a lot about lobbyists, former lawmakers, and the pay to play culture in DC.
“Not Everyone Hates Citizens United: The landmark campaign finance ruling made local TV stations very, very rich.”
Michael Socolow for Slate.
“What Took You So Long, Jeb Bush?”
Seth Meyers on Jeb the Destroyer and campaign finance.
EJ Dionne Column on Hillary Clinton and Voting Rights
“Shaun McCutcheon Blew Up Campaign-Finance Law and Became a GOP Hero. Then He Set His Sights on Paris Hilton. Inside the marvelous life of a first amendment celebrity.”
“Gov. Brownback to sign bills for secretary of state prosecutorial power, election changes”
Boo. (Kobach)
“Republican Candidates Assail Hillary Clinton on Voting Rights”
Breaking: Federal Court on 2-1 Vote Finds Congressional Districting Plan Unconstitutional Racial Gerrymander
You can read the 105-page opinion and dissent from the three-judge court here. Following remand from the Supreme Court following the Alabama racial gerrymandering case, the three judge court today found that racial considerations predominated over others in the… Continue reading
“40 Years of Democrats Talking About How Much They Want to Get Money Out of Politics”
“The voting conversation has shifted. That’s good news for Dems.”
Zack Roth for MSNBC.
“Hillary Sides With Democracy”
Jonathan Bernstein for Bloomberg View.