Monthly Archives: February 2016
Colorado Appeals Court Says Political Party Can Create Super PAC with Unlimited Funding
Colorado Republican Party v. Colorado Ethics Watch:
“The First Amendment ‘“has its fullest and most urgent application” to speech uttered during a campaign for political office.’” Citizens United v. Fed. Election Comm’n, 558 U.S. 310, 339
(2010) (citation omitted).… Continue reading
“Defying ‘outsider’ label, some lobbyists give to Trump, Cruz and Sanders”
The Hill:
It may be one of the smallest clubs in Washington.
A handful of lobbyists around town have made a show of support to the “outsider” candidates running for the White House in 2016: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bernie… Continue reading
“Why Big Business is Brushing off Campaign Trail Rage”
Bloomberg Businessweek:
This is a different kind of election year, full of contempt for Big Business. Billionaire flamethrower Donald Trump, who leads the Republican field, has gone after Ford Motor, Kraft Foods, and Apple, among others, for making things… Continue reading
“Does Money Really Matter in Politics?”
“Supreme Court will not order anti-Citizens United measure onto the ballot”
David Ettinger blogs.
This means that it would take another vote of the Legislature to get the measure on the ballot for 2016.
“Koch Bros. Group’s CEO Defends Donor Secrecy At Trial”
Law 360:
The CEO of the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity Foundation on Tuesday testified in the California federal trial over the Koch brother-founded group’s bid to prevent California’s attorney general from obtaining its donor list that seven-figure… Continue reading
“County takes dispute with Brooksville over annexations to court”
Tampa Bay Times:
Hernando County officials have taken their concerns about the city of Brooksville’s recent annexations to court, filing a lawsuit last week.
The county is alleging that the city has shown intent to racially discriminate against the… Continue reading
“Congress Honors the Selma Marchers, but Won’t Restore the Voting Rights Act”
Ari Berman writes for The Nation.
von Spakovsky Finally Found a Dead Voter Whose Votes He Wants to Count
SCOTUSBlog Video Interview with Me About #Plutocrats United, Changing #SCOTUS
Here is the link. The interview, conducted by Fabrizio di Piazza, was recorded before Justice Scalia passed away. Here is the description:
In this four-part interview, Richard Hasen discusses understanding the Supreme Court, especially through election law and the… Continue reading
“No, Jeb Bush’s failed campaign doesn’t mean Citizens United doesn’t matter”
“Twilight of the Super PAC”
Breaking: 6th Circuit Holds Ohio False Campaign Speech Law Violates 1st Amendment: A Constitutional Right to Lie in Campaigns
A unanimous 6th Circuit panel in the Susan B. Anthony case, on remand from the Supreme Court, has struck down Ohio’s false campaign speech laws as unconstitutional. There was an earlier 6th Circuit case, Pestrak, which had upheld Ohio’s laws,… Continue reading