On May 15, the voters of Massachusetts’ Norfolk District 11 filled a vacancy in the State House. Three candidates were on the ballot, an independent, a Democrat, and a Republican. The independent, Paul McMurtry, was elected, with 38%. His opponents … Continue reading
On May 15, Pennsylvania held its primary elections. Pennsylvania is one of four states with statewide partisan elections this year. The others are Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Those other three states haven’t had their primaries yet. Pennsylvania elects four statewide … Continue reading
On May 18, the 9th circuit heard arguments in Porter v Jones, 06-55517. This case involves California’s attempt to criminalize “vote-trading” web pages. Back in 2000, a group of Gore supporters and Nader supporters jointly set up a web page. … Continue reading
On May 9, the 9th circuit issued an opinion in Association of American Physicians & Surgeons v Brewer, over the constitutionality of Arizona’s Clean Elections Law. The 9th circuit said the case is moot. It had been filed in 2002 … Continue reading
When one telephones the Michigan Republican Party headquarters, the people who answer the phones say that Republican Party chair Saul Anuzis is not asking the Republican National Committee to bar Ron Paul from future presidential debates.
