Monthly Archives: March 2009
RebuildandRenew.Org
The Politico reports on the formation of a new progressive coalition to help pass President Obama’s budget. The group’s website (screen capture here) uses a theme created by Russianwebstudio.com, a company, according to its website, based in Ulyanvsko, Russia, a city on the Volga River.
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Social Media and Political Campaigns
Mark Drapeau wrote this interesting post about new media and political campaigns. His conclusion: Candidates need platforms, personalities, financing, timing, and luck to pull off a successful run. In the end, a campaign is a campaign, and new media tools … Continue reading
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Supremes Deny Cert in Anti-Spam Case
The Post reports that the Supreme Court denied cert in a case (Virginia v. Jaynes) involving Virginia’s anti-spam law. I wrote about the case in September 2008 here because the case involved freedom of speech and might provide a limited context … Continue reading
Posted in Const Law Issues, Courts & Cases
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Disclosure Issues
The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board’s campaign filing computer system is apparently experiencing difficulties, according to this report. Campaign spending reports for 66 state legislators and legislative candidates are not available on a state Web site, two months after they were … Continue reading
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Maricopa County Update
The Sheriff’s Command Association (SCA) is appealing a Maricopa County Election Department fine for failing to register and file reports, according to this report. A sheriff’s deputy will have his day in court March 31, eight months after a group he … Continue reading
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