In the lawsuit raising constitutional objections to limits on religious nonprofits being involved in endorsing candidates and doing other election related activities, a proposed joint consent decree, in which plaintiffs and the federal government would agree to what would… Continue reading
Politico‘s Michael Schaffer has this piece on the complications of covering our gerontocratic political representatives. The subject in this case is D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. The story also raises a question about the ethical responsibility of journalists when they… Continue reading
Great thanks to Rick Pildes for doing a fantastic job on the blog this past week. As he mentioned, I’ll be your cruise director for the remainder of the week.
Florida Politics:
Florida State University’s Election Law Center now has a place in state statute, even if it didn’t receive full funding.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation (SB 892) formally establishing the Center, which has existed since 2023 at… Continue reading
As I highlighted last month, I am deeply skeptical of any third political party venture that purports to represent some middle-of-the-road interests in the United States. Rick P. rightly asks some questions about the party now quasi-“officially” launched by Elon… Continue reading
An initial big question here is whether enough credible candidates will be willing to run under this party label. Especially since Musk has tried to define in advance the major policy positions of the party. If states permitted fusion candidacies,… Continue reading
As Elon Musk announces his effort to form a new party here, it’s worth noting that even in the UK, the home of the first-past-the-post electoral system, we are seeing the traditionally dominant two major parties losing support to new… Continue reading
At Law 360:
While most shareholder activists are hitting a brick wall with environmental,social and governance measures at 2025 annual meetings, a proposal askingfor increased transparency around corporate political spending has passed atfive companies, surprising some experts.This proxy season, 13… Continue reading
From the AZCentral:
Clint Bolick is worried.
The Arizona Supreme Court justice and rock star of the political right stood before a crowd of lawyers recently and rebuked “deeply disturbing” attacks on the American justice system coming from senior Trump… Continue reading
This is from a couple days ago:
he Federal Election Commission officially has a new chair.
Democrat Shana Broussard, who was nominated to the commission in 2020 by President Donald Trump, formally became FEC chair on Tuesday, two months after… Continue reading