“Supreme Court declines to intervene in North Carolina redistricting ruling”
Ariane de Vogue reports for CNN.
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Breaking: SCOTUS, Without Noted Dissent, Denies Stay in NC Redistricting Case. What Does It Mean?
(I knew this would happen while I was (1) on a plane and (2) just finished my ELB blogging for the night.)
The Supreme Court, without noted dissent, has denied the stay in the North Carolina redistricting case. What does… Continue reading
“North Carolina Fights Over Its Election Rules”
Richard Fausset with the evergreen NYT headline. Story:
Since Republicans took control of this deeply divided state’s legislature five years ago, Democrats and their allies have complained that Republicans have been illegally changing the rules of the voting game… Continue reading
“Scalia Shrugged Off Concerns About Influence of Money in Politics; A liberal majority could void ‘Citizens’ ruling.”
Tony Mauro reports for the National Law Journal on the potential for a new liberal Supreme Court to overrule Citizens United.
“There no longer are any rules in the Supreme Court nomination process”
Must-read Miguel Estrada and Benjamin Wittes oped.
This is right. Whether President Obama’s nominee will get an up or down vote likely depends upon the political cost to endangered Republican Senators.
Is a Voucher Initiative Going to Make it to the Washington State Ballot?
“The Long and Winding Road of the Presidential Primaries”
Explainer at the Bipartisan Policy Center.
“Sheldon Adelson Bets It All”
MoJo on whether money from Macau is making it into U.S. elections.
“The IRS gives up on fighting ‘dark money’”
WaPo editorial.
I made similar points in this LAT oped.
“Senator proposes two-state solution on redistricting reform”
Finally a two-state solution that might work!
“LA Mayor Eric Garcetti quietly fundraising for 2024 Olympics bid”
“Democratic party fundraising effort helps Clinton find new donors, too”
WaPo reports.
SCOTUS Doesn’t Act in NC Redistricting Stay; NC Still Wants a Stay
Here is the state’s letter, asking for a stay despite the passage of the new redistricting plan, based “on the disruption” from the new plan. Here is a letter from plaintiffs. They point out that the state has also… Continue reading
When Jeb Bush Drops Out This Weekend, Don’t Tell Us Money in Politics Doesn’t Matter
I’ve already written the prebuttal in WaPo:
It is easy to dismiss as overblown the concern about the outsize role of ultra-rich donors in the American political scene. Exhibit 1: Jeb Bush. Bush’s $100 million in super PAC fundraising was… Continue reading