Category: California

Have a great Election Day – Here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 6, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, LDA, Rule G-37, Voting

ELECTION “DAY” NO MORE. The Post. “So it was inevitable that Election Day would become a relic of community solidarity. This is the year it’s finally, irrefutably, finished.” SEC PAY TO PLAY REFORM URGED. Mark Renaud addresses the topic here. “This deep incursion into First Amendment freedoms that are the result of the SEC’s Rule […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links (11/5/12)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 5, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Colorado, FEC, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Voting

LESSONS OF 12. Too soon? Politico: “This is the new normal in congressional politics, where money, power and control have shifted away from party committees and candidates to deep-pocketed outside groups that — thanks to Citizens United and other recent court decisions — aren’t restricted by contribution limits. DISABLED VOTING ISSUES. Story here. The report […]

Political law links, 11/2/12

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 2, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, California, FEC, Foreign Laws, Maine, North Dakota, Voting

RELEASE THE ORCA. Story here. “Project ORCA will rely on 34,000 volunteers in swing states on Election Day, in an effort to keep track of who is voting at key polling places. Romney staffers will use the data to help them target their get-out-the-vote efforts before the polls close, in hopes of gaining an edge […]