Brian Rosenthal, Austin bureau reporter for the Houston Chronicle, moderated the “Voting Rights and Wrongs” panel featuring Richard Hasen, Todd Hunter, Celia Israel and Poncho Nevárez at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2016.
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Cincinnati Enquirer:
Suspended Juvenile Court Judge Tracie Hunter can’t run for office this fall, but she’s still fighting for her right to vote.
Hunter asked a federal judge Wednesday to reinstate her voting privileges, which were revoked by the Hamilton… Continue reading
FEC Commissioner Caroline Hunter in the Daily Caller:
Commissioner Ann Ravel’s tenure on the Federal Election Commission has been marked by a progression from foolishness to nihilism as to the role of the agency, the importance of the First Amendment,… Continue reading
Bloomberg BNA:
The Federal Election Commission deadlocked on whether to investigate charges that coal company owner Robert Murray violated campaign finance laws by coercing employees to make campaign contributions, according to documents released May 20.
The action on Murray… Continue reading
Bloomberg BNA:
Two Republicans on the Federal Election Commission, Matthew Petersen and Caroline Hunter, are distancing themselves from recent, controversial comments by fellow Republican Lee Goodman about the partisan impact of FEC enforcement decisions.
“After the recent dustup regarding… Continue reading
Following up on the latest comments from Commissioner Goodman, FEC Vice Chair Peterson and Commissioner Hunter (the two other Republican-appointees to the Commission) send along the following statement:
“After the recent dustup regarding alleged partisan considerations in the FEC’s enforcement… Continue reading
In response to my earlier post, a reader offers a different and very interesting perspective:
You say on your blog that the “origins” of the current “dysfunction” trace to Don McGahn. “Don McGahn” may serve as a convenient origin… Continue reading
Bloomberg BNA:
The Federal Election Commission deadlocked on whether to investigate a long-pending case involving alleged violation of campaign finance rules by the American Future Fund (AFF), a nonprofit organization linked to the so-called Koch Network of politically active… Continue reading