“Orthodox Union Calls on Nevada State Democratic Party to Accommodate Sabbath-Observant Citizens in Upcoming Caucus”
Yet another problem with using the caucus.
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Supreme Court Docket for NC Congressional Redistricting Case
Here.
“Sanders’s claim that he ‘does not have a super PAC’”
WaPo Fact Checker:
Sanders has not exploited the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, but is still reaping its benefits. There’s not much Sanders could do to stop outside groups, but he hasn’t actively denounced their help, either. He would… Continue reading
“‘Big Money’ Fails to Buy Iowa and New Hampshire Voters”
CCP:
The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), America’s largest nonprofit working to promote and defend First Amendment rights to free political speech, assembly, and petition, today released an issue brief showing that money spent by candidates and super PACs was … Continue reading
“WI Supreme Court Again Tries Thwarting SCOTUS Review of Its Conflicts of Interest”
“Amid federal gridlock, lobbying rises in the states”
“Going After the Big Bucks”
Eliza Newlin Carney on the argument to free up political parties in the campaign finance arena.
Talk is Cheap Dep’t: President Obama Remarks on Election Reform
From yesterday’s Illinois speech:
But I do want to offer some steps that we can take that I believe would help reform our institutions and move our system in a way that helps reflect our better selves. And these… Continue reading
“She’s 86. She can’t get a photo ID. Look at the voter fraud we’ve prevented”
Peter St. Onge, in Charlotte Observer:
Reba Bowser seems like the kind of person North Carolina Republicans might want on their side this November.
She’s 86 years old. She’s a staunch Republican. She’s been a faithful voter since the… Continue reading
“How Bernie built a fundraising juggernaut”
Vogel:
Indeed, Sanders’ campaign has melded its fundraising into its core mission in a way that is without precedent in American political history. It’s more than a means to an end. It is the purpose of his campaign ―… Continue reading
“Is Donald Trump self-funding his campaign? Sort of”
Politifact rates the claim “half-true.”
“Obama Urges Action on Democracy Reform”
Brennan Center:
During remarks to the Illinois General Assembly today, President Obama called for broad democracy reform, including reducing barriers to voting, implementing automatic voter registration, changing the way our districts are drawn, and seeking reasonable limits on the… Continue reading
“UCSD researchers: Voter ID laws suppress Dems, minorities”
“‘More corporate money in our elections’: Believe it or not, big money is about to get even more powerful”
I talk to Elias Isquith of Salon about Super PACs, the Crossroads GPS determination, and Plutocrats United.