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On July 9, the stalement in the New York Senate was ended when Senator Pedro Espada switched his allegiance back to the Democratic Party. He is now the new Majority Leader. See this New York Times story. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2009
The July 9 issue of The Sun Chronicle, daily newspaper for Attleboro, Massachusetts, has this article, speculating that the 2010 gubernatorial race will be an unpredictable 3-way contest. Incumbent State Treasurer Tim Cahill is expected to run for Governor as … Continue reading
A state court in Carson City, Nevada, will soon decide whether all registered voters are permitted to sign a recall petition, or whether only voters who voted at the last election may sign. The case arose in 2008 when some … Continue reading
On July 9, Ralph Nader asked the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, for an en banc rehearing in his case against the Democratic National Committee for actions in the 2004 election. The original 3-judge panel had ruled last month … Continue reading
On the evening of July 9, the New York city Executive Committee of the Working Families Party nominated William C. Thompson for Mayor. Thompson is expected to be the Democratic Party’s nominee as well. See this story. Thompson needed two-thirds … Continue reading