Lawfare Media: Tracking Trump Section 3 Disqualification Challenges – This page tracks which states have active Section 3 litigation or administrative proceedings to remove Trump from the 2024 ballot. At the bottom is a selected reading of Lawfare‘s coverage on the issue.
Truthout: 2023 Saw a Growing Pro-Democracy Movement Win Voting Access Gains – State lawmakers have been pushed to make pro-democracy reforms in the absence of federal legislation to protect voters.
Politico: ‘The Opposite of Politics’: A Conservative Legal Scholar Says Kicking Trump Off the Ballot Is ‘Unassailable’ – J. Michael Luttig explains why he thinks the 14th Amendment should prevent Trump from running for president again.
The American Conservative: How Mass Mail-In Voting Changes Everything – A Republican-slanted article analyzing how mail-in voting affects Republican candidates. Quote: “Mass mail-in voting is not a voting rights matter. It is a matter of greatly expanding the power of leftist nonprofits and partisan election activists to manipulate elections and determine outcomes.”
Bolts Mag: Twelve Questions Shaping Democracy and Voting Rights in 2024 – A good overview of how local, county and state governments, state and federal courts, and legislatures could affect the 2024 elections.
EmacsConf.org: Report on the 2023 conference. I have been listening to the presentations, it has been very enjoyable so far!
OregonLive.com: Editorial: Fixing Oregon in 2024 – This editorial focuses on the issues of housing, homelessness, behaviorial health, K-12 education, political unity, and electing competent leaders.
Bix Frankonis: ActivityPub Is To The IndieWeb As A.I. Is To Silicon Valley? – Bix Frankonis shares his thoughts about the use of ActivityPub and how it may have unintended effects in propagation of comments on social media services to blogs.
The Federalist: Battle-Tested Trump Brings A New And Improved Ground Game To Iowa – A summary of how Trump’s campaign organization has built a strong network of caucus captains to get out the vote in the Iowa caucuses.
OregonLive.com: Gov. Tina Kotek delivers on promises in 1st year, earns mixed reviews