Monthly Archives: November 2015
“State of Alabama Signs MOU with DOJ on Motor Voter Compliance”
Release:
Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that the state of Alabama has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning compliance with the Motor Voter provision of the National Voter Registration Act… Continue reading
Senate Rules Entangle Bid to Repeal Health Care Law”
NYT:
In the Senate, Republicans are determined to dismantle or defund the law using a fast-track procedure that requires a simple majority vote, rather than the 60 votes needed for most hotly contested measures.
But the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough,… Continue reading
“In Obama Era, G.O.P. Bolsters Grip in the States”
NYT:
While Mr. Obama’s 2008 election helped usher in a political resurgence for Democrats, the president today presides over a shrinking party whose control of elected offices at the state and local levels has declined precipitously. In January, Republicans will… Continue reading
“No tweeting what you actually think about Clinton or Carson if you’re on the clock: new limits on feds”
WaPo:
If you work for the federal government, your Twitter or Facebook profile can show a photo of you hugging Ben Carson or Hillary Clinton. But you can’t share, tweet, ”like,” friend, follow, comment on or retweet anything your… Continue reading
NM State Legislator Admits to Voting Before Becoming a Citizen
Woah.
“Big Obama Donors Stay on Sidelines in 2016 Race”
“Lobbying at the Water’s Edge: The Corporate Foreign Policy Lobby”
Emilie Hafner-Burton, Thad Kousser, and David Victor have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Each year, groups ranging from multinationals to non-profits spend hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying America’s federal government on foreign policy. This massive… Continue reading
FEC Chair Ann Ravel Compares Commission’s Effectiveness to Men’s Nipples
The Daily Show.
I believe I saw the back of Marc Elias’s head make a cameo in the segment.
“Should 16- and 17-Year-Olds Be Allowed to Vote?”
Read the Complaint in the New Alaska Campaign Finance Challenge
“Podcast: The meaning of ‘one person, one vote’”
Constitution Daily:
On December 8, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Evenwel v. Abbott, one of the most important cases of the term that could have huge implications for U.S. politics.
In 2013, the Texas state legislature… Continue reading
“Group files federal lawsuit challenging Alaska campaign contribution limits”
KTUU:
The constitutionality of limits on Alaska campaign contributions is challenged in a new federal lawsuit filed on Wednesday.
Three individuals and the local chapter of the Alaska Republican Party filed the lawsuit against the executive director and board… Continue reading
“The Dog Ate My Vote: How Congress Explains Its Absences”
ProPublica:
ProPublica has collected all of the Personal Explanations filed since 2007 — some 5,058 in all, covering 21,176 votes — and created a database that lets readers look up their representatives’ missed votes, as well as their explanations.… Continue reading