On July 8, the 5th circuit heard arguments in Palmer v Waxahachie Independent School District, 08-10903. The issue is whether a public high school can prohibit a student from wearing a T-shirt to school that says “John Edwards ’08”. See … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2009
In Massachusetts, State Treasurer is an elected partisan position. On July 8, the Massachusetts Treasurer, Tim Cahill, changed his registration from “Democrat” to “Independent”. He is more fiscally conservative than most Democrats in state government. He says he is “leaning … Continue reading
On July 6, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed HB 420. It gives independent presidential candidates three more days to file their presidential electors and the $500 filing fee. It also makes the deadline for qualified parties to file their electors … Continue reading
Timothy Lutts is a well-known name in the world of investment advisory services. His newsletters have a combined subscription of approximately 150,000 around the world. He has this commentary on the web page Iconoclast-Investor about the weakened condition of the … Continue reading
The California Secretary of State’s office says it won’t announce the deadline for petitions in lieu of filing fee, until Friday, July 10, for the special U.S. House race, district 10. Cathy Mitchell, chief of the Elections Division, promises that … Continue reading