LEXINGTON, S.C. — The table festooned with red “Carly for America” placards arrived hours before the candidate.Source: Carly Fiorina’s ‘Super PAC’ Aids Her Campaign, in Plain Sight...
Most appellate lawyers would advise against filing a Supreme Court brief beginning, “QUESTION PRESENTED: Does a key constituency of the Democratic Party have too much power?” That, however, is a key unstated question in at least three cases on the docket for the term that opens Monday.Source: Will the Supreme Court Decide That Democrats Have Too Much Power?...
Before taking over as host of "The Late Show," Stephen Colbert was interviewed by Salt and Light — a Catholic media foundation — in anticipation of the arrival of Pope Francis in the United States. The host asked Colbert what he would like to see the pope talk about during his visit to Congress.Source: It's been 4 years since Stephen...
WASHINGTON -- A district court judge on Monday dismissed four corruption charges against Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and his donor Salomon Melgen, but denied motions to toss out other charges including, notably, the senator’s solicitation of contributions for a super PAC.Source: Super PAC Contributions Can Be Considered Bribes: Judge...
The Supreme Court, in its Citizens United decision, ruled that corporations have a First Amendment right to spend unlimited amounts in elections. Now politicians in Kentucky are claiming they have a Constitutional right to receive gifts from lobbyists. In a lawsuit filed in U.S.Source: Legislator Says Gift Ban Violates His Freedom of Speech...
Tim Alberta has an interesting item up at the National Journal today.Source: So the RNC is Floating the Idea of a New Presidential Primary Order?...
[Commentary] Voter turnout is a big deal. Not just to political junkies and clipboard-wielding party volunteers but also to American foundations.Source: Money, Data, and Democracy...
The Supreme Court on Monday afternoon told lawyers involved in a new case on the constitutionality of a congressional election district in Virginia to file new briefs on whether the case can go forward in the Court.Source: Doubts about new redistricting case...
Americans may be sharply divided on other issues, but they are united in their view of the 2010 Supreme Court ruling that unleashed a torrent of political spending: They hate it.Source: Bloomberg Poll: Americans Want Supreme Court to Turn Off Political Spending Spigot...
Last week, several well-known campaign reform activists, supported by funding from another Silicon Valley billionaire, filed a new campaign finance reform initiative they dubbed “The Voters’ Right to Know Act.Source: The Voters’ Right to Know Initiative is a Poison Pill for the Political Process...
