Monthly Archives: January 2016

NYC, DC Plutocrats United Events Next Week; Watch Video of Last Night’s LA Event

January 13, 2016, 8:23 amPlutocrats UnitedRick Hasen

We had a great kickoff for Plutocrats United at the Zocalo/KCRW event last night (video of event/write-up/podcast). I hope to see many of you at next week’s stops on the book tour (Please be… Continue reading

“Convicted of voter fraud, Shorewood man pursues insanity case”

January 13, 2016, 8:13 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Asked why he voted five times in the Walker recall election, Monroe replied, “We’re still working on that one.” Assistant District Attorney Bruce Landgraf suggested much of the worst things Monroe cites came up only after he… Continue reading

“The U.S. Supreme Court Can Still Take Big Money Out of Politics”

January 13, 2016, 8:06 amcampaign finance, Plutocrats United, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Read Larry Norden in The Atlantic. I’m so glad to see he’s taking the same position I take in Plutocrats United: to fix money in politics, start by changing the Supreme Court.

“Board for Ferguson Schools Is Accused of Racial Bias”

January 13, 2016, 8:00 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

John Eligon for the NYT: // // // // b?1:0};var q=function(a){return Array.prototype.concat.apply(Array.prototype,arguments)},ca=function(a){var b=a.length;if(0Voting Rights Act, which prohibits voting practices or procedures that discriminate on various factors, including race. // // // // b?1:0};var q=function(a){return Array.prototype.concat.apply(Array.prototype,arguments)},ca=function(a){var b=a.length;if(0// Many challenges of… Continue reading

“Debating whether Ted Cruz is a ‘natural born citizen’”

January 13, 2016, 7:52 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Jonathan Adler: Natelson is correct that I (and others) may have been too quick to suggest that this issue is completely settled. The historical materials are not as clear as one might like. Nonetheless, I think that Ramsey’s account… Continue reading

“Nearing The Finish Line? Ohio Legislature Could Soon Enact OVR”

January 13, 2016, 7:46 amelection administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

A Chapinblog.

“Faulty Data Fuel Challenges to Voter ID Laws”

January 13, 2016, 7:45 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Don Palmer has posted this Backgrounder at Heritage. I hope he will do a similar backgrounder on the incidence of voter impersonation fraud.

“Fearing anger from Trump voters, Va. officials want to close schools for primary”

January 13, 2016, 7:37 amelection administration, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

WaPo: Officials in Virginia’s largest jurisdiction want to close public schools during the Super Tuesday presidential primaries, saying they fear that supporters of Republican front-runner Donald Trump could cause mayhem at the polls. The concerns stem mainly from a… Continue reading

David Nasaw Reviews Jane Mayer Koch Bros. Book for NYT

January 13, 2016, 7:35 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Here.

“Jefferson staters keeping up their fight”

January 13, 2016, 7:32 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

San Diego Union Tribune: Baird is a leader of the ongoing effort to carve out rural northern California counties (and in past proposals, some southern Oregon counties, also) into the 51st state of Jefferson. The idea got a… Continue reading

Koch Brothers Respond to Allegations in Jane Mayer Book Involving Nazi Refineries

January 13, 2016, 7:29 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Via Power Line.

“State high court opens door for appeal for John Doe prosecutors”

January 13, 2016, 7:24 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and two other prosecutors are now free to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review decisions last year that ended an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign. The state Supreme Court… Continue reading

Election Law Issues in President Obama’s Final State of the Union Speech

January 13, 2016, 7:18 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

From the prepared remarks: We have to end the practice of drawing our congressional districts so that politicians can pick their voters, and not the other way around. We have to reduce the influence of money in our politics,… Continue reading