Monthly Archives: January 2016

Breaking: #SCOTUS Denies Contempt in Hawaii Election Case, Turns Down Obamacare Origination Clause Challenge

January 19, 2016, 7:25 amlegislation and legislatures, Supreme Court, votingRick Hasen

While attention rightly will be focused on the Supreme Court’s decision today to hear the challenge to the Obama immigration orders, two election law points of note in today’s order list. First, the Court refused to hold in… Continue reading

“It May Be Time to Resolve the Meaning of ‘Natural Born’”

January 18, 2016, 1:04 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Carl Hulse for the NYT.

Quote of the Day

January 18, 2016, 11:36 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

“The $10,800 contributions is my lane.” —Heidi Nelson Cruz, talking to the NYT about fundraising for her husband, Sen. Ted Cruz

Sen. Sanders Ties Health Care Reform to Campaign Finance Reform

January 18, 2016, 11:13 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

From last night’s debate: (video) SANDERS:… You know what it all comes down to? Do you know why we can’t do what every other country — major country on Earth is doing? It’s because we have a… Continue reading

“Can Republicans Embrace Campaign-Finance Reform?”

January 18, 2016, 11:01 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

TAP sits down with Nick Penniman of Republican reform group Issue One.

“Case Could Widen Free-Speech Gap Between Unions and Corporations”

January 18, 2016, 10:57 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Adam Liptak NYT Sidebar column: The Citizens United decision, which amplified the role of money in American politics, also promised something like a level playing field. Both corporations and unions, it said, could spend what they liked to support… Continue reading

“Super PACs get free pass to hide donors”

January 18, 2016, 10:44 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CPI: On Tuesday, a pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC sent campaign regulators a seemingly perfunctory letter, all of 30 words long. “This letter serves to officially notify the Federal Election Commission that Priorities USA Action will file its reports… Continue reading

Tillman Relies on Democracy Canon to Support Interpretation that Sen. Cruz Eligible for President as Natural Born Citizen

January 18, 2016, 10:38 amcampaignsRick Hasen

I’d been thinking the same thing. My work on the Democracy Canon in the Stanford Law Review is here.

“GOP 2016: Emails Show Carly Fiorina Super PAC Helps Out At Campaign Events, Despite Coordination Rules”

January 17, 2016, 3:25 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

The IBT reports.

“Casting ballots twice is not a big problem, voting advocates say, but some want action”

January 17, 2016, 3:14 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The Sun Sentinel reports.

“The Koch brothers’ impact on the American political system”

January 17, 2016, 3:07 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Tom Hamburger reviews Jane Mayer’s Dark Money.

“Trump open to campaign finance reform”

January 17, 2016, 3:05 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, Plutocrats UnitedRick Hasen

The Hill: Pointing to the effects of “horrible” super-PACs, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday said America needs to come up with a solution to keep big money out of politics. “Well, I think you need it, because… Continue reading

“Amount of lobbying done in the shadows is growing, California ethics officials agree”

January 17, 2016, 3:03 pmcampaign finance, lobbyingRick Hasen

LAT: The dire warning arrived in a mailer to thousands of state voters from a group called the California Drivers Alliance. “Gasoline restrictions … will hurt families in LA,” the geographically targeted mailer warned, alerting the recipient that legislation… Continue reading