Monthly Archives: June 2016
“Appeals court considers North Carolina’s controversial voting rules”
“Lawyers’ Committee Releases New Report Examining Voting Rights Restrictions Following 2013 Supreme Court Ruling”
Release:
Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) released a new report, “Voting Rights Communication Pipelines: Georgia After Shelby County v. Holder” – examining Georgia, one of fourteen states that was subject to… Continue reading
“Want to help end voter suppression? Junk the caucuses.”
“FEC settles Jean Schmidt ethics case”
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Former Republican Congresswoman Jean Schmidt faces a $2,500 fine for not reporting legal assistance provided by a pro-Turkish group.
The Turkish Coalition of America Inc., which aided Schmidt in several legal disputes connected to her political career, will… Continue reading
“Reform and the ‘Chaos Syndrome'”
Bauer:
In an article just published in Atlantic, Jonathan Rauch argues that modern political reform has contributed to a disastrously weakened capacity for responsible, functional self-governance.The damage has been done to critically needed intermediary institutions, such as parties, whose… Continue reading
Politifact Rates as “Half-True” Obama Statement that U.S. Only Advanced Democracy Making It Harder to Vote
Yeah, but its reason for saying half-true is the diversity of the U.S:
Obama said in Austin: “We’re the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote.”
This statement leaves out important details–such… Continue reading
“Donald Trump Far Behind Hillary Clinton in Campaign Cash”
NYT:
Donald J. Trump enters the general election campaign laboring under the worst financial and organizational disadvantage of any major party nominee in recent history, placing both his candidacy and party in political peril.
Mr. Trump began June with… Continue reading
“Leaked Guide Shows Clinton Staffers How to Solicit for Super PAC Without Breaking Pesky Rules”
The Intercept:
Sadly, however, there are still rules forbidding campaign staffers from explicitly asking the incredibly rich to give more than $5,000 to Super PACs like Priorities USA. They are loose rules, and rarely enforced rules, but they are… Continue reading
“N.C. photo ID, voting law heading to an appeals court”
AP:
Far-reaching voting changes in North Carolina approved by Republicans three years ago and upheld by a federal judge now head to an appeals court that previously sided with those challenging the law on racial grounds.
The 4th U.S.… Continue reading
“Here’s why the RNC needs Donald Trump to step up his fundraising game”
Matea Gold for WaPo:
The Republican National Committee took on $2 million more debt in May as it finalized a joint fundraising agreement with Donald Trump’s campaign, underscoring how the real estate mogul’s lack of a fundraising structure has put … Continue reading
“The Kochs’ powerful operation isn’t aimed at helping Trump – but it might anyway”
Matea Gold reports for WaPo.
“Victory in Virginia as Federal Judge Dismisses Voter Purge Case”
Release:
Following a hearing Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Judge Leonie M. Brinkema dismissed a lawsuit filed by self-styled “election integrity” group Virginia Voter’s Alliance. The suit sought to force Alexandria’s registrar to… Continue reading
“Common Cause Announces Winners of National Contest to End Gerrymandering”
Release:
Three academics with fresh ideas to identify and analyze how politicians draw legislative boundaries for political advantage have been declared the winners of Common Cause’s second annual Gerrymander Standard Writing Competition.
1st Place: Wendy Tam Cho and … Continue reading