Links of Interest: August 5-10, 2012

Judicial Performance and Elections Senator Lindsey Graham, speaking at the ABA Annual Meeting this week, said that judicial qualifications should count more than politics. Information and statistics on federal judicial vacancies is available from the American Constitution Society and the Brookin...
August 10, 2012

Center for Civil Rights Remedies Report on Disparities in School Discipline

The National Appleseed network works to reduce social injustice by analyzing inequities in public systems and suggesting reforms to balance the systems. Many Appleseed affiliates, Chicago among them, are engaged in research and advocacy to ensure that educational opportunities are equally available...
August 8, 2012

Summer 2012 Updates on Money and Elections

United States v. Danielcyzk At the end of June, the Fourth Circuit Court decided on United States v. Danielcyzk (.pdf), a case that is important with regards to campaign finance disclosure. The Circuit court decision upholds the current federal ban on corporate contributions that is located in the...
August 7, 2012

Links of Interest: July 30-August 4, 2012

Judicial Performance and Elections As we get closer to the fall election, questions about voter identification laws become ever more urgent. Democracy Now has an interview with Rep. John Lewis, 13-term Democratic congressman from Georgia. ProPublica offers Everything You Ever Wanted to Know abou...
August 3, 2012

PAYDAY LOANS AND THEIR $7.4 BILLION ANNUAL BILL

This post originally appeared at the Illinois Asset Building Group blog. Chicago Appleseed is an IABG partner and Katy Welter is a researcher with the IABG's Alternative Small Dollar Loan project.  Each year, 12 million borrowers spend approximately $7.4 billion on payday loans. Who and where are t...
August 3, 2012