Analysis & Commentary
Democracy
Connecticut’s Landmark Pay-to-Play Law
Fact sheet discusses federal court decision to uphold state’s landmark law.
– 02/01/09
Albany Needs a Whole Lot More Sunshine
New York’s huge budget deficit—$15.4 billion in the next 15 months—will force difficult choices in terms of government services and tax policies for years to come. To engage intelligently in that debate, New Yorkers need far more information than we now receive from Albany.
Authored by: Andrew Stengel and Lise Bang-Jensen
– 01/16/09
Democracy
The democracy legacy of the Bush years will not only be that of hanging chads, Jack Abramoff, or the “K Street Project.” The Bush years have also seen the resurgence of participation marked by new voters, new sources of campaign cash, and the rise of online activism.
Authored by: Michael Waldman
– 12/07/08
Experience in Other States | Supreme Court Recusal Litigation
James Sample speaking at the University of Washington School of Law on state Supreme Court elections.
Authored by: James Sample
– 11/21/08
Voter Suppression Incidents 2008
A list of voter suppression incidents from the 2008 election.
Authored by: Wendy Weiser & Margaret Chen
– 11/03/08
State Making Progress on Voting Systems
Editorial points out that the many counties have made great strides in switching over to voter-verified voting machines.
Authored by: Larry Norden, Pam Smith and Richard Beliles
– 10/30/08
Buying Time—2008: Kentucky
View ads and download storyboards from the state’s judicial election.
– 10/29/08
Buying Time—2008: Texas
View ads and download storyboards from the state’s judicial election.
– 10/29/08
CNN Voter Purges | Wendy Weiser
Wendy Weiser appears on segement in which CNN’s Abbie Boudreau looks into allegations of voter purges.
– 10/27/08
GRIT tv | Wendy Weiser, Voter Rolls
Wendy Weiser discusses the procedural battles being fought over the voter rolls. David Earnhardt and Ron Kuby also join Laura Flanders on the show.
– 10/24/08