It’s Sad What’s Happened to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose

March 1, 2023, 8:51 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

I had Secretary Frank LaRose of Ohio speak to my 2020 conference on election integrity along with Secretary Jocelyn Benson of Michigan. One Democrat, one Republican, each from a midwestern state, each fighting against the crazy and for fair election… Continue reading

Must read Politico Deep dive: “Dark money and special deals: How Leonard Leo and his friends benefited from his judicial activism; The Federalist Society co-chairman’s lifestyle took a lavish turn after he became Donald Trump’s adviser on judicial nominations.”

March 1, 2023, 7:34 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Politico: A network of political non-profits formed by judicial activist Leonard Leo moved at least $43 million to a new firm he is leading, raising questions about how his conservative legal movement is funded. Leo’s own personal wealth appeared… Continue reading

“Georgia Republicans want to make it easier to challenge voters’ eligibility”

March 1, 2023, 7:32 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NBC News: Georgia Republicans introduced legislation Tuesday to make it easier to kick voters off the rolls through mass challenges, according to a copy of the bill sent to lawmakers and shared with NBC News by an aide to… Continue reading

“The House was supposed to grow with population. It didn’t. Let’s fix that.”

March 1, 2023, 7:28 amlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

Danielle Allen WaPo opinion piece: What if we increased the size of the House? Given that most of us are pretty frustrated with Congress, this might sound crazy. But growing the House of Representatives is the key to unlocking our… Continue reading

Arizona: “Cochise County gives election skeptic recorder near full control of elections”

March 1, 2023, 7:26 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Votebeat: Elections in Cochise County will now be run almost entirely by Recorder David Stevens, an election skeptic who has said he does not fully trust all of his county’s election procedures and believes the county can and should… Continue reading

“West Virginia Adds to Election Deniers’ Ongoing Takeover of State Politics”

February 28, 2023, 3:56 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Bolts: In January 2021, days after rallying outside the U.S. Capitol against legitimate presidential election results, West Virginia state Senator Mike Azinger said he hoped for an encore. “(T)here’s a time where we all have to make a little bit… Continue reading

“The Deepfake Dangers Ahead; AI-generated disinformation, especially from hostile foreign powers, is a growing threat to democracies based on the free flow of ideas”

February 28, 2023, 10:42 amcheap speechRick Hasen

Daniel Byman, Chris Meserole And V.S. Subrahmanian essay in the WSJ: Domestically, deepfakes risk leading people to view all information as suspicious. Soldiers might not trust actual orders, and the public may think that genuine scandals and outrages aren’t real.… Continue reading

“What Happens When a Senator Is Incapacitated?”

February 28, 2023, 8:10 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Jerry Goldfeder: The hospitalization of Sen. John Fetterman for depression raises a host of questions. Of course our first reaction is to convey good wishes for a speedy recovery and acknowledge that mental health issues are as real as physical… Continue reading

Unanimous DC Circuit Panel Rules that Archivist Has No Duty to Publish the Equal Rights Amendment as Part of the Constitution Because It Was Not Ratified in the Time Set for Ratification by Congress

February 28, 2023, 8:04 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Unanimous opinion.

Did Rupert Murdoch Make an Illegal In-Kind Campaign Contribution to the Trump Campaign by Sharing Biden’s Campaign Ads in Advance?

February 28, 2023, 7:46 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

The latest filing in the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News alleges that “During Trump’s campaign, Rupert provided Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, with Fox confidential information about Biden’s ads, along with debate strategy. [Citation]; Ex. 603 (providing Kushner… Continue reading

“At Arizona Capitol, Republican leaders spotlight far-fetched election conspiracies”

February 28, 2023, 7:30 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: A monthlong series of presentations in the state Senate Elections Committee came to a head on Feb. 23 with the airing of a massive conspiracy theory involving alleged “bribery” of Arizona elected officials by a drug cartel. The… Continue reading

“Conservatives Have a New Rallying Cry: Down With ESG; A Federalist Society veteran is heading up a multimillion-dollar effort to push anti-ESG messaging and legislation”

February 28, 2023, 7:24 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WSJ: Conservative activists are coordinating a multimillion-dollar national campaign to make ESG the next CRT. Their goal: Transform the acronym for environmental, social and corporate-governance investing into a rallying cry against “woke capitalism,” much the way critical race theory became… Continue reading

“Judge overseeing Trump Georgia grand jury speaks after foreperson’s controversial interviews”

February 28, 2023, 7:09 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

ABC News: After the foreperson of the Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and a push to overturn the 2020 election spoke out in several headline-making interviews, the judge overseeing the case told ABC News… Continue reading

“PACs poised to supercharge California Senate campaign”

February 28, 2023, 7:00 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico: Democrats are rushing in to replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein — and so are the Super PACs. The once-in-a-generation contest for a California Senate seat could unleash a tsunami of outside spending as independent expenditure committees with unlimited fundraising powers work… Continue reading

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