[EL] ELB News and Commentary 1/12/15

[Rick Hasen]

    “Blue Billionaires on Top” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69599>

Posted onJanuary 11, 2015 8:28 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69599>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Politico: 
<http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/blue-billionaires-on-top-114151.html#ixzz3OWinsx00>

    The 100 biggest donors of 2014 gave nearly $174 million to
    Democrats, compared to more than $140 million to Republicans,
    according to a POLITICO analysis of reports filed with the Federal
    Election Commission and Internal Revenue Service….Of course, that
    edge doesn’t take into account contributions to deep-pocketed
    non-profit groups thatdon’t disclose
    their<http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/60731.html>donors
    <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/60731.html>. They heavily
    favored Republicans, with reports showing conservative secret money
    non-profits outspending liberal ones$127 million to $33 million
    <https://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/summ.php?cycle=2014&chrt=V&disp=O&type=U>.
    While that’s just a fraction of the overall undisclosed money spent
    in 2014, it’s indicative of a dramatic imbalance in a type of big
    money spending that likely would close the gap between Democratic
    and Republican top donors, if not put Republicans ahead.

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    “Quinn Signs Election Bills Into Law”
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69597>

Posted onJanuary 11, 2015 8:23 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69597>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

AP reports 
<http://www.sj-r.com/article/20150110/NEWS/150119946/11674/LIFESTYLE>from Illinois.

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Posted inelection administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>


    “Group threatens litigation if lawmakers pass voter ID bill”
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69595>

Posted onJanuary 11, 2015 2:45 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69595>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

News from Nebraska 
<http://columbustelegram.com/news/state-and-regional/group-threatens-litigation-if-lawmakers-pass-voter-id-bill/article_62c284fc-3634-5d12-898e-c0440a8f6047.html?comment_form=true>.

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    “Lawsuit, Boehner delaying Ohio redistricting reforms; Congressional
    lines not included in plan before Ohio voters”
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69593>

Posted onJanuary 11, 2015 2:41 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69593>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The Columbus Dispatch reports 
<http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/01/11/lawsuit-boehner-delaying-reforms.html>.

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    “Instant-runoff voting would make D.C. races more competitive”
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69591>

Posted onJanuary 11, 2015 2:37 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69591>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

WaPo editorial. 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/instant-runoff-voting-would-make-dc-races-more-competitive/2015/01/10/11879f50-96be-11e4-927a-4fa2638cd1b0_story.html>

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    “UPDATE: The best judges nursing homes can elect”
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69589>

Posted onJanuary 11, 2015 2:36 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69589>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Following up onthis post <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=69587>, Arkansas 
Onlinereports 
<http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2015/01/11/the-best-judges-nursing-homes-can-elect>:

    So we know Morton has better than $100,000 invested in the campaigns
    of four Supreme Court justices, a majority of the seven-member
    court. We know, too, that Baker was an intermediary on a great deal
    of this money, particularly in Wood’s campaign this year.

    Does it make the judges guilty of anything? No. Does it present an
    overwhelming stench? You tell me….

    UPDATE: I neglected to review the full picture. Make that FIVE of
    the seven members of the Arkansas Supreme Court who have reason to
    be thankful to the nursing home lobby for their campaign finance
    bankrolls.

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elections <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=19>

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