“Despite state’s growing diversity, North Carolina politics still dominated by white donors”
New report from the Institute for Southern Studies.
Monthly Archives: October 2015
“Bush PAC Got $500,000 From Spouse of Hong Kong Cosmetics Tycoon”
Bloomberg:
Although super-PACs operate with more freedom than traditional campaigns, able to accept contributions of unlimited size, they can take money only from people who are U.S. citizens or green card holders.
“We don’t comment on specific donors, but… Continue reading
“Campaign 2016’s Unlikely Tycoons: Small Donors Fuel Insurgents”
“Bush comes out against dark money amid fundraising fight with Rubio”
Benjy Sarlin for MSNBC:
While both Bush and Rubio have said they favor more transparency in campaign finance (Bush has floatedallowing unlimited campaign donations, but disclosing them within 48 hours online), neither has publicly called on groups supporting… Continue reading
“The Paradox of Fairness and Competition in Virginia Redistricting”
FairVote:
The most recent scuffle over congressional redistricting in Virginia illustrates how poor a job single-winner districts do at achieving meaningful elections with fair results.
“Is this really ‘automatic’ voter registration?”
Melanie Mason of the LAT explains.
“California Moves To Crack Down On Super PAC Coordination”
Paul Blumenthal reports for HuffPo.
Read the Emergency #SCOTUS Filing in Montana Campaign Disclosure Case
Here.
Jim Bopp filed it.
“Alabama Guv Dismisses Outcry Over DMV Closures: ‘It’s Race Politics At Its Worst'”
“Voting Machines Are Aging, But Don’t Expect Congress To Pay To Replace Them”
Pam Fessler for NPR:
Don’t expect Congress to shell out any money when it comes to replacing aging voting equipment. That’s what Christy McCormick, chairwoman of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), says her agency is telling state and local… Continue reading
“How Trump blurs the line: The billionaire plays fast and loose between his business and his campaign”
“After The Big Republican Super PAC Flame Outs, Campaign Fundraisers Are Striking Back”
“Kansas Voter ID Law Sets Off a New Battle Over Registration”
Today’s must-read, from Julie Bosman in the NYT:
The move has touched off a new battle over voter registration, pitting the Republican secretary of state, Kris W. Kobach, an ardent supporter of strict voting rules, against Democrats and advocates of… Continue reading
“Federal court rejects lawsuit challenging anti-gerrymandering law”
Miami Herald:
In a stinging blow to opponents of the state’s anti-gerrymandering amendments, a federal court this week has thrown out a lawsuit filed by two Florida Republican Party officials who claimed the new law violated the constitution because… Continue reading