Watch Archived Video of My Commonwealth Club Conversation with Guy Marzorati about My Book, “A Real Right to Vote”
Great conversation that you can watch here.
“Election Deniers Skirted Campaign Finance Laws in Wisconsin”
Grady Yuthok Short of the Brennan Center analyzes.
March 21 Online National Constitution Center Event: “Democracy Checkup: Preparing for the 2024 Election”
Very much looking forward to participating in this event (free registration required):
Richard Hasen, author of A Real Right to Vote, Sarah Isgur, senior editor of The Dispatch, and Lawrence Lessig, author of How to Steal a… Continue reading
“Manhattan Prosecutors Seek 30-Day Delay of Trump Trial”
NYT:
Less than two weeks before Donald J. Trump is set to go on trial for criminal charges in Manhattan, the prosecutors who brought the case asked a judge on Thursday to delay it up to 30 days, a startling… Continue reading
“Supreme Betrayal: A requiem for Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment”
Judge Luttig and Laurence Tribe in the Altantic:
The Supreme Court of the United States did a grave disservice to both the Constitution and the nation in Trump v. Anderson.
In a stunning disfigurement of the Fourteenth Amendment, the… Continue reading
Can Congress Disqualify Trump After the Supreme Court’s Section 3 Ruling?
A Lawfare essay analyzing how best to read Trump v. Anderson for understanding its potential implications down the road. The piece delves deep into the details of both the per curiam and the separate opinion by the three liberals on… Continue reading
Arizona’s Especially Worthwhile Electoral Reform Effort
A new Common Ground Democracy essay with this subtitle: “A local group is pursuing a proposal that deserves nationwide recognition as well as success at home.”
ELB readers should be especially interested in following the development of this important effort.… Continue reading
“Race is an ever present source of tension in Trump Georgia case”
Amy Gardner for WaPo:
In the weeks that followed, the racist messages to Willis — some of them anonymous and difficult to trace — ramped up significantly in volume and tone, according to a sampling of them obtained by The… Continue reading
“Democrats Meddle in Ohio G.O.P. Senate Primary, Pushing Trump’s Choice”
NYT:
A Democratic group is wading into the Republican Senate primary in Ohio with a new television spot aimed at promoting the conservative credentials of Bernie Moreno, a Cleveland-area businessman who has been endorsed by former President Donald J. Trump.… Continue reading
“Is the End of the Filibuster Near?”
Carl Hulse for the NYT:
“It is going to be challenged,” said Mr. Manchin, who sided with Mr. McConnell and Senate Republicans to block fellow Democrats from rewriting the Senate rule book.
Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and… Continue reading
“Democrats prepare to go to war against third-party candidates”
NBC News:
The Democratic National Committee is building its first team to counter third-party and independent presidential candidates, people involved told NBC News, as the party and its allies prepare for a potential all-out war on candidates they view as… Continue reading
I Joined the “Future Hindsight” Podcast to Talk About My New Book, “A Real Right to Vote”
A great conversation with Mila Atmos. Listen.
“No Labels Co-Chairman Pat McCrory Quits Group as It Presses Ahead With Presidential Ticket”
WSJ:
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, a national co-chairman of No Labels, is resigning from the centrist political organization as it takes steps to launch a presidential ticket, according to people familiar with the plans.
McCrory, a Republican who… Continue reading
Poor Disclosure from Some State Supreme Courts
Fix the Court release:
State supreme court justices have the power to impact federal elections, redistricting, immigration, reproductive rights, gun rights and more, and yet most states are suppressing information about their top judges — either by making it difficult… Continue reading