[EL] ELB News and Commentary 1/9/14

Thu Jan 9 13:07:32 PST 2014

It certainly demonstrates the error of the ad hominem logic behind disclosure laws.  The story also demonstrates that, without care and specificity, people will sometimes "follow the money" to where it didn't originate.  Far from being better informed by the disclosure of funding information, her viewers are now actually less informed than if they never heard anything in the first place, in that what they now know is just not true.

Bill

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The bit about Rachel Maddow's attack on the Koch brothers is especially amusing in light of the fact that David Koch has apparently given at least $10 million to the ACLU: http://www.facesofphilanthropy.com/david-h-koch/

The ACLU, of course, was on the other side of the drug-testing-for-welfare-recipients legal battle that Ms. Maddow is apparently so worked up over.

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"Chamber renews vow to step in on primaries"<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57812>
Posted on January 8, 2014 8:25 pm<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57812> by Rick Hasen<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Politico<http://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/chamber-renews-vow-to-step-in-on-primaries-101903.html?hp=l15>: "The nation's top business group renewed its commitment Wednesday to protect pro-business members of Congress from tea party primary challengers."
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Posted in campaign finance<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, political parties<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=25>, political polarization<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=68>
Eric Wemple on Maddow's Claims against the Koch's<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57810>
Posted on January 8, 2014 7:40 pm<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57810> by Rick Hasen<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Less than<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2014/01/08/msnbcs-rachel-maddow-hunkers-down-on-koch-bros-claim/> meets the eye?
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Posted in Uncategorized<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=1>
"2014 Annual Western Chapters Conference: The Federalist Society"<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57808>
Posted on January 8, 2014 7:40 pm<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57808> by Rick Hasen<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

I'll be speaking at this event.  Here is the agenda<http://www.fed-soc.org/events/detail/2014-annual-western-chapters-conference>:

2014 ANNUAL WESTERN CHAPTERS CONFERENCE
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Saturday, January 25, 2014
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Agenda:

Panel One: Has the United States Supreme Court killed California's initiative process or helped check its abuses?
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

This panel will focus on what effect the United States Supreme Court's holding that initiative proponents lack standing to defend initiatives that the Governor and Attorney General will not defend will have on California's initiative process in general. What are the pros and cons of the initiative process as a matter of public policy? Do government lawyers (and politicians) have an ethical obligation to defend laws they do not agree with, especially those passed via citizen initiative?

  *   Rick Hasen, Chancellor's Professor of Law and Political Science, University of California, Irvine.
  *   Dan Kolkey, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
  *   Justin Levitt, Loyola Marymount University
  *   Kenneth Miller, Claremont McKenna, and Author, Direct Democracy and the Courts
  *   Moderator: Judge Sandra Ikuta, U. S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

Luncheon Address: An Interview with Former U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese
12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

  *   Edwin Meese III, Former U.S. Attorney General
  *   Interviewer: Hon. Carlos T. Bea, United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

Panel Two: How do we balance disclosure with maintaining the privacy of participants in contentious issues?
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Supporters of Proposition 8 have invoked NAACP v. Alabama to support their claims for anonymity, citing fears of intimidation and discrimination because of their opposition to same-sex marriage. How much transparency is needed when it comes to donors and supporters of contentious political issues? Is a signature on a petition deserving of a different degree of privacy than a financial contribution? Do different levels of support deserve different degrees of scrutiny? Or, as even Justice Scalia declared in oral arguments in Doe vs. Reed, is a certain amount of "civic courage" needed when taking a public stand on an issue? Do threats of harassment or even violence trump the need for transparency and disclosure? What are the repercussions for the First Amendment and direct democracy? How much privacy should be offered in ballot measure disclosure systems?

  *   Paul Avelar, Institute for Justice
  *   Manny Klausner, Reason Foundation
  *   Peter Scheer, First Amendment Coalition
  *   Hans von Spakovsky, The Heritage Foundation
  *   Moderator: Hon. Carolyn Kuhl, Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles

Closing Reception
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration details:

Cost with Pre-Registration:
$50 for Non-Students (includes California CLE)
Free for Students
Pre-registration will close at 8:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, January 23.

Onsite Registration:
$60 for Non-Students
$50 for Students

Cost includes 3.5 hours of California CLE only, lunch, reception, and full access to the Reagan Library for the day.

