“Isn’t It Ironic?: Koch-Backed Group Rails Against Corrupting Influence of Money in Politics”
Brendan Fischer blogs for the CLC.
Monthly Archives: August 2016
“Voter Access In 2016: Latest On Restrictions Across The Country”
Listen to today’s Diane Rehm show featuring Spencer Overton, Caleb Burns, Ron Elving, and me.
“Court: Super PACs can be named after candidates”
Josh Gerstein:
A federal appeals court has blocked a rule banning so-called super PACs from naming their groups after candidates for office.
A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the Federal Election Commission appeared… Continue reading
“Why the Supreme Court Could Stay Out of the Voter ID Debate”
Sam Baker for The National Journal.
“Five Points On The Big Court Losses For GOP Vote Suppressors”
Tierney Sneed reports for TPM.
“Turning the Tide on Voting Rights”
I have written this oped for the NY Times. It begins:
Has the tide against restrictive voting laws turned?
In the last few weeks, voting rights groups, in some instances working with the Department of Justice, have posted a series… Continue reading
“Federal judge blocks N. Dakota’s voter-ID law, calling it unfair to Native Americans”
Bob Barnes for WaPo.
Josh Marshall on Trump’s Rumblings of a Rigged Election
Must-read:
Whether Trump is starting to lay the groundwork for contesting the election on claims of widespread voter impersonation fraud or some kind of broader effort for election officials to falsify results, we’re entering a dangerous new phase of the… Continue reading
“Will the Court Revisit Shelby County?”
Zack Roth for Slate:
Some liberals are even starting to hope that a future Supreme Court—with a ninth member appointed by President Hillary Clinton—could overturn Shelby. It’s not impossible, but the idea isn’t on voting rights advocates’ immediate radar. Shelbyinvalidated… Continue reading
“Ex-GOP official goes bonkers after court cites his ‘Daily Show’ remarks to kill NC voter ID law”
“5 Major GOP Voting Restrictions Have Been Blocked in 10 Days”
Ari Berman writes for The Nation.
Roger Stone is a Disgrace
Quote in Breitbart, stoking irresponsible and dangerous voter fraud fears:
“I think we have widespread voter fraud, but the first thing that Trump needs to do is begin talking about it constantly,” Stone said. “He needs to say for example,… Continue reading
WI Files Emergency 7th Circuit Stay Motion in WI Voter ID Case (Frank v. Walker)
“In voter ID case, GOP leader says ‘Daily Show’ source a ‘pain in the …’”
News & Observer:
A formal federal court ruling’s unusual reference to “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” has left North Carolina Republicans again distancing themselves from a former party official who made racially charged remarks back in 2013 about… Continue reading