On September 20, the Illinois gubernatorial nominees of the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, and Conservative Parties debated each other. The debate is described in this National Public Radio news story. … Continue reading
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The U.S. Supreme Court has put Citizens for Fair Representation v Padilla, 18-123, on its September 24 conference. This is the case in which plaintiffs argue that the population of California legislative districts are so huge that, effectively, ordinary Californians … Continue reading
Tom Campbell, a former Republican member of the U.S. House from California, and a former Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, wants to start a new centrist party. He and others working on this idea have not chosen a party name, … Continue reading
On September 21, the Missouri Court of Appeals reversed a lower state court and said a statewide initiative dealing with campaign finance and redistricting can be on the ballot. The lower court had removed it for violating the single subject … Continue reading
On September 18, the Missouri State Appeals Court ruled that a lower state court was correct when it kept a statewide initiative on the ballot. Bradshaw v Ashcroft, 820-75. The initiative had been challenged by individuals who testified that the … Continue reading
The Florida Supreme Court will soon decide whether to remove certain statewide ballot measures from the November ballot. These are not initiatives, but are proposals put on the ballot by this year’s Constitution Revision Commission. See this story. A lower … Continue reading