The Los Angeles Times of March 7 has this interesting op-ed by Tim Rutten. Rutten deplores the very low turnout in recent Los Angeles city elections. All cities and counties in California use non-partisan elections. Rutten advocates partisan elections for … Continue reading
It is likely, but not certain, that the U.S. Supreme Court will reveal on March 9 whether it will hear Brewer v Nader, 08-648, the case in which Arizona is trying to reverse the 9th circuit decision that struck down … Continue reading
Arkansas Democratic Party leaders in the legislature seem to have concluded they will not support HB 1247, the bill to change the definition of “political party” from a group that got 3% for the office at the top of the … Continue reading
The bills in Congress to expand the size of the U.S. House of Representatives from 435 members to 437, which had seemed likely to pass, no longer seem likely to pass. The Senate had passed S160 last week with an … Continue reading
In 2005, the Oregon legislature passed a law making it illegal for a voter to both vote in the primary, and sign for an independent candidate. An Oregon voter, Greg Wasson, then filed a federal lawsuit against the new restriction. … Continue reading
