Monthly Archives: June 2016
“Get Ready: The Next ‘Citizens United’ Is Coming”
Carrie Levine of CPI writes for Politico magazine.
Earlier I wrote this Atlantic piece about the soft money case.
“Could Lack of Money Be Trump’s Downfall?”
I have written this piece for CNN. It begins:
2016 was supposed to be the presidential election where big money didn’t matter.
After all, the shock-and-awe campaign of Jeb Bush’s Super PAC, with its nine-figure budget, was far less… Continue reading
“North Carolina Faces Tough Questions From Appeals Court on Voting Law”
Brent Kendall reports for WSJ.
“Why Prisoners Deserve the Right to Vote”
Corey Brettschneider for Politico magazine.
o some, the idea may seem risky, unnecessary or even unconscionable. But in fact, there are good reasons to embrace it. For one, our constitutional ideals support the right of prisoners to vote, and denying… Continue reading
It’s Even Worse Than It Looks (Trump’s Fundraising, That Is)
NYT:
Even the stark disparity in cash on hand may understate the desperate straits in which Mr. Trump finds himself. His fund-raising, led largely by the Republican National Committee, has slowed. He canceled a fund-raiser with 90 people in Boston… Continue reading
June 23 Forum on Corporate Political Spending and Foreign Influence at the FEC
Announcement via email:
Join Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub of the Federal Election Commission as she brings together some of the nation’s top scholars, public-interest professionals, and attorneys to discuss some of the hottest issues in campaign finance surrounding corporate political… Continue reading
“Nearly half of Nebraska county election officials may be denying voting right”
Lincoln Journal-Star:
Only about half of Nebraska’s 93 counties accurately provide voting rights for ex-felons, according to a survey by the ACLU of Nebraska.
Nearly half of the county election officials contacted by ACLU researchers provided inaccurate information… Continue reading
Will Trump Abandon RNC?
I am skeptical he could come close to self-funding his campaign. Hard to figure out the strategy here, if there is one.
Listen to the 4th Circuit Oral Arguments in NC Voting Case
“The Gutting of the Voting Rights Act Could Decide the 2016 Election”
It’s a good piece by Ari Berman but terrible framing.
Courts should strike down restrictive voting laws that make it harder to register or vote for no good reason, whether or not such laws affect election outcomes.
And I have… Continue reading
“The End of the Great Compromise”
John Samples responds to Derek Muller’s essay on campaign finance.
“Appellate judges skeptical about North Carolina’s voter ID law”
Early report on oral argument from AP.
“Donald Trump Vows to Match Up to $2 Million in Donations”
WSJ:
Tuesday’s fundraising email suggests Mr. Trump is unnerved by the substantial financial lead Mrs. Clinton holds over him. But donating up to $2 million next month to his campaign would not be a real departure for Mr. Trump,… Continue reading