Watch Archived Video of My Conversation with Nate Persily at Stanford Cyber Policy Center About My New Book, “Cheap Speech”
Great conversation with Nate, which you can watch here:
“Harris County election chief resigns as political parties demand answers over fumbled vote count”
That’s 10,000 votes that were fumbled. From the Texas Tribune:
With counting holdups and missed ballots marring what amounted to a low-turnout election,Harris County’s election administrator has announced she is resigning amid pressure from local leaders of both political… Continue reading
Perry Bacon on the Internal Fragmentation of Both Political Parties
At the Washington Post:
The United States right now has four political parties stuffed into a two-party system — and that’s increasingly a big problem for the country….There is nothing new or inherently bad about America having a two-party system… Continue reading
“Deal with Manchin would reshape Dems’ fight to keep majority “
Politico:
Democrats’ most at-risk senators want to transform the artist formerly known as “Build Back Better” into an inflation-buster, just in time for the midterms.
It’s a gambit that could jump-start President Joe Biden’s stalled domestic agenda by helping… Continue reading
“Arizona lawmaker speaks to white nationalists, calls for violence — and sets fundraising records”
More support for my view that small donors — particularly those from outside a candidate’s jurisdiction — are fueling extremism:
Midway through a white nationalist’s conference in Orlando last month, one speaker drew applause calling for gruesome violence against “traitors”… Continue reading
“Former Proud Boys Leader Indicted in Jan. 6 Investigation”
NYT:
Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, has been charged with conspiring with other top lieutenants of the far-right nationalist group to attack the Capitol last year, according to an indictment set to be released on… Continue reading
“WA redistricting commission chair resigns after Democrats refuse to defend new maps “
From the Seattle Times:
The nonpartisan chair of Washington’s redistricting commission resigned Monday, lashing out at Democratic leaders for refusing to defend legislative maps drawn by the commission from a legal challenge.
Sarah Augustine announced her resignation at the end … Continue reading
Rucho v. Common Cause and a weak version of the claims in the North Carolina partisan gerrymandering dispute
Some commentary, here at ELB and elsewhere, has critiqued some of the justices’ statements in Moore v. Harper, the partisan gerrymandering case out of North Carolina, as inconsistent with the Court’s decision in Rucho v. Common Cause. But… Continue reading
My New One in Slate Tied to Release of “Cheap Speech:” “How Supreme Court Radicalism Could Threaten Democracy Itself”
In connection with today’s release of my Cheap Speech book, and following up on my NY Times opinion piece yesterday. I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
In the last six years, confidence in our fragile… Continue reading
“Lawmakers may change how Kansas Supreme Court justices are picked as redistricting case looms”
The Topeka Capital-Journal makes an appearance:
Lawmakers are considering changes to a six-decade-old system of selecting judges to the Kansas Supreme Court, at a time when the high court is on the cusp of hearing a landmark challenge to a… Continue reading
Today’s Supreme Court Order Upholding the North Carolina Supreme Court’s Ungerrymandering of the State’s Congressional Districts, Could Well Be Temporary and Points to Big, Bad Election Law Precedent Potentially Coming Down the Line
Rick Pildes already flagged today’s Supreme Court order in the North Carolina partisan gerrymandering case. And I agree with his bottom line conclusion that the Court is almost certain to take this case, when it comes up in the regular… Continue reading
Breaking News: Supreme Court Declines to Stay Redistricting Decisions from NC and PA Supreme Courts
In a 6-3 decision, the Court declined to issue a stay of the NC state supreme court decision that had overturned legislatively drawn redistricting maps for Congress (without comment, the Court also declined to act in a similar case from… Continue reading
My New One in the NY Times: “How to Keep the Rising Tide of Fake News From Drowning Our Democracy”
I have written this guest essay for the NY Times, tied to the release of my Cheap Speech book tomorrow. It begins:
The same information revolution that brought us Netflix, podcasts and the knowledge of the world in our smartphone-gripping… Continue reading
Read Wisconsin’s Emergency Supreme Court Petition Seeking to Overturn Redistricting Maps Approved by State Supreme Court
The claim in this petition relates to the Voting Rights Act and racial gerrymandering claims.