Legally Political

05 Jan

‘Citizens United’ advisory measure can go on ballot, California high court says

The California Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for the Legislature to place an advisory measure on the November ballot asking voters their views on campaign spending.Source: 'Citizens United' advisory measure can go on ballot, California high court saysThis statement from CA SOS Alex Padilla seems inappropriate to me. Padilla is the person who counts the votes, not one who...

22:04 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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05 Jan

One year, two races: Inside the Republican Party’s bizarre, tumultuous 2015

It is an oppressively humid day in South Florida and Jeb Bush has come home to declare his candidacy for president.Source: One year, two races: Inside the Republican Party’s bizarre, tumultuous 2015...

22:04 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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05 Jan

‘Super PACs’ Still Have Time to Serve as Candidates’ Attack Dogs

Months after it became clear that “super PACs” could not, in fact, supplant the core functions of a campaign, several of the unlimited-money groups that are backing presidential candidates are reverting to 2012 form — with a series of blistering attack ads.Source: ‘Super PACs’ Still Have Time to Serve as Candidates’ Attack Dogs...

22:04 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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05 Jan

Super PAC: The Law and The Politics

The ongoing assessment of Super PACs covers extensive ground, ranging across a number of concerns.Source: Super PAC: The Law and The Politics...

22:04 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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05 Jan

N.H.’s Voter ID Law Remains Big Unknown for Presidential Primary Day

New Hampshire’s primary is just five weeks away, and state election officials are anticipating record turnout. There’s something else on their minds too—this will be the first presidential primary with the state’s new voter ID law in place. Source: N.H.'s Voter ID Law Remains Big Unknown for Presidential Primary Day...

22:04 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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05 Jan

Do we need a constitutional convention on campaign finance?

Should the United States convene a constitutional convention to clean up the campaign finance mess created by the U.S. Supreme Court? My answer is absolutely not. That's neither a realistic goal nor a wise way to curb the influence of the wealthy over our elections.Source: Do we need a constitutional convention on campaign finance?...

22:04 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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05 Jan

What you missed in politics during your holiday vacation

Top communications aide Jennifer Palmieri tweeted that the campaign would not respond to Trump's comments, but said "everyone who understands the humiliation this degrading language inflicts on all women should.Source: What you missed in politics during your holiday vacation...

22:04 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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05 Jan

Commissioner: FEC power grabs are the real ‘dysfunction’

The Federal Election Commission was formed by Congress in 1975 to regulate federal campaign spending limits. As Supreme Court decisions have loosened limits on campaign spending over the past decade, the role of the agency in regulating political speech has become an increasingly contentious issue.Source: Commissioner: FEC power grabs are the real 'dysfunction'...

22:04 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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29 Dec

Flirting With a Chaotic GOP Convention

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21:02 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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18 Dec

New FEC chairman aims to calm agency at war with itself

All the while, the FEC has gone 29 months without duly appointing a general counsel to lead its legal operations. In the meantime, the United States has legalized marriage for same-sex couples, allowed women to serve in military combat and explored Pluto, more than 3.1 billion miles from Earth.Source: New FEC chairman aims to calm agency at war with itself...

17:45 / blog / Pocket / Audrey Perry Martin

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