Subject: news of the day 3/16/05
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 3/16/2005, 8:27 AM
To: election-law

Bauer on the Internet and Campaign Finance Coordination

See here.


"Analysis: Governor hits a hurdle on his way to the ballot"

The Sacramento Bee offers this report, which concludes with a very interesting quote from Tony Quinn. See also Watchdog Group Sues Governor, following up on this post, and Political Group's Outsourcing Connections Draw Fire in the San Francisco Chronicle.


"Not Seeing the Same Picture"

See this interesting column on the voter i.d. debate in Indiana.


"Hood Sidesteps Absentee Issue"

The Orlando Sun-Sentinel offers this report, which begins: "TALLAHASSEE -- Secretary of State Glenda Hood said Tuesday that she hired a now-indicted campaign worker for 'voter outreach' during her 2000 Orlando mayoral bid but sidestepped questions about whether he collected absentee ballots." See also this St. Petersburg Times editorial.


"San Diego mayoral race fallout promotes election change"

A.P. offers this report.


Campaign Legal Center Files Brief in Case that Could Have Implications for 527 Debate

This amicus brief filed in a federal case out of North Carolina could help determine how courts would view the constitutionality of limiting contributions to 527s making only independent expenditures. 
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