Monthly Archives: September 2015
“Clinton’s shift on campaign finance and why we need a 28th Amendment”
John Bonifaz in The Hill:
On Tuesday, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton issued a set of proposals to reform our nation’s campaign finance system which included a call for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizen United ruling and… Continue reading
“More Wisconsin Emails; How investigators targeted conservative Supreme Court justices”
WSJ editorial:
Our liberal friends in Wisconsin are unhappy. They think someone is leaking emails that make the state’s partisan campaign regulators look bad. We’ll plead guilty to having sources, but the emails are news and they sure are… Continue reading
Stronger Parties, Stronger Democracy: Rethinking Reform”
Brennan Center:
Here, we conclude that targeted measures to strengthen political parties, including public financing and a relaxing of certain campaign finance regulations, could help produce a more inclusive and transparent politics. Party fundraising should not be entirely deregulated due… Continue reading
“Larry Lessig: Tammany Hall’s 2016 Presidential Candidate”
“Parties and the Rethinking of Reform”
Who Would Think the FEC Should Serve as a Model for a Campaign Finance Agency?
“Will California guarantee the right to know the names of political donors?”
“Lawmakers OK funding for Duran impeachment panel”
NM Political Report:
Shortly following Secretary of State Dianna Duran’s first court appearance Tuesday morning, state lawmakers approved a House subcommittee to consider impeaching her.
See also Secretary of state pleads not guilty to fraud, embezzlement charges; has no … Continue reading
“Who’s Giving Money to Politicians? Republicans Won’t Tell”
“Super PACs dominate airwaves in 2016 presidential race”
Citizens United and the Future of the American Political Party
With Joey Fishkin, University of Texas Law School
The Brennan Center has just released a new report on the future of campaign finance. There are going to be a lot of reports like these during the next few years as… Continue reading
ELB Podcast, Episode 5. Nina Perales: Latino Voting Rights Struggles in Texas and Beyond
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What is the state of Latino voting rights in the state of Texas and beyond? What’s happening with the never-ending redistricting litigation in San Antonio, raising questions about whether Texas discriminated against Latino voters and others?… Continue reading
“The Koch Brothers’ Magic Trick”
Fred Wertheimer for HuffPo.