A closing reception will be held from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Space is limited. No refunds after Wednesday, January 22.
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"Hamstrung federal panel leads to stalemate over voter fraud spending"<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57806>
Posted on January 8, 2014 2:01 pm<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57806> by Rick Hasen<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The Quad-City Times reports.<http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/hamstrung-federal-panel-leads-to-stalemate-over-voter-fraud-spending/article_55f3db1f-00bc-546a-aae9-55da2f8cc308.html>
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Posted in election administration<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The Voting Wars<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
"Civil Rights Division Nominee Praised, Questioned in Senate"<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57804>
Posted on January 8, 2014 1:22 pm<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57804> by Rick Hasen<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

BLT <http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2014/01/debo-adegbile-praised-challenged-at-confirmation-hearing.html?kw=Civil%20Rights%20Division%20Nominee%20Praised%2C%20Questioned%20in%20Senate&et=editorial&bu=National%20Law%20Journal&cn=20140108&src=EMC-Email&pt=Legal%20Times%20Afternoon%20Update> reports on Debo Adegbile confirmation hearing today in the Senate.
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Posted in Department of Justice<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=26>, Voting Rights Act<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
"Subsidizing Democracy: Can Public Financing Change Politics?"<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57801>
Posted on January 8, 2014 1:13 pm<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57801> by Rick Hasen<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

New America Foundation<http://newamerica.net/events/2014/subsidizing_democracy>:

Most efforts to reduce the influence of money on democracy have run aground in recent years, because of court decisions, the growth of new forms of political organization, and the sheer volume of money directed at our high-stakes politics. But with little notice, one reform - voluntary public financing of campaigns - has taken hold in several states and jurisdictions. Public financing has taken several different forms, from full public funding to partial matching systems to tax credits that resemble a voucher. Most of these programs have been resilient, generally popular with candidates, and have withstood most legal challenges.

Please join the New America Foundation's Political Reform Program as we present the results from the first book-length study of these modern public financing programs and whether they can change the culture and practice of politics. In Subsidizing Democracy, Michael G. Miller of the University of Illinois, Springfield, looks at the results of public financing in Arizona and several other jurisdictions, and uses data as well as interviews to consider how these programs change politics. Do they bring in different candidates? Do they allow candidates to spend more time with voters? Do they increase public confidence or participation?

In addition to the author, we'll be joined by three experts on money in politics, including a former member of the Arizona legislature who participated in the public financing system, who will discuss the book and its implications for the future of American politics.

Copies of Miller's book will be available for purchase by cash, check, or credit card.

Join the conversation online using #subsidizedemocracy and following @NewAmerica.

If you are unable to join us in person, please tune in to our live webcast of the event. No signup is required to view the streaming video.

Participants
Michael G. Miller
Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Springfield
Author, Subsidizing Democracy

Michael J. Malbin
Executive Director, Campaign Finance Institute

Spencer Overton
George Washington University School of Law

Matt Heinz
Arizona House of Representatives, 2009-2013, and U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Moderator:
Mark Schmitt<http://newamerica.net/user/129>
Director, Program on Political Reform, New America Foundation
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"Alabama Agrees to Procedures to Ensure Voter Registration Opportunities at Public Assistance Agencies"<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57799>
Posted on January 8, 2014 9:33 am<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57799> by Rick Hasen<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Project Vote<http://www.projectvote.org/newsreleases/1048-alabama-agrees-to-procedures-to-ensure-voter-registration-opportunities-at-public-assistance-agencies.html> press release.
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Posted in NVRA (motor voter)<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=33>
"UPDATED: Anaheim City Council Unanimously Approves Compromise Settlement With ACLU On Single-Member Council Districts"<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57797>
Posted on January 8, 2014 9:16 am<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57797> by Rick Hasen<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Big news<http://anaheimblog.net/2014/01/07/anaheim-city-council-unanimously-approves-compromise-settlement-with-aclu/> from Anaheim.

It will be interesting to see what happens if this measure fails.
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NC Redistricting Challenge Next Heading to Federal Court?<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57795>
Posted on January 8, 2014 9:11 am<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57795> by Rick Hasen<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Would not be surprising<http://www.carolinapublicpress.org/17361/federal-appeal-likely-in-nc-redistricting-case>.
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