Political and Legal Law 
Politics trumps law for GOP judges – Livingston Daily.com
Often, one hears Republicans and conservatives who bellyache about how so-called activist judges misuse their power to issue decisions that favor their political interests rather than merely following the law. The conservatives say their judges …
Judges hear arguments on Fla. voting law changes – RealClearPolitics
William S. Consovoy, a lawyer representing Florida, said the disputed changes to Florida’s law — which include provisions trimming the number of days for early voting, placing restrictions on voter registration drives and requiring voters to …
PM’s ‘political tin ear’ on tax attacked – Financial Times
Another backbencher went further, accusing the prime minister of having developed a “political tin ear” and warning that … a former Tory donor who recently advised the coalition on employment law, said: “I think that sort of tax avoidance is … Continue reading
John Boehner To House GOP: No Gloating If Supreme Court Strikes Down Health Care Law – Huffington Post
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner is telling rank and file Republicans not to gloat if the Supreme Court rules the health care law unconstitutional. In a memo his office released publicly Thursday, the Ohio Republican says there will be … Continue reading
Politics as Performance, an Evolving Art – New York Times
Services include legal advice and computer instruction … reimagine reality and rehearse political interventions. One goal of the Immigrant Movement International, defined in a collectively written manifesto, is to bring the cause of civil …
Political Activist Randy Credico Smokes Pot in Capitol to Protest Biased Arrests for Pot – Huffington Post
Earlier this week, political activist and comedian Randy Credico engaged … who killed a smart proposal to expand the state’s current marijuana decriminalization law. The sensible proposal to reduce the ghastly number of costly, biased and …
Boehner says no gloating if health law struck down – Denver Post
WASHINGTON—House Speaker John Boehner is telling rank and file Republicans not to gloat if the Supreme Court rules the health care law unconstitutional. In a memo his office released publicly Thursday, the Ohio Republican says there will be no …
Political squabbling over student loans continues – CNN
Despite such political back-and-forth … want to cut a preventive-care fund created in 2010 as part of Obama’s health care reform law. The Republican-majority House has passed its version of the measure, which Obama has threatened to veto.
Rubio predicts ‘political ping-pong’ after immigration change – CNN
(CNN) – President Barack Obama’s change in immigration policy, unveiled last week, will only heighten the political gamesmanship surrounding the issue, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday. Speaking on CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf …
Churches, Religious Officials Ramp Up Political Speech While IRS Remains Silent – Huffington Post
The property tax break is probably even bigger. In their 2011 book “Politics, Taxes, and the Pulpit,” law professors Nina Crimm and Laurence Winer calculated that houses of worship received $12.7 billion in property tax exemptions on $685 …
