Monthly Archives: October 2017

“Republican lawmakers’ posh hideaway bankrolled by secret corporate cash”

October 18, 2017, 7:41 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

CPI: But behind the scenes, several major corporations and trade groups secretly bankrolled a plush hideawayfor lawmakers at the same Republican National Convention in Cleveland where Trump gave the speech, records obtained by the Center for Public Integrity show.… Continue reading

“Conflict Mounts Inside Voting Fraud Commission in the Wake of Child Porn Arrest”

October 17, 2017, 6:39 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

ProPublica: The arrest, on child pornography charges, of a researcher for the controversial Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is intensifying conflict inside the group, with two Democratic members asserting again that a small band of conservatives holds… Continue reading

Texas, with Paul Clement on Brief, Files SCOTUS Jurisdictional Statement in Congressional Redistricting Case

October 17, 2017, 5:25 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Read it here.

“The Supreme Court is Allergic to Math”

October 17, 2017, 5:11 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

538, heavy on the redistricting cases.

Sad News: David Dunn, One of Few Democratic Members of Pence-Kobach Fraud Commission, Dies at 52

October 17, 2017, 5:01 pmelection law bizRick Hasen

Condolences to his family and friends on this untimely death.

“Menendez Trial Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss the Case”

October 16, 2017, 7:22 pmbriberyRick Hasen

NYT: The federal corruption trial of Senator Robert Menendez resumed Monday after a judge rejected a motion by the defense to dismiss the case based on a major Supreme Court decision last year that overturned the corruption conviction against a… Continue reading

“NC Senate votes to override election law veto”

October 16, 2017, 7:07 pmjudicial electionsRick Hasen

WRAL: The state Senate voted Monday night to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a measure that would cancel all judicial primary elections in 2018. The House is expected to follow suit Tuesday, although that vote may be delayed. Senate … Continue reading

NV: “Republican-led efforts to recall three state senators hit with first lawsuit”

October 16, 2017, 12:06 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Nevada Independent: Three campaigns to recall Nevada lawmakers have been hit with their first lawsuit, with plaintiffs arguing that the state doesn’t benefit from the recalls, that a special election would place an undue burden on voters and that the… Continue reading

“Efforts to pry loose Trump tax returns hit a wall”

October 16, 2017, 11:48 amballot access, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico: Efforts to pry loose President Donald Trump’s tax returns at the state level have hit a wall, stalling in statehouses across the country including in California, a hotbed of anti-Trump resistance. Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed legislation late Sunday… Continue reading

J.H. Snider Wants to Get New Yorkers Ready for a State Constitutional Convention

October 16, 2017, 11:42 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Read.

“New York Inches Its Way Toward Easier Ballot Access”

October 16, 2017, 11:37 amballot accessRick Hasen

Goldfeder and Perez write for the NYLJ.

“Do Seattle’s democracy vouchers work? New analysis says yes”

October 16, 2017, 11:33 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Seattle Times: The program went into effect this year, and it’s had a bit of a bumpy start. One City Council candidate has been accused of defrauding the program. A libertarian-leaning group has sued, saying the program violates the… Continue reading

“Want to deepen our democracy? Get ready.”

October 16, 2017, 11:31 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

E.J. Dionne: This is why the recent introduction of the “We the People” Democracy Reform Act of 2017 by Rep. David E. Price (D-N.C.) and Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) could prove to be an important milestone even if the… Continue reading