Nate Cohn for the NYT:
The next phase of the redistricting war is starting to come into focus.
Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and perhaps Florida — all Republican-controlled states — seem likely to join Texas and California in attempting to redraw… Continue reading
Via Eugene Volokh (who is cited in the court’s opinion), here’s a snippet from Kohls v. Bonta:
AB 2839 regulates a broad spectrum of election-related content that is “materially deceptive” and permits any recipient of this content to sue… Continue reading
LA Times:
Millions of dollars worth of political TV ads are expected to start airing Tuesday in an effort to sway Californians on a November ballot measure seeking to send more Democrats to Congress and counter President Trump and the… Continue reading
This is an important new study from Andrew C. W. Myers, Maria Silfa, Alexander Fouirnaies, and Andrew B. Hall.
The paper also illustrates, though it doesn’t emphasize, the role that the rise of donations from individuals — including especially small… Continue reading
St. Louis Post Dispatch:
After weeks of internal talks and a pressure campaign by President Donald Trump, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Friday called lawmakers into a special session beginning next week to redraw the state’s congressional maps.
With a… Continue reading
Ohio Journal:
The women’s political organization Red Wine and Blue has sued Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose over changes to the voter registration process at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Thanks to the federal “motor voter” law, car… Continue reading
NYT:
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law on Friday a newly gerrymandered map for Texas’ U.S. House districts, openly declaring that the state’s congressional delegation would soon be more Republican.
The redistricting push has triggered a scramble in… Continue reading
Scott Bauer for AP:
A conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Friday that she will not seek reelection, creating an open race for a seat on the court that’s controlled 4-3 by liberals.
Justice Rebecca Bradley’s decision not… Continue reading
Brad Smith, former FEC Commissioner and (retired) professor of law at Capital University, has long been one of the major advocates for the view that much of campaign-finance regulation violates the First Amendment. In an amicus brief in the NRSC… Continue reading
NYT:
President Trump suggested on Thursday that the Republican Party should host an unusual national convention ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
“I am thinking of recommending a National Convention to the Republican Party, just prior to the Midterms. It… Continue reading
NYT:
Emil Bove III, a senior Trump administration official, was narrowly confirmed last month to serve as an appeals court judge, brushing past a bitter confirmation fight despite concerns that he would carry out the president’s directives while on the… Continue reading
WaPo:
Republican leaders of the Utah Legislature said Thursday they would follow a court order to redraw the state’s congressional map — which could help Democrats — even as President Donald Trump pressures them to shut the opposition party out.… Continue reading
The poll also finds that only 25% of independents are satisfied with the way things are going in the US:
https://twitter.com/IAPolls2022/status/1961130633196916856