[EL] ELB News and Commentary 6/12/14

Wed Jun 11 20:49:18 PDT 2014

    "Senate Panel Delays Markup of Proposed Campaign Finance
    Constitutional Amendment" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62295>

Posted on June 11, 2014 8:29 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62295>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Bloomberg BNA 
<http://news.bna.com/mpdm/MPDMWB/split_display.adp?fedfid=48066725&vname=mpebulallissues&jd=a0f1q0e1k1&split=0>: 
"A Senate panel delayed a scheduled June 11 markup of a proposed 
constitutional amendment to control money in politics, but the measure 
was expected to be considered the week of June 16."

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>

    Quote of the Day, Chipotle Edition
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62293>

Posted on June 11, 2014 8:27 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62293>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

"Tabs at fancy D.C. steakhouses and the high overhead for Eric Cantor's 
campaign drew plenty of mockery in the aftermath of his primary loss. 
But lobbyists and other big donors generally don't cut $5,000 checks 
over a barbacoa burrito 
<http://www.chipotle.com/en-us/menu/menu.aspx>bowl 
<http://www.chipotle.com/en-us/menu/menu.aspx>."

---Byron Tau, 
<http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/why-eric-cantor-chose-bobby-vans-107749.html?hp=f3>Why 
Eric Cantor chose Bobby Van's

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, 
campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>

    National Organization for Marriage Files Maine Ethics Complaint for
    Opponents' Failures to Disclose Donors
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62291>

Posted on June 11, 2014 5:18 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62291>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Soak in the irony 
<http://www.pressherald.com/2014/06/11/national-organization-for-marriage-targets-gay-marriage-advocates-with-complaints-to-ethics-panel/>.

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>

    "Republican AG candidate Brad Schimel: Why can't legislators, donors
    collaborate on bills?" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62289>

Posted on June 11, 2014 5:04 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62289>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

News 
<http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/jessie-opoien/republican-ag-candidate-brad-schimel-why-can-t-legislators-donors/article_7ec776d7-640a-578f-8ee9-83192bb99636.html>from 
Wisconsin.

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>

    Hoyer: Glacial Pace of Progress on Voting Rights Amendments Act
    Unlikely to Change with Cantor Loss
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62287>

Posted on June 11, 2014 3:36 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62287>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

So reports Buzzfeed. 
<http://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/voting-rights-act-advocates-look-for-a-way-forward-after-eri>

See also my pre-Cantor loss post, VRAA DOA? 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62096>

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Posted in voting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=31>, Voting Rights Act 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>, VRAA 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=81>

    "Fix the Top Two Primary: Admirable Goals Don't Justify Indefensible
    Outcomes" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62285>

Posted on June 11, 2014 3:03 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62285>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

FairVote post. 
<http://www.fairvote.org/research-and-analysis/blog/fix-the-top-two-primary-admirable-goals-dont-justify-indefensible-outcomes/>

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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=25>, primaries 
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    "Ethics Office Sees Evidence Republican Congressman Broke the Law"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62283>

Posted on June 11, 2014 2:34 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62283>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

    Ben Jacobs
    <http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/11/ethics-office-sees-evidence-republican-congressman-broke-the-law.html>:

    Rep. Steve Stockman
    <http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/04/good-riddance-to-steve-stockman-the-grifter-congressman-who-ran-for-senate.html>
    (R-TX) is a grifter and a wingnut, but is he possibly a felon too?

    A report released by the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE)
    <http://oce.house.gov/2014/06/june-11-2014%E2%80%94-oce-referral-regarding-rep-steve-stockman.html>
    Wednesday states that Stockman may have violated federal law by
    receiving illegal campaign contributions from congressional
    employees and then that "there is substantial reason to believe that
    Representative Stockman made false statements and endeavored to
    impede the OCE inquiry." The report unanimously recommended that the
    House Ethics Committee further review the allegations.

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, 
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    "Going to Carolina in their minds? Revisiting the McCutcheon
    opinion." <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62281>

Posted on June 11, 2014 1:26 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62281>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Emily Phelps blogs 
<http://theusconstitution.org/text-history/2705/going-carolina-their-minds-revisiting-mccutcheon-opinion>.

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Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>

    "Eric Cantor's Loss is Also About DC Corruption"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62275>

Posted on June 11, 2014 12:33 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62275>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

David Donnelly and Adam Smith write 
<http://campaignmoney.org/blog/2014/06/11/eric-cantors-loss-also-about-dc-corruption> 
for the Public Campaign Action Fund.

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    "Ohio's partisan system for electing judges OK, court rules"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62273>

Posted on June 11, 2014 12:23 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62273>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Columbus Dispatch 
<http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/06/11/Judge-rules-on-Ohios-judge-elections.html>: 
"A federal court judge has upheld Ohio unique system of having judicial 
candidates run as Democrats or Republicans in primary elections, but 
then stripping them of partisan labels in the general election."

Anyone have the opinion?

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    "Did Democratic Voters Defeat Eric Cantor? Probably Not"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62271>

Posted on June 11, 2014 11:57 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62271>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Nate Cohn analysis. <http://t.co/HbHdAMJSKF>

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    "A bad bet: GOP Governors Assn. crossed state law with donation"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62269>

Posted on June 11, 2014 11:55 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62269>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Philly.com 
<http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20140611_A_bad_bet__GOP_Governors_Assn__crossed_state_law_with_donation.html>:

    A POLITICAL-action committee set up to help Gov. Corbett win
    re-election received nearly $1 million from a billionaire casino
    investor barred from making political contributions in Pennsylvania.

    The Republican Governors Association, chaired by New Jersey Gov.
    Chris Christie, reported receiving $1 million for its federal
    political-action committee on Dec. 31 from Sheldon Adelson, CEO of
    the Las Vegas Sands Corp.

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UC Irvine School of Law
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