Monthly Archives: July 2015
“Elections board member resigns under fire”
WRAL:
Hours after Gov. Pat McCrory called on him to step down and after initially refusing to do so, Paul Foley resigned from the State Board of Elections following disclosures he pressed for details in an investigation that involved… Continue reading
California Appeals Court Lets New City Move from District to At-Large Elections
Analysis of Wisconsin John Doe Ruling: Bad News for Campaign Finance Laws
Today’s lengthy and contentious 4-2 ruling dividing the Court on partisan/ideological lines, from the Wisconsin Supreme Court ending the so-called “John Doe” probe, is significant for three reasons: (1) it removes a cloud from the Scott Walker presidential campaign; (2)… Continue reading
“The Disappearance of John Doe”
This item appears at PR Watch.
“Trial court breaks silence on redistricting schedule — orders Sept. 25 deadline”
The latest from Fla.
“Lawmakers Introduce Solution to Wall Street Conflicts of Interest; New Public Citizen Report Highlights Extent of Problem”
Release:
In an effort to rein in conflicts of interest and revolving door abuses within financial regulatory agencies, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) today introduced the Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act – a… Continue reading
NC Gov. Calls on NC Election Board Member Foley to Resign Following Controversy
Video clip.
Earlier coverage.
Update: I had thought the controversy had to do with a vote related to student voting, but this story explains it had to do with a potential conflict of interest:
“Gov. McCrory will… Continue reading
Jeb Bush to Release Bundler Names
NYT reports. But not Rubio.
As for Bush—this doesn’t let him off the hook as Jeb the Destroyer.
Kimberly Robinson on #SCOTUS Term, @UCILaw Term-in-Review
“Expert: N.C.’s election law places burdens on black, Hispanic voters”
The latest from the NC voting trial.
NASS Stinks
Boo! The National Association of Secretaries of States has renewed its deplorable and indefensible call to stop funding the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. The EAC is no panacea but it can do some very helpful work on issues of voting… Continue reading
“What Campaign Filings Don’t Show: Super PACs’ Growing Sway”
“The Past Goes On Trial in North Carolina”
David Graham for the Atlantic.