NYT:  President Trump says he and a group of donors are footing the bill for the 90,000-square foot ballroom that he wants to build where the East Wing of the White House once stood. Here is the list of… Continue reading

This piece in Urban Milwaukee discusses the anti-competitive gerrymandering claim that has been filed against Wisconsin’s congressional districts (by a team of lawyers of whom some are at HLS’s Election Law Clinic). The piece nicely illustrates how much more competitive… Continue reading

Attend virtually or in-person by clicking here. We’ll hear from leading thinkers on voting rights, including Guy-Uriel Charles, Torey Dolan, Tabatha Abu El-Haj, Nathan Fleming, Damon Hewitt, Ellen Katz, and Michael Morse. We’ll also hear from many top scholars… Continue reading

From a bit back, but worth posting now from BOLTS:   Sarah Trites, who is approaching her 60th birthday, has made a point to vote in every federal election since she turned 18. She worries her streak will end soon.… Continue reading

NYT:  Phil Brest, a veteran of the judicial confirmation battles, was named on Wednesday as the new president of the American Constitution Society, a leading progressive organization active on legal issues nationwide. Mr. Brest, 38, was a senior White… Continue reading

At the NYU Democracy Project today, Jonathan Adler’s essay, titled Help Legislators Legislate Again, argues that current campaign finance laws contribute to Congress’ increasing inability to generate legislation: Federal campaign finance laws require legislators to fill their war chests… Continue reading

NYT:  President Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him, according to people familiar with the matter, who added that any settlement might ultimately be approved by… Continue reading