“Did the Anne Arundel School Board Nominating Commission violate election law?”
JH Snider writes for WaPo opinion.
Monthly Archives: January 2016
“Invisible Justices: Supreme Court Transparency in the Age of Social Media”
Looks like a fabulous program and list of speakers for this Feb. 11 program at Ga. State.
“The Ted Cruz Goldman Sachs Loan, Explained”
Peter Overby explainer for NPR.
Federal Court Denies Preliminary Injunction to Stop Va Loyalty Oath That Trump Opposes
Richmond Post-Dispatch:
A federal judge in Richmond on Thursday denied a motion by supporters of Donald Trump for a preliminary injunction to block the so-called “statement of affiliation” in Virginia’s March 1 Republican presidential primary.
The judge’s order means… Continue reading
Bryan Garner Writes Legal Memo on Ted Cruz Eligibility to Be President
Here at the Atlantic:
All in all, it seems highly likely that the Supreme Court would today hold that the foreign-born child of a mother-citizen is eligible for the Presidency under Article II of the Constitution.
“Lawmakers Ask Supreme Court to Stop Virginia Redistricting Plan”
Roll Call:
Ten current and former Republican members of Congress asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to stop a new, judge-selected redistricting plan in Virginia or risk the state having to postpone congressional elections.
The Chief Justice requested a … Continue reading
“Money can’t buy Jeb Bush the White House, but it still skews politics”
I have written this piece for the Washington Post Sunday Outlook, probably the most important oped I’ve written on money in Politics. It begins:
It is easy to dismiss as overblown the concern about the outsize role of ultra-rich donors… Continue reading
“Online Voter Registration: Accessible for All?”
New issue brief from the Lawyers’ Committee:
As of January 2016, 29 states and the District of Columbia have online voter registration (OVR) systems. Two additional states are set to launch OVR in the near future.[i] While OVR represents… Continue reading
“Citizens United and its Disastrous Consequences: The Decision”
First in a three part series from Fred Wertheimer.
“Groups decrying ‘dark money’ use shadowy money themselves”
This from CPI seems mostly overblown, given that many of the groups have very good disclosure policies (and don’t miss the fact that CPI itself “ accepts anonymous donations up to $250 and on a case-by-case basis thereafter under the… Continue reading
“Questions Raised Regarding 2010 Judicial Race Campaign Contributions”
Alabama Political Reporter:
Beth Rogers, wife of US Congressman Mike Rogers, won the election to become Calhoun County District Judge on November 2, 2010. Campaign finance records from the 2010 campaign cycle show Rep. Mike Hubbard’s Network PAC received… Continue reading
“Improperly-Disclosed Ted Cruz Loan ($545,000) For 2012 Senate Run Improperly Made Its Way Into Presidential Campaign, Documents Show”
“Reports of voters twice casting ballots probed in Broward, Palm Beach counties”
Sun Sentinel:
Fourteen Palm Beach County voters appear to have cast ballots twice in the 2014 general election — once in Florida and once up North, Palm Beach CountySupervisor of Elections Susan Bucher said Wednesday.
I discuss the problem… Continue reading
“San Jose ethics commission drops charges against 20 candidates”
San Jose Mercury News:
A packed room erupted in applause late Wednesday after the Ethics Commission voted 3-2 to drop charges against 20 City Council members and candidates who inadvertently violated a local election law, ending a long and… Continue reading