“Statewide Investigation of California’s 2020 Local Redistricting Cycle Finds Widespread Gerrymandering to Protect Incumbents, Underscores Benefits of Independent Commissions”
New Common Cause report.
“A conservative judge helped stop Trump on Jan. 6. He wants to finish the job.”
Judge Luttig profile in WaPo.
“What are Andy Ogles’ financial ties? Freshman GOP congressman ignores federal disclosure law”
NewsChannel5:
Tennessee’s newest congressman, Rep. Andy Ogles, quickly became a key player in the battle for control of the House, demanding concessions in exchange for his support for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
But a NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered the freshman… Continue reading
“RELEASE: Fixing the Dysfunction in American Politics Through Electoral Reform”
CAP:
A new report from the Center for American Progress examines some of the most fundamental problems with the nation’s electoral system and recommends better ways to promote effective, representative government.
The report describes how states and localities—from Alaska and… Continue reading
“If Americans hate government, why would they value democracy?”
Full Set from J.H. Snider on Financing Constitutional Conventions
Snider, J.H., Part I: Alaska’s constitutional convention spending spree, The Fulcrum, Jan. 9, 2023.
Snider, J.H., Part II: Deterrence helps explain the spending spree, The Fulcrum, Jan. 16, 2023.
Snider, J.H., Part III: The failed constitutional convention campaign finance marketplace… Continue reading
“The Jolt: Georgia members of Congress defend living outside of their districts”
AJC:
Of Georgia’s 14 U.S. House members, four of them do not live in the districts they represent.
There is Rep. Rich McCormick,R-Suwanee,the newly elected lawmaker whose house is just outside of the boundary lines of the 6th Congressional District.… Continue reading
“”Judge orders review that could overturn controversial Oakland school board race; Third-place finisher could come out on top after ranked choice voting debacle”
“Top Arizona election official seeks campaign-violation probe of Kari Lake”
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez for WaPo:
Arizona’s top election official has asked the attorney general to investigate Kari Lake, the Republican candidate who lost her bid for governor in 2022, over potential campaign violations involving the disclosure of voter signatures.
The… Continue reading
“Faith in Georgia elections rises as fraud frenzy fades, AJC poll shows”
AJC:
Two years after allegations of fraud in the presidential election that were never proved, voters have regained their trust in Georgia elections.
New polling by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows that voter confidence rebounded from a low point following the… Continue reading
Douek, Persily, Stamos Podcast on Meta Replatforming Decision
Listen:
Evelyn sits down with Nate Persily, Professor at Stanford Law School, and Alex Stamos, director of the Stanford Internet Observatory, to discuss Meta’s decision that it is reinstating former President Trump’s accounts. Nate is pragmatic, Alex is cynical,… Continue reading
“Arizona election ‘audit’ full of ineptitude, infighting and deceit, messages show”
Arizona Republic:
Thousands of new documents The Arizona Republic obtained from Cyber Ninjas, the obscure company state Senate Republicans hired to conduct a partisan “audit” of the 2020 election, show the endeavor was fraught with conflict and confusion.
The contractors… Continue reading
Florida: “Fourth Villager cuts deal to avoid conviction in voter fraud case from 2020 election”
Villages News:
A Villager is buying out of community service in a plea deal in a voter fraud cased dating back to the 2020 presidential election.
John Rider, 62, a resident of the Village of Virginia Trace, cast… Continue reading
“Meta says it won’t punish Trump for attacking the 2020 election results. But the 2024 vote is a different story”
Oliver Darcy of CNN confirms the point I raised in my Slate piece: Trump can say whatever he wants about the last election without sanction:
Nine minutes after Meta announced that it will allow Donald Trump back on its… Continue reading